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Tag Archives: Albert Einstein
On the Value of Connections
“Learning is all about connections, and through our connections with unique people, we are able to gain a true understanding of the world around us, wrote Peter Senge. In Senge’s words, we find the essence of our journey as learners … Continue reading
Posted in Perspective, Tools
Tagged Albert Einstein, Connections, Diversity, Experience, Gandhi, Mahatma, Maya Angelou, Peter Senge
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On the Value of Experiential Learning
Aristotle counsels, “For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.” Joan Erikson builds on his profound words writing, “Wisdom is not what comes from reading great books. When it comes to … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Einstein, Aristotle, Confucius, Experiential Learning, Joan Erikson, Knowledge, William Butler Yeats
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On the Gifts of Change
Charles Darwin wrote, “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” His words hold the magical key to unlocking our own potential and possibilities as we navigate … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Fulfillment, Perspective
Tagged Albert Einstein, Change, Charles Darwin, Innovation, Limitations, Mahatma Gandhi, Possibility, Steve Jobs
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On “What Is a Moment”
Albert Einstein said, “The best preparation for the future is to live as if there were none.” A moment is a fleeting instance in time, a brief period that holds significance or captures our attention. It is a fragment of … Continue reading
On the Heart and Rational Mind
Helen Keller wrote of the heart’s magic saying, “The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart.” The heart holds the emotions and joys of who we are. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Einstein, Brain, Heart, Helen Keller, Intuitive, Mind, Rational, Steve Jobs
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On the Joy of Drawing Outside the Lines
Albert Einstein wrote, “Live life to the fullest. You have to color outside the lines once in a while if you want to make your life a masterpiece. Laugh some every day. Keep growing, keep dreaming, keep following your heart. … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Perspective
Tagged Albert Einstein, Dreams, Harriet Tubman, Life's Masterpiece, Maya Angelou, Outside the Lines, Viola Shipman
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On the Wonders of Opportunity
In a recent blog post, John Maxwell speaks to great leaders about discovering the opportunities life offers. He quotes Albert Einstein, “In the middle of the difficulty lies opportunity.” Maxwell focuses on Einstein’s placement of where opportunity is found. It … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Mosaic
Tagged Albert Einstein, Emily Dickinson, John Maxwell, Kylie Francis, Milton Berle, Opportunity
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Learnings from Pygmalion
In his book, The Happiness Advantage, Shawn Achor reminds great leaders of the great learnings from the Roman poet, Ovid, in his story about Pygmalion. Pygmalion had the gift of looking at a piece of marble and seeing the sculpture … Continue reading
Posted in Servant Leadership
Tagged Albert Einstein, Belief in Others, Pygmalion Effect, Pygmalion; Venus, Shawn Achor
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Never, Ever Give Up
“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will,” writes Mahatma Gandhi. Life is filled with challenges that sometimes test our fortitude, commitment and confidence. For a moment, we quietly reflect on what is not going … Continue reading
On Living a Life of ‘What Can Be’… the Joy of Imagination
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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Tagged Albert Einstein, Dreams, Exploration, Henry David Thoreau, Imagination, Robert F. Kennedy, Searching
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