Gary Player – en af golfsportens tidligere store stjerner – er ofte blevet beskyldt for at være heldig. Hans svar var: “It´s funny, but the more I practise, the luckier I get.”
Naturligvis er det dejligt med lidt held en gang imellem, men i det lange løb er vedholdenhed og træning uden tvivl den sikreste vej til succes.
… for det betaler sig.
I Femina (Nr. 28, 13. juli 2006) citeres forskeren William Fry fra Stanford University for følgende: “…latter får hjertet til at slå hurtigere, øger hormonproduktionen og forbedrer muskelstyrken og blodcirkulationen. Tænk på en god latter som en form for motion … Da situationen både lokalt, nationalt og for øvrigt i verden ikke synes at forbedre sig, kan latteren blive vores bedste våben i kampen mod afmagt”.
Latter er altså sundt i både fysisk og psykisk forstand – og måske er det også sundt for medmenneskeligheden. Så det er vist bare om at komme i gang!
Østerskov Efterskole er en nystartet efterskole, der bygger på en helt unik pædagogisk undervisningsmodel. Eleverne skal ikke sidde dagen lang og lytte til lærere, der fortæller dem hvad, hvordan og hvorfor. I stedet skal eleverne gennem aktive rollespil selv iscenesætte deres undervisningssituationer.
Som det fortælles i en artikel i Samvirke (August, 2006, s. 48): “Her skal det ikke bare handle om at proppe pensum ind i hovederne på eleverne. I stedet er målet at skabe en selvstændig læse- og lærelyst, og motivationen hertil skal komme fra elevernes og lærernes fælles fascination af rollespil. Stort set al undervisning skal bygges op om forskellige afgrænsede emner, hvor eleverne aktivt skaber en rolle og på tværs af alle fag får leget sig til den viden, der er obligatorisk, hvis de vil læse videre på gymnasiet eller en anden ungdomsuddannelse”.
Mottoet for efterskolen er “Scientia per ludum”, som oversat til dansk betyder “viden gennem leg”. Skolen er et fantastisk spændende initiativ, som der gerne måtte dukke flere op af.
Du kan læse mere om Østerskov Efterskole på hjemmesiden http://www.osterskov.dk
En ultraløber – det vil i princippet sige en person, der har hang til løb over 100 kilometer (altså over 2 marathonløb i streg) – ved navn Dean Karnazes har skrevet en spændende bog med titlen: “Ultramarathon man: Confessions of an all-night runner”
I bogen beskriver han sine tanker og filosofiske overvejelser om det at løbe. Og hvad løb har med livet i almindelighed at gøre. På side 263 kan man bl.a. læse følgende:
“If you’re not pushing yourself beyond the comfort zone, if you’re not constantly demanding more from yourself—expanding and learning as you go—you’re choosing a numb existence. You’re denying yourself an extraordinary trip. As a running buddy once said to me: Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming: “WOW!! What a ride!”
Bogen er spændende læsning for både løbere og ikke-løbere. Man kan kun blive inspireret af en mand, der i den grad brænder helt igennem for det, han elsker at gøre.
Du kan læse mere om Dean på http://www.ultramarathonman.com
Ifølge direktøren for konsulentvirksomheden The Colour Works mislykkes op imod 70 % af alle forandringsprojekter.
Top 3 årsagerne til, at det går galt er:
1. Ledelsen leder den overordnede forandringsproces alt for dårligt
2. Projektteamets tekniske projektledelsesfærdigheder er ikke gode nok
3. Medarbejdere og kunder bliver ikke uddannet og informeret godt nok om forandringerne og konsekvenserne af dem
Du kan læse mere om, hvordan The Colour Works arbejder med forandringsledelse på http://www.thecolourworks.com
“At vide hvad, man ikke ved, det er dog også en slags alvidenhed.” Sådan lyder det i et af Piet Heins underfundige gruk.
Det er også budskabet i Blue Wing Consultings tilgang til innovation. De peger på, at der er fire besættelser eller afhængigheder, som hæmmer virksomhedernes innovative kræfter.
For det første er der optagetheden af at vide noget med sikkerhed. Vi er alt for fokuserede på det, vi ved. Ikke det, vi ikke ved. Vi er bange for at vise usikkerhed over for det ukendte. Og det reducerer muligheden for at lære nyt.
For det andet er vi alt for fokuserede på “fart og tempo”. Alt skal foregå hurtigere og hurtigere. Og det er ikke (altid) frugtbart for idérigdommen, hvis vi hele tiden presses til at komme med ideer og geniale påfund nu og her.
