I don't like being called an expert at anything. But, after listening to Adam Alter's book The Anatomy of a Breakthrough this morning, I might be open to calling myself a "strategic recombiner." When my coaching work stalled out because I was getting overwhelmed with carrying the weight of all my client's "bad boss" experiences, I knew it was time for a change. I decided to RECOMBINE. I didn't want to leave coaching and supporting people behind, but I knew that I needed a new combination to keep me going. Here's what I combined: Teaching begrudging middle school students in fun ways + Loving to learn through books + My desire to support leaders and have less "bad bosses" in the world + My creativity and desire to never get bored Toss them all in a bowl, and VOILÀ, book circles were born. (It wasn't that easy, trust me.) Last week, I attended a "serendipity walk" with the amazing Lily Higgins, where she took us on a journey through our neighborhoods and ourselves. Now, I am thinking about all the ways that I can combine that experience, with a book circle on The Extended Mind by Annie Murphy Paul, where she talks about how we think better while in motion. I don't want to steal Lily's work, but I do want to recombine it with my own way of leading book circles. Here's another example: This morning, Susanne Fest sent me a short video on creating an "Earth Altar," which inspired me to create my own during lunch (photo). I took apart a Mimosa branch and recombined it to create something new. No new elements used, just a recombination of old elements. Now, I realize that I do this all the time (thus the "strategic recombiner" label I want to give myself.) Do you ever recombine things to create something new, and old at the same time? Read Deeper Not Faster
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