Category Archives: Curiosity For Knowledge

Is Your Life Total Chaos?

Is your life total chaos? I’ve received a few comments from readers saying that although my posts are inspiring, their life is totally different. I gathered some of the comments and created the following scenario. Does it sound familiar? My … Continue reading →

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Does the Truth Depend on What You Believe?

Yes, I lived in Medellin, Colombia for 5 months and I’m still ALIVE! We have all heard and read the horrible things that took place in Colombia back in the 80’s and 90’s. Although Colombia has drastically changed in the … Continue reading →

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Lead With a Story: Interview with Paul Smith

Paul Smith has spent a career researching what it takes to inspire and motivate a change in a human being. He’s a key note speaker, a corporate trainer and the author of the book, Lead with a Story: A Guide … Continue reading →

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Employee Engagement and Motivation – Keeping Employees Motivated During Downsizing

This is the last Q&A of a 6 part series on employee motivation and engagement. You might prefer to start with reading the introduction here. Patricia asks: I am afraid of losing my job due to downsizing. How do I … Continue reading →

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Employee Motivation and Engagement – Telling an Employee They’re not Ready for a Promotion Without Demotivating Them

This is the 4th Q&A of a 6 part series on employee motivation and engagement. You might prefer to start with reading the introduction here. Sylvie asks; How can I tell my top performing employee that he is not ready … Continue reading →

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Employee Motivation and Engagement – Managing Different Personalities on a Team

This is the 3rd Q&A of a 6 part series on employee motivation and engagement. You might prefer to start with reading the introduction here. Tracy asks: I have just inherited the “hopeless” team of my department. My biggest challenge … Continue reading →

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Employee Motivation and Engagement – Secrets on Getting Employees to Listen and Improve Their Performance

This is the 2nd Q&A of a 6 part series on employee motivation and engagement. You might prefer to start with reading the introduction here. David asks: I can’t understand some of my employees; they just won’t listen to me. … Continue reading →

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Employee Motivation and Engagement – 3 Powerful Tips in Making an Effective Transition from Employee to Leader

This is the 1st Q&A of a 6 part series on employee motivation and engagement. You might prefer to start with reading the introduction here. Marcelo asks: I have just been promoted from employee to team leader. I start my … Continue reading →

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Employee Motivation and Engagement

The reward of our work is not what we get, but what we become – Paulo Coelho How can a leader motivate and engage others? Since the launch of the Life Makeover Project, leaders have asked me so many questions … Continue reading →

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Joshua Oppenheimer Breaks the Silence in “The Act of Killing”

Joshua Oppenheimer breaks the silence with his latest film The Act of Killing. A powerful, surreal re-enactment of the mass killings that took place in 1965 which resulted in the extermination of over 1 million Indonesians. A project which he … Continue reading →

Curiosity is the doorway through which reinvention walks. When we treat the unknown as an invitation rather than a threat, every ordinary moment can become a lesson worth keeping. Reading widely, asking better questions, and listening more carefully than we speak are quiet practices that slowly reshape how we see the world. Knowledge is not a pile of facts to defend; it is a living current that pulls us forward, helping us replace old assumptions with fresher, more honest ways of understanding ourselves and the people around us.

Staying hungry means protecting the beginner's mind long after the novelty of any new path wears off. It is easy to settle into routines that feel safe, yet the most meaningful changes often begin on the edge of discomfort, where attention sharpens and creativity returns. By treating each day as a small experiment, we give ourselves permission to follow threads of interest without demanding instant results. This kind of patient, curious persistence builds the inner momentum that transforms vague longing into a real sense of direction.

Being foolish is not the same as being careless. It is the willingness to look slightly ridiculous in the service of growth, to admit that we do not have all the answers, and to try something that others might call naive. The most inspiring reinventions rarely arrive through careful strategy alone; they emerge when we trade perfectionism for participation. Saying yes before we feel ready, sharing a half-formed idea, or stepping into a room where we do not know anyone can plant the seeds of connections and breakthroughs that careful planning often misses.

Knowledge deepens when it is shared, and curiosity stays alive only when it is fed. Journaling, conversation, teaching, and reflection are simple ways to keep what we learn from going dormant. The stories we tell about what we have discovered shape the kind of life we keep building, turning scattered insights into a personal philosophy worth living. In this way, the pursuit of understanding becomes less about collecting information and more about becoming a more awake, generous, and present version of ourselves, ready for whatever change is next.

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