Monthly Archives: May, 2012
I can’t? I can!
I ran the Bolder Boulder on Monday. I share this news with a degree of humility. Many of the people who know me have taken a great deal more care of themselves physically than I have over the years. For many of them, running a 10K race would be no big thing. For me though, [...]
Sustainability Begins in Language
On my recent TEDx Talk I shared two definitions of the word ‘sustainability’. One is very common and familiar to us – and was especially so for the TEDx audience, given that the theme of the conference was ‘Growing Greener Generations’: the quality of not being harmful to the environment or depleting natural resources, and thereby supporting [...]
When Deadlines Become Lifelines
It was Steve Chandler who offered me the challenge of starting, writing, editing and publishing my new book ‘Change Your World One Word at a Time’ in 21 days so that it was ready on the day I delivered my TEDx CSU talk. When he gave me that challenge I thought for only a moment before [...]
Default Conversations
Albert Einstein is reported to have said that insanity consists of doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Even if he didn’t say it, he was right. Our behavior is shaped by the language we use. Words motivate us to create change, allow us to engage in action, and make [...]
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