Rapid Fire Learning for March 2009

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[Steve Sherlock]

1 - elder care is a challenge. As some of you may recall, my father has experienced a variety of health problems. We are now in the middle of several doctors trying to get a consensus on how to move forward. When your father's word was a command growing up, recognizing that now maybe he is not capable of that requires my siblings and I to step up more strongly. It is an adjustment we are learning to take.

2 - the "power of we" starts in the goodness of the people. The rise of JobAngels in a matter of a few weeks, from an idea spawned in a Twitter conversation to a growing movement acknowledged by the Wall Street Journal on the one hand restores confidence and on the other reinforces the goodness of people. If you haven't heard of JobAngels a quick search should reveal plenty of links to follow.

3 - the three legged stool of people, process, and technology is alive and well. Using the tech tools available (for example, twitter and LinkedIn), in the process of your job search is that much more effective these days than any other "older form" of networking. Bottom line, it is still necessary to build a relationship with the people to make the stool whole.

4 - outdoor exercise is a great form of grounding, re-affirming the body/mind connection. My review of the "Last Child in the Woods" highlights the need for exposure to nature. My running gets me outside. My running is now building back to the point where I can expand the horizons (i.e. streets, neighborhoods) where I can explore.

5 - With so many books now on the "to be read" list, I will need to re-do my current schedule to allocate sufficient time for "book reading". Otherwise, I will have no hope of getting through the listing before next March rolls around with another ALAWB and another set of books to read!

[Rosa Say]

Fabulous Steve, thank you! I would MWA-connect your learning alignment (‘Ike loa) to the values of Mālama (1 and 4), ‘Ohana (1), Kākou (2), Lōkahi (2 and 3), ‘Imi ola (3), Nānā i ke kumu (4) and Ho‘omau (5). Now to Ho‘ohana ~ and I know you will :)

[Joanna Young]

Hello Rosa, I was so pleased to see your invitation to share RFL over here this month! Though also a bit perturbed that the time seems to be running away quite so fast the last couple of months.

1. Conscious or otherwise I find myself working to achieve the things I wrote about for my wordle on success back at the end of last year. http://www.joyfuljubilantlearning.com/joyful_jubilant_learning/2008/12/finding-the-wor.html Almost as if I was saying to myself - these are the things you said were important, keep working to make them happen

2. Doing a lot of new things, pushing a lot of things forward is tiring though, and sometimes I feel I'm going to run out of creative energy. I need to pace myself, be kind to myself, and have enough variety so I keep my mind and spirit fresh

3. Books change things - I read a book not for my review and not reviewed at ALWAB - The Hero Within, 6 Archetypes We Live By - and I've got so much learning from it there've been times I felt my head was going to explode!

4. I've discovered one of my key secrets to happiness - feeding the birds! It's like a simple, quiet form of daily meditation, and gives me such a quiet, deep feeling of satisfaction and connecton

5. Vision boards are fun to try and take you in unexpected places... more next month on this one maybe :-)

Can I add a number 6... much as I appreciate your huge edititorial role at JJL this month I do miss your comments, tweets and talking story :-) Your voice is very important to me, to all of us Rosa, thank you :-)

[Paul]

Hi Rosa,

This is my first RFL so I hope I get it right!

1. How can something written a hundred or a thousand years ago be exactly what I needed to read right now? Pondering this makes me humble, thankful & re-enlivened all at the same time!

2. Self-doubt is a default setting for some people but I now experience doubt more positively than I have in the past. It can almost be a gift in the right hands.

3. Momentum, action and movement can soothe, unblock & inspire. A book I read recently offered a theoretical link between this notion and humanity's nomadic roots in central Africa. Have resolved to walking more often! :)

4. Photographers who communicate feeling and sense of place never fail to take my breath away. It's the next best thing to being there for me.

5. Those with a gift for lightening the mood should be connected to as many people as possible. There is often something to smile about and they are our reminder :)

[Rosa Say]

I’m feeling the same way Joanna – the months are flying by! Our RFL tracking does keep us grounded and feeling on pace though, don’t you think? I would MWA-connect your learning alignment to the values of Kūlia i ka nu‘u (1), Nānā i ke kumu (2), ‘Ike loa (3), Mālama (4), and Ho‘ohana (5). As for your number 6, mahalo my friend :)

[Rosa Say]

Paul I am so thrilled to have you jump into RFL this month! You have absolutely done it right, and I love what you’ve shared with us. (1) for me sings of Ha‘aha‘a, the value of humility, (2) Nānā i ke kumu, looking to source and truth, (3) the Mālama of self-care with Ho‘ohana action, (4) Nānā i ke kumu again, with sense of place, and (5) Le‘ale‘a, the value of playfulness. Paul, you give me Mahalo, the value of gratitude and thankfulness.