by mvboronowski | May 7, 2014 | Learning & Thinking
This article is about how to ask for (and act on) feedback. Because one of the best ways for people to realize their potential is to receive and act on feedback. Unfortunately, human beings are fairly terrible at accepting praise and listening to criticism. How to Ask...
by mvboronowski | Feb 25, 2014 | Learning & Thinking
A few weeks ago Netflix debuted season two of its popular show House of Cards. There are some powerful career building lessons to be learned from Vice President Frank Underwood, who ducks, dodges and damages his foes as part of his rise to the top at all costs. While...
by mvboronowski | Feb 12, 2014 | Learning & Thinking
Most of us have heard the pearl of wisdom that we all should do what we love. It’s a mainstay for many parents and counsellors looking to steer eager graduates away from grinding away at jobs they hate for a good paycheck. On the face of it, striving to love your work...
by mvboronowski | Dec 25, 2013 | Case Studies, Learning & Thinking
The Opener | How the past informs our communities’ potential The Potentiality inspires and educates passionate community builders. One of the ways we do this is by featuring organizations (businesses, social enterprises, schools, and non-profits) that are doing...
by mvboronowski | Nov 13, 2013 | Learning & Thinking
Add Value by How You Think The Potentiality’s Cartoonist in Residence, Phil Skipper, has an interesting take on thinking and learning. Here is how Phil captured our personal and collective definitions of thinking and learning: “Learning & Thinking means finding...
by mvboronowski | Oct 2, 2013 | Learning & Thinking
Einstein Agrees that Being Messy Fosters Great Thinking! “If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” said Albert Einstein, who is arguably the greatest thinker in the history of thinkers. Allow me to explain how being...
