{"id":836,"date":"2020-05-30T07:00:02","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T11:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/garthnichols\/?p=836"},"modified":"2020-05-29T17:20:12","modified_gmt":"2020-05-29T21:20:12","slug":"3-resources-ive-loved-this-week-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/garthnichols\/21st-century-skills\/3-resources-ive-loved-this-week-7\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Resources I’ve Loved this Week…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Consider These Two Different Stories about Lampposts:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>Story 1:<\/strong> There was a man walking down the street in the dim light of dusk. He saw a man on his hands and knees crawling around. He asked \u201cAre you okay?\u201d The other man\u2019s response was \u201cI am looking for my wallet.. I\u2019ve lost it.\u201d The man determined to help him, he got down on his hands and knees and joined the other man in the search.\u00a0 As the story was told to me, many others joined the man in searching within the light of the lamppost. They found many things \u2013 garbage, paperclips, a note with a phone number on it, and other such detritus. They talked about what they found. Eventually, one of the people helping turned to the man who had lost his wallet and asked \u201cAre you sure this is where you lost it? We\u2019ve looked everywhere!\u201d. This this the man responded: \u201cNo, I lost it over there in the park, but it is dark and hard to see. It\u2019s easier to look here in the light.\u201d<\/p>\n

Story 2:<\/strong> Being a lamppost for others. Being a place of shelter and light, away from the crawling, scraping in the dark. Being a place to lean against, being a place to see one\u2019s self. Being a lamp post and shedding warmth and light. Not saying anything in return \u2013 just being a harbour.<\/p>\n

This week, I took part in Seth Godin\u2019s sequel to the AltMBA. It is called the Sonder Method. Here are three resources that have really helped me look a bit deeper into the dark:<\/p>\n

1) Watch This: Seek Sonder<\/a>:<\/h3>\n

CLICK HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

Seth Godin writes that he likes to look at a stranger as he walks down the street and wonder \u201cFor who is that person that I am looking at a favorite person\u201d. This is an exercise that allows us to understand that people bring their own weight, story and hopes to every interaction. This underscores for me the importance to seek moments of Sonder with others.<\/p>\n

How might we discover, appreciate and ponder the untold stories unique to that person I am working with, that I am sitting with, that I am coaching, that I might connect with. How might I seek Sonder?<\/p>\n

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2) Watch This: What if the Imposter Syndrome is a Good Thing? Peter Shepherd TEDxUniMelb<\/h3>\n

CLICK HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

What if we use that ugly voice in the back of our minds as a lever. \u201cYou don\u2019t have enough credentials to get that job.\u201d \u201cYou don\u2019t know enough to make that decision.\u201d \u201cWho do you think you are being here with these people?\u201d<\/p>\n

This talk tells us to embrace this voice and use it to get push yourself to get those credentials, to do the research, and to build confidence. Use that voice to imagine what the voices of others \u2013 those that you work with (faculty and students) are telling them. For example, if I hear my inner imposter voice telling me that I don\u2019t know enough to make an important decision, I can imagine that the same voice telling the same lie to the people I am involved in the decision making process with. Naturally, I have a response for them \u201cit\u2019s okay that we don\u2019t have enough information \u2013 we\u2019ve done the work, and we can support one another through it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Why is it natural to be kinder to others than to our own selves?<\/p>\n

3) Watch This: Don\u2019t Put People in Boxes:<\/h3>\n

CLICK HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

And just don\u2019t put people in boxes. Find what connects us. Do the hard work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Consider These Two Different Stories about Lampposts: Story 1: There was a man walking down the street in the dim light of dusk. He saw a man on his hands and knees crawling around. He asked \u201cAre you okay?\u201d The other man\u2019s response was \u201cI am looking for my wallet.. I\u2019ve lost it.\u201d The man…
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