I’m exploring what motivates learning, for me, looking at the eight core drives (CD) of motivation of the Octalysis framework. It feels like really good timing to be reading Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari at the same time as I’m on my Octalysis Prime learning journey. Because Sapiens looks at […]
Posts from April 2021
Repetition is a reliable form of change
Repetition. I got this theme from working with Anna Jackson and Fisher Qua. It was one of two they offered for teaching people about Liberating Structures in an immersion workshop we led together. And it instantly spoke to me when they shared it. Impatience helps us forget Repetition is essential for learning. But so often […]
Weeknotes: Is your life a creative project?
When finishing The Artist’s Way, our group was advised not to immediately redo the course, nor to do another of Julia Cameron’s books, but rather to focus on our creative projects. My first thought was: What’s my creative project? Do I have one?! But now I know. My freelance life. That’s my creative project. That’s […]
Learn asynchronously: 13 effective ways for better studying and reading more
I want to explore ways of reading more and how to learn more effectively for 2 reasons: Getting better at my own learning Better supporting other people with their learning A couple of weeks ago I explored learning asynchronously in Weeknotes: Designing better lives by mining the multiverse 🖌️. Now, I have more thoughts and […]
What time is it? Adventure Time: I’m going freelance!
I have news. I’ve decided to leave Spotify for a new challenge. Couldn’t ask for a better agile coaching community and, simultaneously, I’m excited about the future. Sorted out some things and figuring out some others. I’ll be freelancing on a few creative projects, with writing, workshops, studying, training, consulting. Coming up for May & […]
How to learn about trees: Lessons from an enthusiast
On developing tree nerdery Hang out with trees and naturalists. Learn from folks who know more than you do Spend quiet/quality time in the woods. Practise being comfortable in nature. Observe. Use your senses to learn more. Make it social: Invite your friends to wander in woods with you. Make new friends amongst tree enthusiasts. […]
Where I’m going, and how: Midway blogging challenge recap
I was telling a friend about how I know where I’m going and how I’m getting there, and she wanted to know more. I said, ‘I’ll send you the blog post!’ And then realised what I have to say about my values was all scattered in bits and pieces across my site. Which made figuring […]
What to write when you’re stuck & the last minute approaches
Okay, this is pretty meta, so bear with me… It was getting late and I still hadn’t thought of what to blog about for today, much less written something. So, I headed to a search engine and looked for ‘what should I blog about quiz’ & ‘what should I blog about today’. Writing a last […]
Transition, limbo, slack: The space between – a poem, maybe
Unscheduled time. Retreat. Weekend. Time away. A break. We all need it. A change that’s as good as a rest. Quiet before the storm. A place to land. It’s the inbetween. Betwixt. Betwain. Beware the wrath that falls upon the one who gets between it and me. The irony of writing this blog post in […]
Weeknotes: Infinite possibilities: Invitation to dance with life
Today: Watching birds Eating fruit Singing to myself outside and making up my own lyrics Here’s the song I was singing whilst walking around outside. So much fun and so freeing, awesome. It’s an invitation to gratitude. When things go wrong it reminds me things were going right. Timely reminder of the importance of ‘doing […]