by arnoudse | Aug 5, 2014 | Lead, Obstacles, Vitality
Last week in Croatia, I attended a powerful session led by my friend Kute Blackson. Kute is an amazing speaker and life coach with a unique perspective on how to live a truly inspired life. Kute lives exuberantly and, boy, did he get my attention with the title of his...
by arnoudse | Jul 29, 2014 | Discover, Obstacles
Certainty is like a map. Maps represent the terrain as it was. They give us some certainty about what things were like in the past. They don’t indicate how the terrain is changing right now and where we are in it. They don’t give us a way to navigate in today’s...
by arnoudse | Jul 23, 2014 | Discover, Obstacles
It’s easy to believe that a little more certainty is exactly what we need. Today’s world seems so chaotic and unpredictable. And, after all, we are uncomfortable with mystery. Craving more certainty in our lives—as parents, leaders, and citizens—seems understandable,...
by arnoudse | Jul 15, 2014 | Discover, Lead
“There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance .… all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and...
by arnoudse | Jul 8, 2014 | Connect, Discover, Vitality
According to Dame Nicole Brandon, the key to sustaining our exuberant energy is to continue, as adults, to “reach”. To be curious. To explore things out of our comfort zone. To constantly break our daily routine. Nicole is a most extraordinary example of...
