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Personal Development

Embrace the Suck

Personal Development

I recently read an article entitled “Plateau Busting: How to get your life to the next level” on one of my favorite blogs “The Art of Manliness”.  Brett & Kate McKay used a phrase that just stuck with me “Embrace Your Suck.” I often say anything worth doing is worth doing poorly when you first [...]

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The 5 Senses and Our Experiences

Personal Development

da Vincian Live Series Part 5 When I first began studying the life of Leonardo da Vinci, what surprised me the most was his reverence of the 5 senses. Leonardo’s workshop was filled with musicians, fragrant flowers, culinary delights and wine, and he made sure he wore clothing that felt good to his touch.  He [...]

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Why We Should Embrace Uncertainty

Personal Development

da Vincian Life Series Part 4 Edward de Bono states that our minds tend to look for what’s familiar in any situation.  It is a safety mechanism we have. When we are in an unknown situation our mind works to quickly assess the situation. Leonardo da Vinci fought against this. He embraced the unknown, uncertainty [...]

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How to Examine Ideas

Personal Development

Part 3: da Vincian Principle of Demonstration Have you ever thought of why you like the type of music you like? Or why you prefer the type of church you attend? How do you determine your beliefs and opinions?  What are some of the most influential experiences of you life and why? da Vinci’s principle  #2, [...]

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Becoming a Life Long Learner

Personal Development

da Vinci Principle #1: Curiosity Last week I started the da Vincian Life Series. The first principle of the da Vinci Series is curiosity. Webster defines curiosity as “desire to know”. It was the desire to investigate and learn that drove da Vinci. When presented with ideas he evaluated them before making an opinion. This is [...]

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The da Vincian Life Series

Personal Development

Overview of 7 da Vincian Principles Leonardo da Vinci is the original Renaissance Man.You can read more about his influence from “da Vinci – Greatest Individual Contributor of all time” that I wrote. John Maxwell defines leadership as influence. Studying the life of Leonardo da Vinci can help any leader increase their influence.   There are 3 [...]

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