This is what we talked about on The Invisible Mentor Blog this week: We’re Tipping Over by Andy Feld, The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, and St. Maximilian Kolbe, a priest who sacrificed his life. Adventures in Learning You realize that you are not progressing as fast as you should in your professional career. You recognize there is a gap in your skills and experience. You have new information. It’s up to you whether you accept the status quo, or do something to change the situation. If you accept the call for a change in your life, you have the option to get help from someone like a mentor, or you could mentor yourself. The … [Read more...]
10 Big Ideas, The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, a Book Review
What makes a book timeless? It endures! And each generation enjoy it for the first time. Its key messages are still potent, like the day it was born to the world. The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum is like that. Here are 10 big ideas from the book. 10 Big Ideas from The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum We have the capacity to solve our own problems. We achieve more when we work together. We can accomplish a lot more than we think we can. Be happy now – not tomorrow. Happiness is the best thing in the world. Don’t be cruel and unkind to anything. Experience is the only thing that brings knowledge, and the longer you … [Read more...]