Category Archives: Imagination

Always aspiring and visioning to move from the ‘as is’ to the ‘what can be’

On Seeing What Others Do Not

Posted on August 7, 2022 by Mike Reuter

“Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others,” wrote Jonathan Swift. It is the magical ability to think with imagination and wisdom, to see what others do not see and see it before they do. Visionary thinking … Continue reading →

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Your Greatest Adventure

Posted on April 10, 2022 by Mike Reuter

Speaking of life’s greatest adventures, Oprah Winfrey said, “The most important journey of our lives doesn’t necessarily involve climbing the highest peak or trekking around the world. The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of … Continue reading →

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On Living a Life of ‘What Can Be’… the Joy of Imagination

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Mike Reuter

Robert F. Kennedy said, “Some people look at things as they are and ask, ‘Why?  I dream things that never were and ask, ‘Why not?’” His words capture the essence of imagination. It is the magical key that allows you … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of a Different View of the Pandemic

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Mike Reuter

In a recent MERI Center Blog is a poem by Lynn Ungar about the pandemic. It opens great leaders’ eyes to a beautiful new way of seeing and living in this difficult time. Pandemic What if you thought of it … Continue reading →

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On the Joyous Freedom Imagination Brings

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Mike Reuter

Albert Einstein wrote: “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.” Einstein’s words bring an … Continue reading →

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On the Joy of Living Your Potential

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Mike Reuter

Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote: “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” His words speak to the power of one’s potential which awaits release in the moment of our decision. Our potential is … Continue reading →

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A New View of Hope

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Mike Reuter

So often we hear people say the words: “I hope that I….” To those words is an immediate response from great leaders: “Hope is not a plan.” These words beg a call for action – to move from simply wishing … Continue reading →

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On the Power of Dreams

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Mike Reuter

Cesar Chavez tells great leaders: “To make a great dream come true, first requires a great capacity to dream; the second is persistence.” It is from dreams that visions arise, and from visions strategy;from strategy goals and from goals results. Dreams … Continue reading →

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On the Joy of Aspirations

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Mike Reuter

“Aspiration is dissatisfaction with the gap between now and not-yet. Aspiration is dissatisfaction with who-you-are-now and who-you-hope-to-be in the future” writes Dan Rockwell. Another way of saying this is that aspiration is the fiery goal inspired by passion and commitment to … Continue reading →

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The Power of “What If…”

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Mike Reuter

In her book, Take Your Soul to Work, Erica Brown speaks to great leaders of the power of ‘what-ifs’: “You cannot be a leader and not ask what-if questions. They often form the core of personal and organizational vision and … Continue reading →

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