Posts by Stephie Althouse
Is There A Practical Version of Buckminister Fuller’s Dymaxion Chronofile?
While I’m on my journey of writing a Brilliance Nugget every single day for a whole year, I need to tell you about Buckminster Fuller’s Dymaxion Chronofile. He was an inspiring person on so many levels. R. Buckminster Fuller (1895 – 1983) was an American architect, systems theorist, author, designer, inventor, and futurist. He called…
Read MoreA Leadership Exercise With A Big “Aha” Moment
When I was 17, I got into rock climbing. I joined our local chapter of the German Alpine Club ( “Deutscher Alpen Verein”). Soon after I became a leader for our Youth group, i.e., children 8-12 years old. The Club offered youth leadership exercises and training in the South of Germany near the Allgau mountains.…
Read MoreI Need Your Help, Please
It can be difficult to ask “I Need Your Help” to others. Why? There could be many reasons: We Are a Social Species – That Is How We Survive and Thrive! Humans dominate this earth. That is despite the fact that there are all kinds of animals that are stronger or faster than us. But…
Read MoreGet Rid of Your Rotten Potatoes
“Build a bridge and get over it”, she said to us. Years ago, I attended a session in which the speaker talked about what is standing in our way of a happy life and successful business. She was hilarious and she made us laugh about a topic that is …well, touchy. She compared us going…
Read MoreLet Them Know You Love And Appreciate Them – While You Can
Some years ago, a dear friend of mine did something so amazing and express her love and appreciation for the people she love and let them know. I have to share it with you. At a gathering at her house, she set up little brown bags. There was one for each of us with our…
Read MoreTen Quick Tips for How to Deal With Overwhelm
Everyone has experienced overwhelm at some point or another. Maybe you are in overwhelm right now. That’s why I’m going to keep this short! Here are my ten quick tips: I’m Curious How do you deal with overwhelm? Which of these tips work for you? Do you have some others you can share?
Read MoreWhy I Love Toastmasters
What is life about? What is the Toastmasters Club that I love? If you are reading the Brilliance Nuggets regularly we probably have some things in common. I love learning new things and putting what I have learned to use. And sooner rather than later, I am compelled to pass on what I’ve learned. I…
Read MoreI Need a Second Set of Eyes On This
Have you heard someone said, “I need a second set of eyes on this?” Recently, my husband and I worked on a home improvement project. When we bought our house, we overhauled the first story of the house. One area that was still in progress was our Master bath. He was cutting tile while I…
Read MoreImprove Your Life By Knowing About the Extinction Burst
Imagine you are in the lobby of a 26-story building. You push the button of the elevator. Nothing happens. How many times do you keep pushing the button before you realize the elevator is really not coming? Save your life by knowing ahead about the extinction burst! Or, you feed your money into a coke…
Read MoreYou Are the Placebo
Wouldn’t it be great if we had tremendous power over our life’s reality? A power akin to taking a highly effective pill for feeling better, healthier, younger? It turns out we do have that power. I want to share with you a book that shows us how to do it and why it works. The…
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