Category: Weird Wisdom
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Test your Assumptions
You can’t celebrate diversity without embracing discomfort. It is part of the deal. When people bring different experiences, ideas, and lived realities into a conversation, it will stretch you. It will challenge what you thought you knew. It might feel…
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Stretch
Progress lives in the discomfort of challenging norms. Real growth begins when we stretch our comfort zones and question what’s familiar. That’s where the Weird Wisdom® mindset thrives. Ready to lead with curiosity? Join one of my Weird Wisdom® sessions.
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Micromanaging my Roses
I wanted my rose to bloom so badly that I kept checking on it all day. Micromanaging it. Wishing it would hurry up.Here’s the thing I finally realised: growth doesn’t respond to pressure. You can’t rush the outcome. You can…
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Highs and Lows
We tend to chase the highs and dread the lows, but here’s a thought: both can be imposters. The highs can make us overconfident, blind us to warning signs, or make us think we’re “there” when there’s more to learn.…
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Weird Wisdom Principles in Action
Weird Wisdom® at Work thrives when organizations dare to stretch the box. These principles aren’t just abstract ideas—they’re daily practices that unlock creativity, fuel resilience, and empower teams to innovate with confidence. When everyone embraces them, unconventional thinking becomes a…
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Weird Wisdom® in Craft
Settle down, it’s not a potential next book topic.Had you going there for a minute, didn’t I? Just breathe… Because that’s exactly what I did last week. Celebrating a mid-week birthday, I cleared my calendar and had a Craft Day.…
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Unconventional is Uncomfortable
The greatest shifts come when we step into discomfort and explore the unconventional.
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Diversity of Thought in the Media #3
This week it was the turn of Australian National University’s interim Vice Chancellor, Professor Rebekah Brown, who was reported as saying that “students were afraid to express divergent opinions in tutorials due to Cancel Culture.” Now, ‘Cancel Culture’ isn’t anything…
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Don’t Outsource Your Voice
It’s easy to let the loudest voice in the room take charge, but that doesn’t mean they’re right or that they see everything. Your perspective matters, because it comes from your unique experiences, knowledge, and instincts. Choosing to stay quiet…
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Diversity of Thought in the Media #2
Every now and then you come across a line that just lands. In a Forbes article by Lindsey Darvin, Assistant Professor of Sport Management at Falk College of Sport, Disney’s President of Global Advertising, Rita Ferro, said, “Diversity of Thought…
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