 By Lauren Selman | Bio
"Don't worry
about it, you've got me in your corner." These are the words that make
a child warm inside and feel like they can accomplish anything. My
father said this to me the other day, and when he said it I felt like I
was on top of the world and that I could do anything. I was scared and
intimidated, but that fear lifted when I knew he would be there. Like
Rocky in the ring, I can look back and know that he is there coaching
me on my swing and my strategy. I know that my parents and their
partners are there to support me in the game of life. It is clear that
they are on my team. Now coming from an athletic background, I know
that there is nothing more important than your team.[ Read More]
Written by eldering at Wisdom in Action
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This story was submitted by Cindy La Ferle over at Cindy's Home Office.
Until
I met Sylva B., I rarely socialized with 'older people' outside my
family circle. When I wasn’t working, I hung out with friends my own
age. At least 40 years my senior, Sylva was the silver-haired
personnel manager who interviewed me for my first job in reference book
publishing in Detroit. I was 25 then, and desperate to get my career
off the ground. Applying for an entry level position, I was required to
pass a typing test and a two-hour literature exam. I was so nervous
during the session that my fingers froze at the keys and I flunked the
typing test on the first try.[ Read More]
Written by eldering at Learning
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I had a great meeting with David Korten yesterday. He is the very
inspiring thought-leader I mentioned in a past blog and the author of The Great Turning.
His vision of some of the underlying issues that perpetuate the
persistence of many of the world’s nastiest problems is brilliant and
offers a framework for creating a ‘new story’ of who we are and what’s
possible.[ Read More]
Written by Jim Selman at The Great Turning
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