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Principles of Leonardo Da Vinci

Posted on 01. May, 2011 by .

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1-Curiosita - You need an insatiable curiosity for  life. Great minds have one characteristic in common: they continuously ask questions throughout their lives.  
 
2-Dimostrazione-  A commitment to test knowledge through experience. Wisdom comes from experience and the principle of Dimostrazione helps you get the most out of your experience  
 
3-Sensazione- The continual refinement of the senses, especially sight, as the means to clarify experience. According to Da Vinci, we can best practice Dimostrazione through our senses, particularly sight.  
 
4-Sfumato- A willingness to embrace ambiguity, paradox, and uncertainty. An essential characteristic of Da Vinci's genius is his ability to handle a sense of mystery.  
 
 
 
5-Arte/Scienza- The development of the balance between science and art, logic and imagination ("whole-brain thinking"). The development of the balance between science and art, logic and imagination". This is thinking with the “whole brain”.  
 
6-Corporalita- The cultivation of ambidexterity, fitness, and poise. Corporalità is "the cultivation of grace, ambidexterity, fitness, and poise". Leonardo had amazing physical ability that complemented his genius in science and arts.  
 
7-Connessione - A recognition and appreciation for the connectedness of all things and phenomena; "systems thinking." In other words, is systems thinking. One main source of Leonardo's creativity is his ability to form new patterns through connections and combinations of different elements.  
 
Genius is made, not born.  
 
Human beings are gifted with an almost unlimited potential for learning and creativity. You can uncover your own hidden abilities, sharpen your senses, and liberate your unique intelligence—by following the principles of Leonardo Da Vinci.  
 
Join us this Tuesday 8pm est: Tweetchat #leadfromwithin Topic: Leading From the Principles of Leonardo Da Vinci  
 
Source Material “How to Think like Leonardo Da Vinci” by Michael Gelb  
 
 

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Are You Teachable

Posted on 10. Apr, 2011 by .

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Are you seeking? Are you curious?  
 
What most of us don’t understand that if we are seeking, we are questioning and if we are questioning we are learning, if we are learning we are teachable, and  if we are teachable we are growing.  
 
But lets be honest most of us are stuck and we are spinning in circles and we need help.  
 
The wisest among us seeks to be taught.  
 
The wisest among us seeks counsel  
 
The wisest among us is always teachable.  
 
The wisest among is always learning  
 
The wisest among us is listening.  
 
This world needs more people who can be role models and leaders.  
 
What we want is for more people to be teachable.  
 
Lead From Within: Approach your life as you are always teachable. Because the ones that are seeking to be taught are the ones that are innovating and influencing,

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