Kategorie: Allgemein
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Belief In Faith
James, William (1902). The Varieties of Religious Experience, 47. Story behind the Passage When I took a walk with the horse today, there was so much peace — the blue sky, the forest, the wind and the two of us. But of course, we do not need all of this to be happy. We can be happy…
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No Return
Strelecky, John (2003). Das Café am Rande der Welt: Eine Erzählung über den Sinn des Lebens, 113. Story behind the Passage Today, I sold my first homemade pastries. Well, I did not exactly sell them but I delivered an assortment to a food truck that sold it. You have no idea how thrilling that was — still is.…
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Educative Democracy
Schmidt, Manfred G. (2006). Demokratietheorien: Eine Einführung, 149. Story behind the Passage It is funny what life does to you sometimes. I know, I start about every other blog entry with an introductory sentence like this. But it is true. I started my university career with a strong focus on political theory and I did…
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Nuts And Dolts Bosses
Fitz-Gibbon, Bernice (1967). Macy’s, Gimbels, and Me: By Nobody but Nobody but, 231. Story behind the Passage When talking about leadership, you usually also talk about “bosses.” That was very evident in our group discussion yesterday. Everyone practically had one (stereo-)typical leader in mind when describing leadership qualities — even unconsciously. What I think about a lot these…
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Siddhartha Too Early
Hesse, Hermann (1999/1922). Siddhartha, 61. Story behind the Passage On some days, it is really strange to be living among human beings who worry about money, clothes, and status. Well, this is strange every day but on some days, you become particularly aware of it. And on these days, I always ask myself if it…
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Storytelling Misunderstanding
Barker, Randolph T., and Kim Gower (2010). “Strategic Application of Storytelling in Organizations: Toward Effective Communication in a Diverse World.” Journal of Business Communication 47.7, 299. Story behind the Passage Today in a meeting I really had a revelation of what words can do. The “story” is very simple. I had asked a colleague of mine…
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Annoying Your Audience
Weissman, Jerry (2009). Presenting to Win: Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story. Story behind the Passage Today I became the witness — or rather victim — of an online awards ceremony. It was actually quite a prestigious award in the field of science and technology studies. The two guys who did the livestream ceremony, however, do not…
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One Mentor
Heiss, Marianne (2011). Yes, She Can. Die Zukunft des Managements ist weiblich,162. Story behind the Passage I do not think there has ever been a time in history when people talked more abou career…-everything. There is career orientation, coaching, further education, seminars, workshops, counseling, mediation, retreats — and there is mentoring. Well, I am not saying that…
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Book Of The Week Silent Spring Part I
Carson, Rachel (1962). Silent Spring. Story behind the Book Choice Today is one of these rare occasions when I have to break my promise of writing about a new book I have read. I simply did not manage to complete the reading load today. But I had a very fulfilling day. I worked my first shift…
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The Primitive Condition Of Humanity
Mill, John Stuart (2009/1869). On the Subjection of Women, 5. Story behind the Passage I read Mill today in preparation for a class tomorrow. I could not remember whether I had read the Subjection of Women before. For sure, I read Mill a lot during my undergraduate studies. I even think that Mill was my entry…