This is what we talked about on The Invisible Mentor Blog this week: Awaken the Genius: Mind Technology for the 21st Century by Patrick K. Porter, Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister, and Rebecca Penna, Director, Refervescence Training. Adventures in Learning On Saturday I saw the documentary, Bob Marley at the Bloor Street Cinema in Toronto. Last weekend was also Doors Open Toronto which added more energy to the city. I love Bob Marley’s music, and I learned quite a bit about him when I wrote his profile during Black History Month. However, I learned much more about him while watching the film, especially the reasons why he … [Read more...]
This Week: Awaken the Genius – Patrick K. Porter, Winston Churchill, & Rebecca Penna
June 2, 2012 by
Winston Churchill, English Prime Minister, Statesman, and Nobel Prize Recipient
May 30, 2012 by
“Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty — never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.” Winston Churchill Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, British Prime Minister, statesman and author, led Britain during World War II. He lost more political defeats that any other notable politician, but he had a fierce determination which allowed him to rise again. Churchill had an excellent command of the English language, both as an orator and writer. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953. Name: Winston Churchill Birth Date: November 1874 – … [Read more...]
The Invisible Mentor Interviews David Gray, Leadership Coach & Career Consultant Part Two
October 7, 2011 by
Interviewee Name: David Gray Company Name: DSG Associates Avil Beckford: Tell me a little bit about yourself. Avil Beckford: How do you integrate your personal and professional life? David Gray: The concept of integration is an interesting one. In my opinion, there can be no distinction between who you are as a business leader or as an individual on a personal basis. In other words, your ‘Self’ has to be an integrated whole. Otherwise, by definition it would be impossible to lead with integrity and conviction. However, one’s personal life is one’s own. In an era of celebrity worship this concept of the private … [Read more...]
Booked for Mentoring: Review – A Short History of the World by J. Milnor Dorey
September 27, 2011 by
I am not a history buff. I do not particularly like history. But history has an important place because it helps us to put things in context. It helps us to better understand the innovative thinkers and inventors who have helped to shape our world. It helps us to understand why people did what they did, and the kind of world they were living in at the time. For the most part, I am not inspired to pick up a history book and read it from start to finish, the way I would for most other books. Doing the research for, and writing the Wisdom of Life Profiles have opened up a new world for me, and I saw the world unfolding in front of my eyes … [Read more...]
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