Comments on: Beginner's Mind: Seeing the Trees for the Forest http://www.aspire-cs.com/beginners-mind-seeing-the-trees-for-the-forest Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:03:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mary Jo Asmus, President, Aspire Collaborative Services LLC http://www.aspire-cs.com/beginners-mind-seeing-the-trees-for-the-forest/comment-page-1#comment-129 Mary Jo Asmus, President, Aspire Collaborative Services LLC Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:09:17 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/new-site/beginners-mind-seeing-the-trees-for-the-forest#comment-129 Wally, thanks for stopping over and offering your kind thoughts. I appreciate the need for us to know when to be open to learning and when to pull out and use the expertise we have. Being human is pretty complicated, don't you think? Our ways of knowing when to turn on which behavior aren't perfect - I suppose thats where something called "wisdom" comes in? Wally, thanks for stopping over and offering your kind thoughts. I appreciate the need for us to know when to be open to learning and when to pull out and use the expertise we have. Being human is pretty complicated, don't you think? Our ways of knowing when to turn on which behavior aren't perfect – I suppose thats where something called "wisdom" comes in?

]]> By: Wally Bock http://www.aspire-cs.com/beginners-mind-seeing-the-trees-for-the-forest/comment-page-1#comment-128 Wally Bock Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:48:50 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/new-site/beginners-mind-seeing-the-trees-for-the-forest#comment-128 What a wonderful, rich post. The concept of beginners mind is a powerful one and one that our expert-loving culture often ignores. We need it to open to the world around us for those messages and insights we wouldn't hear otherwise. But we also need to know that there are times when expertise is a short-cut to performance. Knowing the recipe or heuristic can result in solving a problem so creative energy is available when needed. What a wonderful, rich post. The concept of beginners mind is a powerful one and one that our expert-loving culture often ignores. We need it to open to the world around us for those messages and insights we wouldn't hear otherwise. But we also need to know that there are times when expertise is a short-cut to performance. Knowing the recipe or heuristic can result in solving a problem so creative energy is available when needed.

]]> By: Mary Jo Asmus, President, Aspire Collaborative Services LLC http://www.aspire-cs.com/beginners-mind-seeing-the-trees-for-the-forest/comment-page-1#comment-127 Mary Jo Asmus, President, Aspire Collaborative Services LLC Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:44:52 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/new-site/beginners-mind-seeing-the-trees-for-the-forest#comment-127 Art, I really appreciate your advice to immerse in new things! A great way to stay fresh and get new ideas (and stay humble too). Art, I really appreciate your advice to immerse in new things! A great way to stay fresh and get new ideas (and stay humble too).

]]> By: Art Petty http://www.aspire-cs.com/beginners-mind-seeing-the-trees-for-the-forest/comment-page-1#comment-126 Art Petty Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:02:48 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/new-site/beginners-mind-seeing-the-trees-for-the-forest#comment-126 Mary Jo, what great imagery behind a powerful message. Time jades our view of people and the world and often robs us of our natural "beginners" curiosity. One of the ways I combat the pull of experience is to constantly immerse myself in new things...some of which I have no business being immersed in. I like to think of myself as a perpetual beginner! Thanks as always for a great post. -Art Mary Jo, what great imagery behind a powerful message. Time jades our view of people and the world and often robs us of our natural "beginners" curiosity. One of the ways I combat the pull of experience is to constantly immerse myself in new things…some of which I have no business being immersed in. I like to think of myself as a perpetual beginner! Thanks as always for a great post. -Art

]]> By: Mary Jo Asmus, President, Aspire Collaborative Services LLC http://www.aspire-cs.com/beginners-mind-seeing-the-trees-for-the-forest/comment-page-1#comment-125 Mary Jo Asmus, President, Aspire Collaborative Services LLC Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:58:38 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/new-site/beginners-mind-seeing-the-trees-for-the-forest#comment-125 Becky, thanks for your kind comments. I believe that the way you write your posts at LeaderTalk show that you are much more than a beginner in leadership (and the blogging - you are a wonderful writer). But if I've encouraged you, then I've done my job!<br /><br />Bret, I'm always shocked (in a good way) at how much our thoughts are aligned. I agree, that those with an expert mind (and we can all fall into that trap from time to time) are the least likely to see it in themselves. Until a crisis - something that rocks their "all knowing - ness". As a coach, this can sometimes be the most gratifying work of all - to help them get back on the ground and learn to adopt a beginner's mind. Becky, thanks for your kind comments. I believe that the way you write your posts at LeaderTalk show that you are much more than a beginner in leadership (and the blogging – you are a wonderful writer). But if I've encouraged you, then I've done my job!

Bret, I'm always shocked (in a good way) at how much our thoughts are aligned. I agree, that those with an expert mind (and we can all fall into that trap from time to time) are the least likely to see it in themselves. Until a crisis – something that rocks their "all knowing – ness". As a coach, this can sometimes be the most gratifying work of all – to help them get back on the ground and learn to adopt a beginner's mind.

]]> By: Bret Simmons http://www.aspire-cs.com/beginners-mind-seeing-the-trees-for-the-forest/comment-page-1#comment-124 Bret Simmons Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:19:27 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/new-site/beginners-mind-seeing-the-trees-for-the-forest#comment-124 This is so critical, Mary Jo. There is ALWAYS something new to learn, and that makes life and leadership exciting. The problem is those with an expert mind are the least likely to see it in themselves. The people I admire and respect the most are those that have clearly accomplished so much, but with sincerity can admit they still don't have it all figured out and relentlessly pursue knew knowledge and understanding.<br /><br />Keep up the great work, Mary Jo! This is so critical, Mary Jo. There is ALWAYS something new to learn, and that makes life and leadership exciting. The problem is those with an expert mind are the least likely to see it in themselves. The people I admire and respect the most are those that have clearly accomplished so much, but with sincerity can admit they still don't have it all figured out and relentlessly pursue knew knowledge and understanding.

Keep up the great work, Mary Jo!

]]> By: Becky Robinson http://www.aspire-cs.com/beginners-mind-seeing-the-trees-for-the-forest/comment-page-1#comment-123 Becky Robinson Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:50:58 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/new-site/beginners-mind-seeing-the-trees-for-the-forest#comment-123 What an encouraging post! As a true beginner in the leadership blogging world, your post inspires me to continue to ask questions, learn from others, and allow others to learn from me. <br />I love the example from your husband as well.<br />Thanks, MJ, for this thoughtful reflection. What an encouraging post! As a true beginner in the leadership blogging world, your post inspires me to continue to ask questions, learn from others, and allow others to learn from me.
I love the example from your husband as well.
Thanks, MJ, for this thoughtful reflection.

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