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Compass Titles

Monday, March 2, 2009

You probably have some form of a job title, even if you’re self-employed. Service Associate. Librarian. Sous Chef. Chemical Engineer. Dog Walker. Writer. Personal Coach. Waiter. Is your current title an expression of the truest you? Do you swell with pride when you say it out loud? If not, it’s time for a new calling […]

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Sensitivity, Curiosity, and Leadership

Thursday, February 26, 2009

I believe that being sensitive equips us to lead. Sensitivity, by definition, involves a greater than normal ability to feel or notice or think about what others do not. Do you see that whether you’re highly sensitive – embodying a range and depth of sensitivities, or sensitive in a single area, you sway at the […]

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Book | Pattern Recognition

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

William Gibson is well-known for his science fiction writing, which I love, but my favourite book of his is a non-science fiction novel. Pattern Recognition‘s heroine, Cayce Pollard, is highly sensitive, and that plus Gibson’s mentally chewy writing has made me a happy re-reader of this novel. Cayce Pollard is highly sensitive in a very […]

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The Power of Curiosity

Monday, August 4, 2008

“Fear paralyzes; curiosity empowers. Be more interested than afraid.” ~ Patricia Alexander Curiosity is like a flashlight beam. We aim it at what we want to see more clearly. Or, rather, curiosity aims us. When we’re curious, we’re the beam of light following the feeling of wonder to the next illuminated view. It’s not about […]

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