Den tredie besættelse er, at vi ikke må have det sjovt. Det hele skal være seriøst. Ellers er det nemlig ikke seriøst. Men problemet er, at det netop er gennem legen – “playing around” – at vi ofte gør nye opdagelser.
Endelig er vi alt for succes-orienterede. Naturligvis er det vigtigt at ville succes. Men det må ikke forhindre os i at begå fejl. For der er netop i grænsefeltet mellem fejltagelse og succes, at de store innovative nyopdagelser findes.
Du kan læse mere om Blue Wing Consultings tanker i nyhedsbrevet – On being Curious – understanding the power of “not knowing” – som du kan læse på hjemmesiden: http://www.bluewingconsulting.com
Det er skrevet mange bøger om lederskab. Og det er skrevet mindst lige så mange om management. Men hvad er egentlig det vigtigste? Er det blot en strid om ord? Eller er der nogle reelle (læs praktiske) forskelle og nuancer, som gør en forskel?
Tom Peters giver her sit bud på, hvor denne “diskussion” befinder sig anno 2006:
http://www.tompeters.com/entries.php?note=009057.php
“You cannot do anything better in this life than run your own perfect race.”
– Roger Black, British athlete
Nedenfor en fin lille artikel om, at vejen til succes i livet ikke foregår uden bump eller afstikkere…
Rebounding
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend a middle school
basketball game. I found the game to be fascinating and the
atmosphere to be most interesting. I was seated in front of
one of the players’ mothers.
This particular mother had the ability to vocalize in such a
way that her every word could be heard throughout the
building. Each time her son got the ball and prepared to
shoot, she would yell, “Get ready to rebound.”
My initial thought was: This is a horrible message to hear
from one’s mother as you are trying to shoot at the basket.
Her implication being that she assumes her son is going to
miss, and his teammates should prepare for a rebound. While
her sentiments were not timely or encouraging, “Get ready to
rebound” can be a great message for all of us.
One of the greatest failings among entrepreneurs, small
business people, investors, and corporate America is that of
always assuming the best.
I am among the most positive people you could ever meet;
however, I understand that part of optimistically expecting
a positive outcome is to have established the ground work of
preparing to survive life’s inevitable setbacks.
Recently, Tiger Woods won a golf tournament. This is not
earth-shattering news as he seems to consistently win golf
tournaments. What was unusual about this particular victory
was the fact that Tiger Woods played poorly all day.
After his tee shot on each hole, many of his subsequent
shots were played from the rough or sand traps. I believe
his struggle to victory on that day makes him a true
champion. Anybody can win when everything is going their
way, but true champions find a way to win in the face of
every adversity.
If you are in a startup venture and you have not yet had
your first crisis, you really don’t know where you are. It’s
much like a couple who has begun dating but have not yet had
their first disagreement. Success comes not from avoiding
problems and crises. It comes from surviving them.
In the final analysis, while we want to eliminate as many
difficulties as possible, we will all be forced to deal with
our share. Those who survive the misfires and get the
rebound live to fight another day, while those naive souls
who expected every shot to go directly into the basket are
overwhelmed when they inevitably miss.
As you go through your day today, look back at your previous
success and forward toward your future success while
realizing that you will define yourself not by hitting every
shot but by how well you rebound.
Written by:
Jim Stovall is the president of Narrative Television
Network, as well as a published author of many books
including The Ultimate Gift. He is also a columnist and
motivational speaker. He may be reached at 5840 South
Memorial Drive, Suite 312, Tulsa, OK 74145-9082, or by
e-mail at JimStovall@aol.com
Published in:
Josh Hinds´ ezine Let´s Talk Motivation! 7/21/2006. You may join by sending a blank email to ltm@aweber.com
Or simply going to http://www.getmotivation.com/ezines.html
1. At least 5 people in this world love you so much they would die for you.
2. At least 15 people in this world love you in some way.
3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you is because they want to be just like you.
4. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don’t like you.
5. Every night, someone thinks about you before they go to sleep.
6. You mean the world to someone.
7. If not for you, someone may not be living.
8. Someone that you don’t even know exists loves you.
9. When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes
from it.
10. When you think you have no chance of getting what you want, you probably won’t get it, but if you believe in yourself probably, sooner or later, you will get it.
Kilde:
Travis Greenlee´s Practice Builder Monthly eJournal, July 2006
http://www.travisgreenlee.com/
