Tag Archives: TED Talk

Resistance and Calming the Mind

Posted on January 8, 2020 by admin

The more I learn, the more I realize how much resistance works against me. Putting up a strong wall of resistance in a difficult situation only makes it harder to communicate with whoever else is involved and prolongs the tension. … Continue reading →

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Tribute to Daryl Davis

Posted on October 25, 2019 by admin

Daryl Davis is an incredible person. He has done so much to promote empathy, understanding, compassion, and dialogue on some of the most controversial subjects while simultaneously showing the dangers of fear, assumptions, ignorance, hatred, and rigid ideologies. In the … Continue reading →

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Review of Extreme Ownership

Posted on September 11, 2019 by admin

Extreme Ownership is a fascinating book written by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. It describes the leadership lessons that they learned through their time as commanders in the Navy SEALs, lessons which they now teach through their company called Echelon … Continue reading →

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Turning Points

Posted on July 18, 2019 by admin

Two days ago, I listened to this TED Talk from Greg Bryk on my way home from work. This was the second time I’d listened to it and the first time I’ve checked it out since I put some of … Continue reading →

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