Monthly Archives: November 2014

Rethink Co-founders and Couples

What do co-foundersĀ and couplesĀ have in common? They both have formed partnerships They start without explicitly agreed to, rules of engagement (or disengagement) “Small” disputes are usually swept under the carpet (until they become lumps) More fail than succeed Can be … Continue reading

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The Third Reality

What about this? I think that there are two types of reality, yours and mine. There may be more but that would fall under the realm of either yours or my reality, in my view (or reality). I think the … Continue reading

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Somewhere In Bewteen

I have recently had a Facebook conversation with someone where they told me: “I don’t believe in balance. Balance is bullshit!” This was in the context of me telling him that “Yeah but why does their focus on “abstract success” … Continue reading

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Redressing Imbalance

When one thinks about it every “conversation” that we have, ie dialogue with converse views and conversely speaking, is about redressing some sort of imbalance or perceived imbalance. Whether is it a Personal Imbalance, or an imbalance between the two … Continue reading

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Thanks!

From now on I am going to try say thanks to everyone that says something to me that I don’t like. Thanks for saying it. Thanks for keeping me in the loop. Thanks for taking the time and effort to … Continue reading

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The Contribution Imperative

Imagine if we agreed that that no matter what was said or done that we appreciated the act of contributing above the quality of the content or delivery. My guess is that this is a world changing idea. After all, … Continue reading

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Fight Data Recorder

What if we had a Fight Data Recorder that recorded the last 8 minutes of a conversation two people were having that led to a fight or dispute? We could investigate the cause of each dispute and, just like the … Continue reading

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