The idea of a learning organization is typically associated with companies that continuously transform and adapt to remain competitive in business. Peter Senge coined the idea from his research of systems at the MIT Sloan School of Management and work with colleagues. A learning organization has five main features: systems thinking, personal mastery, mental models,… Read More
What to do with passion?
Perhaps you’ve found your passion in life or even found a few. Now what do you do? Where passion is a choice born out of our unconscious, the life we create is born out of the decisions we make and actions we take. It is up to us to face the future and imagine the… Read More
Opportunities in Our Pain
Whatever happens in our lives, there’s opportunity to learn. Often we get so caught up in what’s happening we lose sight of the big picture. We let the pain, trauma or drama define us instead of holding on to the definition we have for ourselves. We create more problems focusing on our problems. When we… Read More
Unexpected Learning
I was cooking in the kitchen as I normally do on the weekends when I over heard my son saying to my wife, “fuss over me.” “Mom, fuss over me.” Being four years old his mind is pretty straight forward. I tend to be more of the disciplinarian in the family and my wife is… Read More
Loving Our Learning Opportunities
The gear heads I know will no doubt be a little disappointed in me upon reading this post. With the cold weather in the last couple of months, I’ve had issues starting my truck when it gets below 10 degrees Fahrenheit. I would go to start my truck, it would crank but not fire up. … Read More
Dealing with One of Those Days
Over the weekend, I had one of those days. You know the kind where things just don’t work out. I love cooking and lined up a few meals to cook for the family. Breakfast was good. The family enjoyed the eggs, fresh hash browns, sausage and toast. Afterwards, I started peeling apples for some fresh… Read More
Our Business is Growth
I went to lunch with a couple of colleagues that I consider people who exemplify the principles of this blog. They manage their business. They not only have an idea of what they want out of life but they follow their own purpose. Their actions serve both the greater good of the systems they integrate… Read More
Business of You 