On Experience Fragments

I Can See Your Potential Before You Can with Maria Di Pietro

Sometimes other people can see something in us that we can't yet see ourselves. After more than 25 years as…

6 days ago

The Danger of Thinking “I’ve seen this before” – Michael Henderson

What happens when a familiar pattern makes us too certain about what we're seeing? In this short extract from On…

2 weeks ago

When Your Way of Working Stops Working with Dr Patterson Stark

What happens when the way you’ve learned to succeed is no longer a way you’re willing to live? After a…

3 weeks ago

Why Adults Become Sixth Graders with Linda Gidlund

Put a group of successful, educated adults into a training room and something strange can happen: They start behaving like…

1 month ago

Why His Professor Told Him to Skip Class with Michael Henderson

Michael Henderson's anthropology professor gave his students some unusual advice: "If you find an interesting cultural experience, go and do…

1 month ago

Why Information Doesn’t Change People with Dr Patterson Stark

Why is it that we often know exactly what to do... but still don't do it? Dr Patterson Stark spent years…

1 month ago

The Surprising Reason an Anthropologist Excels at AI

Michael Henderson describes himself as atrocious with technology. So why has an anthropologist become surprisingly good at using AI? Michael traces…

2 months ago

Why Experts Notice Things You Don’t with Michael Henderson

Most people think experience is about knowing more. But what if its greatest gift is something else entirely? In this excerpt…

2 months ago

How Experience Changes Meaning with Linda Gidlund

You may know what "bring a plate" means. But do you know why? It sounds like a simple question. But…

2 months ago

Why Gratitude Replaced Ambition with Dr Patterson Stark

There comes a point in many careers where ambition isn't enough anymore. You've achieved things, built a career, learnt your craft…

3 months ago