by Ela | Mar 28, 2014 | Being, Reflection, Stories
Photo credit Ulrik S.Christensen on Flickr “I never dreamed of so much happiness when I was the ugly duckling.”–Hans Christian Andersen The ugly duckling Do you remember the story of Ugly Duckling? The ugly duckling was told to be ugly by his...
by Ela | Mar 20, 2014 | Books, Get Unstuck, How-to, Learning, Performance
Photo courtesy Fe Langdon, available on Flickr. “You are what you focus on” is the title of a chapter from the “Accidental genius” book by Mark Levy. There are two important points I will be making here, so please pay attention. Focus Your...
by Ela | Mar 14, 2014 | Being, Books, Effective communication, Get Unstuck, How-to, Learning, Performance
Automatic writing for problem solving Freewriting, also called automatic writing, is a fantastic tool for problem solving. Even more than that, it is a wonderful tool for generating creative ideas, organizing chaos in your head and getting unstuck. I’ve got...
by Ela | Mar 4, 2014 | Effective communication, Exercises, Get Unstuck, Performance, Self mastery
Photo courtesy Fe Langdon, available under Creative Commons on Flickr. You love your problems, don’t you? They are your little friends that push you towards growth. Problem solving vs thinking Before I’ll talk about great approaches to problem...
