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JST 166 – Transformational Impact Revisited

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Eugenia Zelaya

Photo courtesy of Martin Fisch and Flickr

“It’s like that old saying, ‘Physician, heal thyself’.
You’ve got to find it for yourself first; then, you can give it away.”
Sydney Banks

This week I’m re-running an article I wrote last year because it relates directly to something I’m in the process of creating. This was originally released as part 5 in the series of articles on the 10 professional practice multipliers from the Exponential Practice Scorecard https://www.jamiesmart.com/scorecard/. Whether you’re a transformation professional or not, you’re going to discover that the scorecard’s 10 multipliers apply to almost everyone (at least, with a little creativity). This week, we’ll be looking at Multiplier Number 5 – Transformational Impact. Read More →

CCR4 – Uncertainty, Laughter and The Future

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Eugenia Zelaya

As another week draws to a close, here’s a quick roundup of the content we’ve shared with you this week at Clarity HQ. Read More →

TTE87 – Coogan, Antifragility and Lemon Jelly

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Eugenia Zelaya

Photo courtesy of Diego González and Flickr

It’s enthusiasm time again. Let me know what you think via twitter at @JamieSmartCom, on my Facebook page, or on my blog here.

1. A quote I’m resonating with this week
I’m a huge fan of Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s excellent book, Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder. The notion of ‘anti fragility’ continues to be offer incredibly powerful perspective for me, and has led to all kinds of positive effects in my life and my work. In fact, I referred to him and his work in RESULTS (pages 71-74). Here’s a Taleb-tidbit to whet your appetite:

“The irony of the process of thought control: the more energy you put into trying to control your ideas and what you think about,
the more your ideas end up controlling you.” Read More →

RMP 12: Keith Blevens, PhD – Simplicity, Impact and the Single Paradigm

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Eugenia Zelaya

Released 22 February 2017 Subscribe: iTunes

Dr Keith Blevens is a dear friend, colleague and mentor who has been exploring and sharing the principles behind clarity for over 40 years. He’s had a huge impact on me, my life and and my work, and he’s someone I continue to learn from today. We recorded this interview during a retreat I was attending with Keith, and as usual, it was an enlightening experience.

JST 165 – Thriving In Times of Chaos and Uncertainty

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Eugenia Zelaya

Photo courtesy of Max Kiesler and Flickr

“A new type of thinking is essential if mankind is to survive and move toward higher levels.”

Albert Einstein
Physicist, winner of the
Nobel Prize in Physics, 1921

The newsfeeds are full of articles about artificial intelligence, robotics and big data. The rise of digital technology is met with increasing calls for a “Universal Basic Income”, amid fears of ‘technological unemployment’ and the biggest societal changes since the industrial revolution. Read More →

CCR3 – Garret, Principles and Separate Realities

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Eugenia Zelaya

As we’re headed into the weekend, here’s a quick roundup of the content we’ve created this week at Clarity HQ.
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TTE86 – Bojack, Luddites and Deliveroo

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Eugenia Zelaya

Photo courtesy of Akuppa John Wigham and Flickr

It’s enthusiasm time again. Let me know what you think via twitter at @JamieSmartCom, on my Facebook page, or on my blog here.

1. A quote I’m resonating with this week
‘Today, the Luddites are generally seen as wrong-headed and backward technophobes, when in fact they were not anti-technology,
but, in the words of Ronnie Bray, “anti-starvation.” Suffice it to say, that had automation delivered on its promise
to maintain or create jobs, at least in the short term, there would have been no Luddite backlash.’ Read More →

YEPP 22: Garret Kramer – Stay In The Game

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Eugenia Zelaya

Released 01 March 2017 Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher

For this episode we’re doing something different. This is a recording of an interview I did with my dear friend and colleague Garret Kramer, six years ago. Both he and I have continued growing and evolving since we recorded this, but there’s still plenty of gold in here. Garret Kramer is a coach, trainer and the founder of Inner Sports. He has provided consulting and/or crisis management services to hundreds of athletes and coaches; from well known professionals, Olympians, and teams, to high school and collegiate players across a multitude of sports. A former collegiate ice hockey player, Garret is credited with bringing the inside-out understanding to the athletic community at large. And one of the interesting things about Garret is he’s the author of two books, Stillpower: The Inner Source of Athletic Excellence, and The Path of No Resistance: Why Overcoming is Simpler than You Think.

TTE85 – Germs, Genes and George Orwell

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Eugenia Zelaya

Photo courtesy of Jeff Golden and Flickr

It’s enthusiasm time again. Let me know what you think via twitter at @JamieSmartCom, on my Facebook page, or in the comments below.

1. A quote I’m resonating with this week
This week’s quote comes from George Orwell, and seems to be having a particularly deep resonance for me this week.

“Public opinion, because of the tremendous urge to conformity in gregarious animals, is less tolerant than any system of law.” Read More →

RMP 11: Vanessa Pringle – Seeing A Different World

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Eugenia Zelaya

Released 22 February 2017 Subscribe: iTunes

Vanessa Pringle is a lawyer and co-founder of The Clarity Foundation. One of the interesting things about Vanessa is that she is excited about a revived career in the law with a greater understanding and appreciation of how clarity of mind is having a positive influence on her professional career development and diversification, in a natural, intrinsic and meaningful way.