Richard Feynman — Unquestionably a Hero.
Richard Feynman was one of the greatest physicists ever. think the most provocative and admirable quality of Richard Phillips Feynman (okay more than one) is:
The fearlessness, humor, and outspokenness of his voice (when he speaks he just speaks his mind and he’s usually thought about what he says a great deal, so he just [...]
Heroic Journey of My Coaching Process
First off I noticed that the ICA Coaching Process Diagram resembles Joseph Campbell’s Hero of a Thousand Faces 12-phases of the heroic Journey. Joseph campbell is an author of mythology and kind of mythological dissection. He went back and scrutinized myriad myths and plugging in some Jungian archetypes extracting some archetypes, he extracted [...]
Productivity Heros
This details the list of all productivity heros of which I can conjure
David Allen – The “Father” of modern productivity. His GTD is referenced in myriad productivity apps, resources, and books. The uber-productivity trend-setter, David coined words like “mind like water productivity” “blackbelt GTD” and other Zen-like terms. He has a martial [...]
21st Century Mythology: The Best Hero is Flawed, 2-Sided
Recently read this great article and it sparked some interesting ideas. Superheros are only identifiably heroic when they can connect to other humans! Otherwise, they’re just alien. The most secure way of making that connection, honestly, is flaws. Batman’s troubles over his dead parents, Ironman’s drinking problems, Maxwell Smart’s stupidity [...]