The first hill is the hardest
At the age of 65, after returning from a meditation retreat, I started running daily for the first time in my life. And I soon learned that the first hill is the hardest. Beginnings It was summer, and I had […]
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Struggling to meditate daily
For three months now, I’ve meditated for twenty minutes every day. Personally, this is a big deal, as I’ve struggled to maintain a regular meditation practice for decades. I’ve resolved countless times to meditate daily, and fallen off the mindfulness […]
Lessons From Improv: Seeing the Gifts in People and Events
When things don’t go according to plan at your events, the improv and gratitude practice of “waking up to the gifts” can transform your response.
Three creative event design tools that all #eventprofs should use
I’m about to share three powerful creative event design tools. You can use these tools for every aspect of event design. Stylists working on the look and feel of an event often use it to stimulate fresh thinking about the […]
How the Apple Watch improves my life
All the ways that the Apple Watch Series 3 improves my life.
Happy to Seize the Throne from King Content
Honored to be included on MeetingsNet’s annual Changemaker list, which “recognizes 20 outstanding meetings professionals for their efforts to move their organizations and the industry forward in unique and positive ways”. Here’s the description of my “quest to topple outdated models, including the one based on the idea that ‘content is king’.”
The interpersonal dynamics of silent retreats
Can interpersonal dynamics vary significantly at events where attendees never say a word to each another? Surprisingly, the answer is yes!
How to become one with your association’s strategic goals
Are you a board member or staff of an association or non-profit? Quick test: How many of your organization’s strategic goals can you recall right now (no cheating)? Adrian shares three ways association stakeholders can internalize strategic goals, improving our ability to achieve them.
I stop talking for five days. You won’t believe what happens next.
A story about Adrian’s stay at a remote ranch in northern New Mexico that dramatically illustrates how experiential learning is the most powerful kind of learning…
Lessons for #eventprofs from an improv and mindfulness workshop — Part 1
Here are some improv and mindfulness lessons from a five-day improv and mindfulness workshop I attended in Maine in 2016. You had to be there. In this case, “there” was a wonderful five-day improv and mindfulness workshop Mindful Play, Playful […]