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A picture of reflection (in words)
The kind of reflection I’m talking about isn’t your image reflected back to you. It’s deeper than the slightly rippled image in a pool of still water, it’s mind reflection that tries to see beyond the...
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Learning to reflect
I recently read an article about whether you can teach reflective practice. I tend to believe it’s more a matter of learning rather than teaching and in a way the article agrees, for it’s based on the...
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The benefit of Others
While on holiday I met the main character (fictional) in the novel I’ve been working on for two years. She was furious. ‘You haven’t been listening!’ She shoved at the door I was trying to lock. To...
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What do Zumba instructors and gregarious elders have in common?
Last week I wrote about finding a group of people that you are comfortable with and who help you to fulfill your desires, goals, and ideals. This week I want to talk about a reality that we all face –...
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Smudge on the fridge door
At this time of year – the threshold of study/exam time – the fallout from the topic of this blog becomes apparent. Your rational-decision maker has been dominated by the much more fun instant...
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Careers advice for Obama
Changing careers? Potentially haven’t got a clue what to do? You might need a hand. Here’s tips on how to re-see your skills: P.S. Sorry, Randy isn’t available for door-to-door service at Vic...
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Diverting attention
We hear about it being done in the news all the time. If you want to divert attention to what’s going on that’s not so good, create a spectacular side story. Like – what’s happening behind the scenes...
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Ethics in the workplace
One thing we take for granted, at least I do, is that our organisations behave ethically. The definition of ethics I’m using is ‘a set of moral principles, especially ones relating to or affirming a...
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Parent Adult Child – that’s me! that’s you!
Transactional analysis (TA) and Creativity I hope you watched those videos about transactional analysis (TA), games, and gimmicks that are in my February blog, Ethics at work. I’ve been thinking of TA...
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Reflective, Analytic, Evaluative or Descriptive writing
A comparison of writing types I found this useful page from the EIT Library and Learning Services that compares the different types of writing you may be asked to do in your studies and work. Contents...
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Open your mind
Do you need a mirror to reflect? No. As any creative person will tell you, reflection happens in the bath … when you run … while you sleep … when you’re relaxed … Ideas pop into your thoughts, often...
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Write your mind
There’s a lot going on in there (your mind). So how do you know what’s useful or not? There’s so much. How do you decide what to keep and what to forget ? (IF you can! I remember what I don’t want and...
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Dump your mind
Use an ePortfolio What can you do with an ePortfolio ? An ePortfolio gives you a storage and sharing tool for your thoughts, ideas and self-written articles about your activities and experience. It’s...
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