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Turn Pro

June 11, 2012 By weborize Leave a Comment

“Life is short. It’s the one you have, friends. Tick tock. Turn pro.” ~ Todd Henry

These words (part of a blog post you can find here) really affected me last week. At the time I was dealing with having failed at something I thought I really wanted.

And as I read the post and really thought about it, I realized I had been treating the venture like a pastime – nothing more – no real “grit” behind it as Todd so perfectly articulates. (It’s funny how life shows us what is really going on if we’re willing to look.)

So for the past few days I’ve been examining and making choices . . . choosing what is worthy of “turning pro” with and what is not. And looking at whether the things I’m unwilling to generate “pro” energy with really have a place in my life. I suspect you already know the answer, just as I do.

What have you not been turning pro about in your life? And what would turning pro make available?

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

March 24, 2012 By weborize Leave a Comment

Okay, so I’ll admit I’ve been behind the curve on this one – I’m just reading this. And this book more than any other is having me recognize and value my intuitive (blink) ability. I recommend it highly.

From Amazon:
Blink is a book about how we think without thinking, about choices that seem to be made in an instant-in the blink of an eye-that actually aren’t as simple as they seem. Why are some people brilliant decision makers, while others are consistently inept? Why do some people follow their instincts and win, while others end up stumbling into error? How do our brains really work-in the office, in the classroom, in the kitchen, and in the bedroom? And why are the best decisions often those that are impossible to explain to others?

Imagine: How Creativity Works

March 24, 2012 By weborize Leave a Comment

In the book, Imagine: How Creativity Works by Jonathan Lehrer, (a writer specializing in neuroscience) he says: “The brain is just an endless knot of connections. And a creative thought is simply … a network that’s connecting itself in a new way. Sometimes it’s triggered by a misreading of an old novel. Sometimes it’s triggered by a random thought walking down the street, or bumping into someone in the bathroom of the studio. There are all sorts of ways seemingly old ideas can get reassembled in a new way.”

Read an interview with Jonathan Lehrer here Listen to the interview with Jonathan Lehrer here

Start With Why

February 22, 2012 By weborize Leave a Comment

Simon’s message grabbed me from the moment I watched his TED talk – and the book provides additional background. I’m not a reader of business books and this one kept me interested.

From Amazon:
“A powerful and penetrating exploration of what separates great companies and great leaders from the rest.” ~ Polly LaBarre, coauthor of Mavericks at Work

Why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential, and more profitable than others? Why do some command greater loyalty?

In studying the leaders who’ve had the greatest influence in the world, Simon Sinek discovered that they all think, act, and communicate in the exact same way-and it’s the complete opposite of what everyone else does. People like Martin Luther King Jr., Steve Jobs, and the Wright Brothers might have little in common, but they all started with why.

Drawing on a wide range of real-life stories, Sinek weaves together a clear vision of what it truly takes to lead and inspire.

Start With Why

Turn Pro

“Life is short. It’s the one you have, friends. Tick tock. Turn pro.” ~ Todd Henry

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

Imagine: How Creativity Works

Start With Why

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