I spent monday and tuesday attending a conference on mental health in the workspace. Topics ranged from stress and depression to motivation and creativity. The speakers were psychologists, business managers, scientists and even a priest (Johannes M?llehave).
The quality of the individual sessions varied, but overall the conference was good. I am left … Continue Reading ››
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Possibly the best music video ever
Team up Fatboy Slim, Spike Jonze and Christopher Walken and what do you get? My favourite music video. It's weird and beautiful, and Christopher Walken even choreographed his own dance moves.
Trivia about Christopher Walken from imdb: "Manages to insert a little dance number into all of his roles, no matter how … Continue Reading ››
Trivia about Christopher Walken from imdb: "Manages to insert a little dance number into all of his roles, no matter how … Continue Reading ››
Book review: The marriage of sense and soul
Science gives us truth. Religion gives us meaning. We need both. In this book Ken Wilber argues that we need a world view that unifies science and religion/spirituality, which is hardly news. What was new (to me at least), is that he claims that such a world view is possible, without distorting the … Continue Reading ››
Yay, books
My latest order from Amazon just arrived. Some 15 titles from Margaret Wheatley, Peter Senge, Harrison Owen and many others. We're talking a combined 40 cm. of shelf-space on the soul and spirit at work, systems thinking, self-organization, physical thinking, learning and much, much more. Seeing all those books waiting to be read is exhilarating … Continue Reading ››
How Denmark won the 1992 european soccer championship
TV2 Zulu (ubertrendy danish TV channel) has just finished showing all of Denmarks games from that glorious summer ten years ago, and it brings back to mind one of the most unlikely tales in sports history.
Denmark went into the tournament as rank outsiders. We didn't even qualify, we were just called in … Continue Reading ››
Denmark went into the tournament as rank outsiders. We didn't even qualify, we were just called in … Continue Reading ››
Book review: Harpo speaks
"I've played piano in a whorehouse. I've smuggled secret papers out of Russia... I've gambled with Nick the Greek, sat on the floor with Greta Garbo, sparred with Benny Leonard, horsed around with the Prince of Wales, played ping-pong with George Gershwin. George Bernard Shaw has asked me for advice. I've basked on the riviera … Continue Reading ››
Exercise: Believe the best about people
We were down at the local supermarket today, and the guy behind the cash register was slouched in his chair like a rag doll, made no eye contact with customers, and had a vibe about him that said "I'd rather be anywhere else". Normally, I'd be thinking along the lines of "indifferent asshole, why doesn't … Continue Reading ››
Exercise: See the stuff you like
Walking down the street, it's easy to fall into the habit of noticing all the things you don't like. The next time you're out shopping, driving your car or just walking around somewhere, try this simple exercise to break the habit...
Try noticing a lot of things you DO like. No matter where you … Continue Reading ››
Try noticing a lot of things you DO like. No matter where you … Continue Reading ››
Book review: Orbiting the giant hairball
Gordon Mackenzie spent 20 years working for Hallmark, and his experiences there have enabled him to write what he calls "a corporate fools guide to surviving with grace". There's no doubt that Gordon is a free spirit, and here he shares the mindset and that allowed him to survive and prosper in a … Continue Reading ››