All posts by: Cal McDonnell

thandi
25 Aug 2014

Otherness

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A month or so ago I came across this TED talk from Thandie Newton. I have always felt an allegiance to Ms Newton because of her Zimbabwean heritage which is odd because we have lived very different lives – regardless - I absolutely loved her TED talk. [embed]http://www.ted.com/talks/thandie_newton_embracing_otherness_embracing_myself?language=en[/embed]

What I’d like you to reflect on after watching this talk  is the times when you may have experienced a sense of ‘otherness’ or exclusion from the status quo.

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01 Aug 2014

Laugh

By Cal McDonnell / No Comment

"Misuse of 'literally' makes me figuratively insane" Unknown This fortnight’s challenge is to laugh. I would like you to find an opportunity to be really conscious of your happiness and what it is that makes you happy. To assist you in this challenge I have a little something for you to watch/hear, it made me laugh and that made me happy.

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc[/embed]

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25 Jul 2014

Take a chance on doing what you love

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"You can fail at what you don't want. So you might as well take a chance on doing what you love." Jim Carrey I am not a huge fan of Jim Carrey movies but I can appreciate that the man has talent and sublime comedic timing. The Ritalin I wish he took would obviously detract from this genius he has. That said, he recently gave a commencement speech at the Maharishi University of Management which wowed me. I’d like to call out some of the commentary that really connected with me and I’d like to understand what his speech causes

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18 Jul 2014

What am I generous with?

By Cal McDonnell / No Comment



Quote of the Week "I think of life as a good book. The further you get into it, the more it begins to make sense." - Harold S. Kushner

This week’s challenge Firstly I’d like you to watch this video: 60 Seconds That Will Change How You Think! shar.es/NXtGF. It’s a really interesting observation about humanity and it causes me to think about what I am generous with and what do I hold onto (with what am I selfish) After watching this video ask yourself: What am I generous with in my

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Daniel-Kahneman
11 Jul 2014

Be the Author

By Cal McDonnell / No Comment

I came across this work from Daniel Kahneman (the founder of behavioral economics) who talks about this distinction between our two selves: an experiencing self that lives in and knows the present, and a remembering self that recalls and dictates what experiences will ultimately shape our life story and what emotions are recalled through the remembrances of our stories / experiences. How many of us, when asked if we’re happy, distinguish between the happiness we’re experiencing right now in this present moment versus how happy we

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30 Jun 2014

Cisero

By Cal McDonnell / No Comment

I am conscious that some of my weekly ‘tidbits’ probably call out my own midlife crisis / exploration more than anything else. This, of course assumes I will live to be 100! In the interests of being vulnerable, here goes: I have been thinking about goodness. I guess its because of the preparation that’s going on for the team day coming up in September. It might also link to a collection of experiences and learnings that have come across my path over the last 12 months. So I am really playing around with the idea that ‘being good’

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