By: Becca Hald on November 20, 2023
Have you seen the Pixar movie Toy Story 4? One of the characters in this movie is Forky. Forky is a spork turned into a toy via a child’s craft project. Forky does not understand his worth and thinks he is just a piece of trash. There is a montage in the movie where another…
By: Tonette Kellett on November 20, 2023
Maps of Meaning by Jordan Peterson is a book that is foundational in the area of how we, as humans, make meaning from stories. We derive meaning from the world around us, which enables us to live in the manner in which we choose. [1] In this book, the author explores how we formulate maps…
By: Michael O'Neill on November 18, 2023
Introduction: My Personal Opinion Daniel Liberman’s book, Spellbound, was a difficult read for me. I tackled a few chapters a day for the past week and with all due respect, I felt like some of the text was indirectly dark. The more I read about unlocking the potential of our minds with references to magic,…
By: Laura Fleetwood on November 18, 2023
In his 1999 academic text Maps of Meaning, professor Jordan Peterson from the University of Toronto, sets out to explore how human beings use story (or myths, as he refers to them) to make decisions, give meaning to their lives, and help them understand their place within culture. He states, “It is therefore the case…
By: Jana Dluehosh on November 18, 2023
al·che·my /ˈalkəmē/ Noun The medieval forerunner of chemistry based on the supposed transformation of matter. It was concerned particularly with attempts to convert base metals into gold or to find a universal elixir. A seemingly magical process of transformation, creation, or combination.[1] I love this word, so much, and it sums up the realm in…
By: Audrey Robinson on November 17, 2023
Sticks and Stones How many times as children did we used to say, ‘STICKS AND STONES MAY BREAK MY BONES BUT NAMES WILL NEVER HURT ME?’ Growing up, I used to say it all the time. Then, several years after giving my life to Christ, I began to learn the meaning of words. And I…
By: Alana Hayes on November 17, 2023
The book the Sound of Leadership by Jules Glanzer is a comprehensive guide for aspiring and established leaders to build healthy rhythms and harmonize their teams. Get it… HARMONIZE? Bada bum…. I’m late to this blog but I’m not sad about it! It truly helped me a lot with this one! I was having…
By: Dinka Utomo on November 17, 2023
If we want to understand the unconscious —if we want to make it our friend and ally— …
By: Caleb Lu on November 16, 2023
I love hearing stories from my friends about their kids. One story I particularly love and tell often in sermons comes from one couple introducing the story of the Bible to their, at the time, 5 year old. They were telling the story of Adam and Eve taking and eating the fruit that God had…
By: Todd E Henley on November 16, 2023
I’ll never forget my very first client who was a former pastor. During our first session he asked, “Are you going to be using God’s word in our sessions?” I allowed his question to sink in with a five second pause and responded, “Help me to understand something?” Me: Did you preach God’s word every…
By: Jenny Dooley on November 16, 2023
Unsettling Experiences I had an unsettling experience as a social work intern in the department of child psychiatry at a major children’s hospital. In supervision a case was discussed in which the family of a child in treatment had become Christian. Over the course of therapy it was noted that great improvements had been made…
By: Mathieu Yuill on November 16, 2023
The transformation of my business, Coleraine Communications, into Leading With Nice represents a journey to a transformative process. This shift aligns closely with the wisdom found in Daniel Liebermans Spellbound and the leadership principles discussed in Simon Walker’s The Undefended Leader. This transformation goes beyond rebranding; it reflects a dedication to principles such as honesty,…
By: Alana Hayes on November 16, 2023
Rare Leadership is a pocket book guide on how to build and cultivate emotional maturity while developing effective leadership habits. This becomes a catalyst for a robust and productive work environment! The book centers on the acronym R.A.R.E. Here’s a quick rundown of my thoughts on the acronym: R- Remain Relational: Be kind,…
By: Adam Harris on November 16, 2023
When you grow up in a Charismatic, Pentecostal country church you get to hear stories about miracles, angels, demons, possessions, dreams, visions, words of knowledge (knowing things about people you should not know), prophecies, etc. You even find yourself experiencing some things that you can’t explain. Some of my experiences left me forever changed. Books…
By: Jean de Dieu Ndahiriwe on November 16, 2023
Introduction Dr. Lieberman has done it again! This author’s work is simply excellent. With The Molecule of More, he gave me insights into how Dopamine’s influence informs love, sex, creativity, politics, and much more. [1] Now, with Spellbound Modern Science, Ancient Magic, and the Hidden Potential of the Unconscious Mind, Dr. Lieberman’s work gives us…
By: Alana Hayes on November 16, 2023
If I would have told my high school self… that I would be staying on campus at Christ Church College I would have called myself a liar. Truly. I was finishing school a year early out of happenstance mainly that I had simply finished school early. I took a few classes by mail for fun,…
By: David Beavis on November 16, 2023
Adam Sandler, Tattoos, and the weird world of my mind. I invite you into a journey with me. It is a journey in a very strange land. It’s a quick journey – just a few sentences. I am going to share with you an experience while reading Dr. Daniel Lieberman’s book Spellbound: Modern Science, Ancient…
By: John Fehlen on November 16, 2023
I was never allowed to watch The Smurfs. You see, growing up in Wisconsin as a Catholic, and then becoming a Pentecostal in a pretty legalistic home, there were so many cartoons, daytime dramas, bedtime network shows, and movies that my parents, pastors and youth pastors deemed to be “off limits!” Don’t even get me…
By: Esther Edwards on November 15, 2023
As I took my first master’s level coaching course, one of my key learning takeaways was from the one of the premier coach training books “Co-Active Coaching” by Kimsey-House, et al.[1] As the book defined the three levels of listening, I was intrigued by Level 3 – Global Listening. Level 1 Listening is where one…
By: Greg McMullen on November 15, 2023
In September 2022 I sat in the hospital two days before heading out for Cape Town for our advance. I made the decision to withdraw from the program and to be with my daughter as she fought to breathe. I thought to myself, what kind of husband would leave his wife and child in this…
