Charles Leon
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Deliberate Practice.
There are a few people in every field, be it sports, medicine, ballet, chess, business, etc. who excel where others only manage to achieve competence. Their light seems to shine brighter and they achieve a level of mastery that most of us only dream about. Why is that? How do they do it? Are they born with a special gift?
By Charles Leon4 years ago in Motivation
Volatile. Uncertain. Complex. Ambiguous
The virus, like many military situations, is placing people in situations where they are forced to change behavior where the consequences are unpredictable, there is rampant uncertainty of what the future looks like and how we will be affected, the effects are highly complex and chaotic, and difficult to analyze and also there is a great deal of ambiguity about the information and there is no clear meaning.
By Charles Leon4 years ago in Motivation
Visualization
The mind doesn’t know the difference between a real event and an imagined event. Now, that may be hard to believe, but it gets worse; our brains fire up in the same way when we watch someone do something as when we do it ourselves, although to a slightly lesser degree.
By Charles Leon4 years ago in Motivation
Flow
It was clear to anyone who has watched Free Solo, the film of Alex Honnold’s unprotected solo climb of El Capitan, that one mistake would mean certain death. And yet there was an incredible sense of calm concentration and focus as he moved steadily over the sheer face to the summit.
By Charles Leon4 years ago in Motivation
Creativity and Emotion
Hand Drawing an Animation Some years ago, after watching an RSA animation about the Divided Brain, I thought it would be fun to make one of my own. Without the use of “doodling” software, I set out my script in a mind map and then proceeded to assemble the elements to draw live. This was the result!
By Charles Leon4 years ago in Journal
The Doctors Dilemma
Download a free copy of the Cognitive Divesity Map Here A doctor consulting with a patient has to inform them that they have a malignant tumour. This is not a pleasant task, particularly as the prognosis isn’t good. However, some recent research with a new ultrasonic ray has shown that it can blast the tumour away. The problem is that whilst the ultrasonic ray can destroy the tumour it also destroys all the surrounding tissue and may result in the death of the patient. If they reduce the intensity of the ray then there will be no damage to the surrounding tissue, but the tumour will not be destroyed and the patient may die anyway. What should the surgeon do?
By Charles Leon4 years ago in Longevity
The Anchoring Effect
Many years ago, whilst on a gap year, we were in a market Bangkok with some Thai friends. I saw a beautiful piece of Jade that I thought would be a great gift. It was truly beautiful and I fell in love with it, so I asked the price. I don’t remember the exact price the market stall owner said but let’s say $100.
By Charles Leon4 years ago in Lifehack
- Top Story - January 2020
EMPATHY MAPPING IN DESIGN THINKING.Top Story - January 2020
Mapping is one of the many visual and graphic ways used to solve problems or challenges and is extensively used by designers, marketers and problem solvers to be able to develop a deeper understanding of a specific area.
By Charles Leon4 years ago in Journal