Thanks to Daryl at Anecdote for this.
While the master quietly served tea the professor talked about wanting to learn Zen. The master poured the visitor’s cup to the brim, and then kept pouring. The professor watched the overflowing cup until he could no longer restrain himself. “It’s overfill! No more will go in!” the professor blurted. “You are like this cup,” said the master.
There’s something rather valuable about the quality of receptiveness, and for some of us it’s worth practicing.
Magic, relationship and changing status
leaving your props behind
feeling the power of presence… and what it really means to ‘read the room.’
we’re hungry for connection
What brings conversations to life is often missed when we aim too high
What I learned singing to strangers on the subway, and why emotional connections matters even more in a hi-tech era.
When facilitating, more and more I want to sense the next move at my fingertips
Letting go in order to get in flow…
A funny game illustrates what we may be missing in many of our meetings
Managing anxiety is a familiar challenge for facilitators.
I read this in an email from Greg Hohn, a fellow member of the Applied Improv Network. I would summarize my approach simply by saying that I try to focus
Earl Mardle takes a swipe at the notion of innovation strategy. I tend to agree.
Somehow the sturm and drang over this has passed me by till this morning. Catching up on it all has been… FASCINATING!
Today’s reading from the (Gonzo) Gospel according to Chris Locke… The quality of wildness most lacking in commerce is play. Yet play once again is serious business. To the rollicking
