"In the beginner's mind, there are many possibilities. In the expert's mind, there are few." Shunryu Suzuki "...time that flows will have the shape and sound of a guitar, and when you want to bow to ...

When I read Tom Vanderbilt’s “Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning,” I found myself underlining and dog-earring stats, notes and quotes on virtually every page. The conceit ...

Ironically, shoshin is frequently applied not to beginners, but to experts — because, as the theory goes, the more an individual becomes an expert in a subject, the more close-minded they might become ...

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John and Elisabeth, both corporate people executives, decided to explore how to open up their company and rid it of departmental-silo thinking, as they believed doing so would enhance creativity and ...

I’m a long-time student of a spiritual practice that has 365 lessons to help us train our minds with a new way of seeing. During a moment of quiet contemplation, one of those lessons came to mind and ...

“Let’s approach this project with fresh eyes–imagine we’re stepping into this space for the first time.” This is one way to signal a shift towards a “beginner’s mind” approach to your business. Drawn ...