Oh, that I could shrink the surface of the world (for some perspective)…
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under communication
Wang Chien (AD 756–835) eloquently wrote the above when he heard his friend was coming back from the war. It came my way from a friend (thanks Michelle for your muse). It got me thinking about what creates distance and what creates closeness. Distance is more than being physically far apart, it’s: not feeling understood or [...]
Tags: communication, life lenses, perspective
A little perspective can be magic … so says Darth Vader
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Diversity & culture, Humor & comedy
You’ve got to hand it to the brains behind the video below. A new perspective is magic … or is it? When it comes to perspective, we’re constantly, unconsciously comparing our view to others. ‘other’ can be odd ‘different’ can be downright weird But when someone else is looking at our perspective, it’s us that [...]
Tags: perspective
The Journey Life Lens™ of Loie Fuller’s Danse Serpentine (1896)
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under change management & wellness
Personality traits are telling. So are assessments. Compared to my last post, where a quote from Picasso encapsulated Destination Life Lenses™, this Danse Serpentine video, recorded by modern dancer Loie Fuller in 1896, symbolizes the view from a Journey Life Lenses™. There are no straight lines with Journey Life Lenses™. Their process or journey changes [...]
Tags: destination lens, journey life lens, loie fuller, perspective
What is perspective? It’s like magic. When you live by yourself, all your annoying habits are gone! ~ Merrill Markoe
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under Business & organizational development
It’s like magic. When you live by yourself, all your annoying habits are gone! ~ Merrill Markoe, U.S. television writer. What we see as normal, natural and right can be annoying habits to others. How quickly the view can change when the perspective changes. What a Carrot Life Lens™ sees as beautifully organized can be [...]
Tags: life lenses, merrill markoe, perspective
Changing perspective – from war to peace
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under change management & wellness
This post is especially relevant as I’m super excited to announce I’m working with Emmanuel Jal, former child soldier, international hip hop artist & activist, on several upcoming peace conferences & concerts. Changing perspective. From war to peace. From guns to doves. From misunderstanding to understanding. From positions to possibilities. From one perspective to another. [...]
Tags: emmanuel jal, life lenses, peace, perspective, sokak svasa kars, war
Near miss – because you can’t look up & down a the same time
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under communication
Carrot Life Lenses™ look down. They see the details. Mountain Life Lenses™ look up. They see patterns and trends. No matter where you’re looking, you’ll see some things and you’ll miss some things. You can’t look everywhere with ease. The key is to know where you naturally look and where you don’t look … and [...]
Tags: carrot lens, mountain lens, perspective
What if God had an answering machine
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under communication, Humor & comedy
My friend Dolly Hopkins sent me an email with examples of what God might record if he/she had an answering machine. The original post is from a blog called Le Padre ver Livre. It’s a great example of a different kind of perspective & if you read this blog regularly you know I’m a fan [...]
Tags: god, le padre ver livre, perspective
Training & development learning well February blog post round up
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under training & development
Sit up, take notice & look back before looking forward to next month. If you didn’t catch all the posts this month simply usher yourself down to the well & click as you wish. Learn well in the training & development learning well. Dive deep into the learning well or take a small sip. Shower [...]
Tags: assessment, complexity, emmanuel jal, life lenses, newsletter, perspective, power, social media, to do
Freedom for creativity? Freedom from creativity? Is this a playground or a jail?
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under creativity & innovation
Freedom? Restrictions? Limitations? Guidelines? Safety? Security? Sanctions? Sanctimonious? The signs surrounding the playground that swam by me as I jogged my way around Washington Square in New York City a while back got me thinking. Do we need rules to set us free? Is this a safe space within a jungle? Or is it a [...]
Tags: creativity, new york city, perspective
Training & development learning well December blog post round up
Posted by Lee-Anne Ragan | Filed under change management & wellness, communication, Conflict resolution, Social Responsibility, training & development
December is about to bid farewell & with that, usher in a new year. If you didn’t catch all the posts this month simply usher yourself down to the well & click as you wish. Learn well in the training & development learning well. Dive deep into the learning well or take a small sip. [...]
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