Life Lessons Learnt from the Movie – Mission Impossible – Fallout
This blog post talks about life lessons I learnt from the movie – Mission Impossible – Fallout.
Category: Personal Growth
A Whole New Approach to Teaching and Learning – Whole Brain Teaching
Amazed at this technique of teaching children. This is children being children, having fun and learning at the same time. I have become a fan. I will also explore if this can be used for adult learning and try this out at the first available opportunity and report. What I particularly like about this approach is and I quote: The primary goal in WBT is to reward students for improvement, not ability. We praise excellent effort more than excellent work. We nourish growth rather than innate talent. Thus, every child, Special Ed to Gifted, can be equally successful. This is the […]
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Learning How Our Brain Learns, Unlearns and Learns Again
I stumbled upon this amazing video which I think clearly articulates how our brain works, with respect to learning new skills. Before I share what I learnt from the video, I will strongly recommend that you watch the video first. What I learnt from watching the video: Our brains are lazy in a way. Brains are engaged when we try to learn something and once we do, ie, we create a neural pathway, it starts using that pathway for that task as a default without giving it any other thought, until it perceives a threat in continuing to using the […]
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PBTO S2E8: Empathy – The Super power of a Successful FBI Hostage Negotiator or an Entrepreneur
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/pushingbeyondtheobvious/2-08_PBTO_S2E8__Empathy_-_What_Powers_the_success_of_an_FBI_Hostage_Negotiator_or_an_Entrepreneur.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSSWho is on the show today: James “Chip” Massey is the CEO of Plowshare Communications, which advises business leaders on strategic negotiations and how to accelerate the sales process by building strong, powerful, and trust-based relationships. Why is he on the show: For more than two decades, Massey served as an FBI Special Agent and hostage/crisis negotiator. During his tenure, his work ranged from collaborating with the CIA to crack espionage rings to high-profile corruption cases, to post-9/11 counter-terrorism investigations at key Washington, D.C. sites. As a hostage negotiator, […]
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PBTO S2E5: Personal Knowledge Mastery with Harold Jarche
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/pushingbeyondtheobvious/2-05_PBTO_S2E5__Personal_Knowledge_Mastery_with_Harold_Jarche.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSSOpening music credits goes to Riju Mukhopadhyay & Pavan Cherukumilli Who is on the show: In this episode, we host Harold Jarche. He is focused on providing actionable insights for workplace transformation. He works with individuals, organizations, and public policy influencers to develop practical ways to adapt to the technological, demographic, and societal changes facing us today. Why is he on the show: I have been reading his blog for almost a couple of years and have learned a lot. He helped me change my approach to internalising important information that I come across through a […]
