Archive for December, 2010
The Power Of Vulnerability & The Courage To Be Imperfect
I watch a lot of TED Talks. They are generally informative and insightful. However, this talk by Brené Brown totally rocked my world. Her comments on courage and vulnerability really resonated with me. Brown is a “vulnerability researcher & professor at the University of Houston.” Her research is on “authenticity, shame and courage.”
Being intentionally vulnerable is something that I have tried to embrace in my daily life. It’s interesting to me how some people have reacted to my way of being. Public vulnerability for a guy is sadly not seen as a way of being strong. However, according to Brown, it’s the only way to be happy…and I agree with her.
Brown asks the following questions:
How do we learn to embrace our vulnerabilities and imperfections so that we can engage in our lives from a place of authenticity and worthiness? How do we cultivate the courage, compassion, and connection that we need to recognize that we are enough – that we are worthy of love, belonging, and joy?
I think I’m going to watch this talk again…it’s so good.
Blogging for Inside Higher Ed
I’ve been blogging for Inside Higher Ed (IHE) for 6 months. The word cloud represents the most-used words in the 45 posts that I’ve written for my “Student Affairs and Technology” blog. Twitter has been one of my favorite topics to write about. It’s such a wonderfully versatile social media tool.
I’m thoroughly enjoying my ride as a blogger for IHE. I write at least 2 posts per week. As a seasoned blogger, having deadlines and a post quota has been incredibly motivating. My editor has a fantastic sense of humor. He has been a delightful boss. I can’t wait to see if I can crack 100 posts in 2011.
The only caveat of course has been that this blog has been a bit neglected. I’ve been much more active on Twitter in 2010. With a paid blogging gig and Twitter taking up more of my publishing time, I do try to put something up on this site from time to time. Stay tuned for significant site updates. I plan on incorporating more of my consulting endeavors on this blog as I continue to navigate the “Stoller Coaster.”
