Thoughts on The Odyssey All roads pointed to Homer; Classics graduates would tell me that is was he who birthed the literary Western Canon, Psychologists like Freud and Jung drew inspiration from his archetypes, and writers like Campbell who saw the stages of a heroes journey. I’d highly recommend the conversation on the Odyssey featuring Hitchens and Lombardo if you want to get […]
LevelUp is live I’ve been working on an app called LevelUp over the past couple of months. I’m pleased to announce that it’s available to the public over at https://levelupapp.herokuapp.com LevelUp ties goal to action, ambition to accountability, progress to measurement, and the person you want to be to the person you are. It’s free and anyone can use it. First 5 minutes […]
Groundhog day I watched Groundhog day for the first time this afternoon. I’d like to bring out the lessons Phil Conners, the antagonist turned protagonist, learns during his time reliving the same day for 30 plus years. Phil, a weather presenter with a cup half empty outlook, wakes up at 6am everyday to find it’s always the same day. […]
Certification and Personal Development I used to think that certifications weren’t very valuable. There’s a scene in Good Will Hunting where Will defends his uneducated friend from the belittlement of a Harvard graduate. After demonstrating the Harvard graduate’s lack of originality, Will exclaims ‘you spent 100,000 dollars on an education that you could’ve picked up for a few dollars at your local library’. I think […]
Awaken the Giant Within, Tony Robbins I often listen to audio books, mainly on my walk to and from work. I’ve enjoyed listening to and find much value in Warren Bennis’ On Becoming a Leader and Kelly McGonigal’s The Willpower Instinct. I recently listened to Tony Robbin’s Awaken the Giant Within (a few times until it began to stick). I recall Seth Godin saying […]