by pnhd6 | Feb 14, 2014 | Creating
I had such a great evening this week speaking before 600 people at Town Hall Seattle, on a well worn stage that has seen poets, writers, academics and dignitaries. My claim to fame was a five-minute talk for IGNITE Seattle! whose motto is “Enlighten Us But Make It...
by pnhd6 | Jan 14, 2014 | Communicating, Creating, Leading
In improv, you learn what happens in a story or conversation when two partners block each other. The conversation slows, stops or becomes very boring. The most common way to block a point in a conversation is to use the word “but.” That’s why improv teaches us to say...
by pnhd6 | Dec 30, 2013 | Flourishing, Leading
This year I am starting 2014 with a Vision Day. Most of the year, I’m simply swamped with so much doing. It’s hard to pull away from the report that needs to be written, the class that needs to be planned and—always—so many emails. But sometimes I just have to STOP...
by pnhd6 | Dec 4, 2013 | Creating, Leading
My artistic career ended in third grade. In fact, after I received a B in Mrs. Potter’s art class, I figured that I had no talent at all. “Stick to writing words”, I told myself. That self-talk lasted fifty years. More recently, I’ve recanted and acknowledged some...
by pnhd6 | Nov 29, 2013 | Communicating
Walking at a Seattle beach park at on a foggy Thanksgiving morning, I noticed something different going on and it felt great. People were looking at me and saying hello. Some smiled and said, “Happy Thanksgiving”. Isn’t it strange that this would strike me as so...
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