Zen & Creative Management Foreword Part I
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Zen & Creative Management
A blog devoted to the book Zen & Creative Management by Albert Low. By blogging about this author’s work, my hope is to generate creative ideas about bringing spirit into the workplace.
Conditioning – stepping off the curb
Stepping off the curb refers to a process referenced in Robert Pirsig’s book Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. I wrote about the 12 step process of getting unstuck here. To show that I am not alone in showing interest in this book, take a look at the passage in the book as transcribed
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Will and Desire
Many of you know most of my professional adult life, I’ve been searching for my ideal job. Finding a job or profession I am passionate about. For the past decade or so, when I think I am still looking, I remind myself that I enjoy what I’m doing. I just want more of it. And
Projection
This comes from the chapter titled Center and Periphery – The Basic Polarity. Projection is what makes us different from animals. Work is a perfect place for us to project our dilemmas. Project is similar to Problem in terms of Latin. Both consist of a “forward” motion. We throw our problems forward by projecting. A
Holon and Will
The subject of Will as Albert Low describes it is becoming clearer to me. The tension developed by center and periphery. This is where it all starts, apparently. This is different from Desire which is farther up the road of consciousness. We need experience to express Will. Will is the source of those unknowable and
Product Creation Spreadsheet
I used the app Idea Growr to spell out an app I have to develop products. In talking with the developer, he had some good ideas about developing my app. Mainly, he said to start doing thought experiments. I feel like I am using the Mind Mup app to help create visual descriptions of what
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