Monthly Archives: April 2010

Seven Tips For Working Effectively Virtually

By Rob Fletcher | Published: April 30, 2010
The flexible, virtual work force is clearly the direction work is heading. Virtual teams use technology to communicate electronically. Are you working virtually? As a consultant and author, some of my time is spent face-to-face with clients, but the bulk of it is on my own, creating my own flexible schedule, for better or worse.  [...]
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Homeless and Schizophrenic, Nathaniel Ayers kept his passion for music

By Rob Fletcher | Published: April 29, 2010
In 2005, Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez struck up an unlikely friendship with Nathaniel Ayers, a homeless musician. As he dug into Ayers’ story, he found that he was a cellist that had gone to Juilliard but left when he developed schizophrenia. Lopez tried to help him and together they went on quite a [...]
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A spring poem from Pablo Neruda for the gardener in you

By Rob Fletcher | Published: April 28, 2010
Here is a beautiful love poem from Chilean poet Pablo Neruda that honors what beauty a gardener and farmer brings into this world. I’ll remind you that we’re all growing something – we are all gardeners of the best in ourselves. Here’s to what is growing inside and all around you. May the work you [...]
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Try these Office Yoga moves now – Bent Leg Twist and Mountain Pose

By Rob Fletcher | Published: April 27, 2010
Take a quick break from your work and try these yoga poses from Quixote Consulting’s Office Yoga program right at your desk. Click here for Seven Helpful Yoga Hints. Bent-leg twist This pose opens and enlivens the spine. Stand tall and face chair with wheels locked. Raise right leg and place foot on chair. Place [...]
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How I learn a song – Twelve Paths of Persistence

By Rob Fletcher | Published: April 26, 2010
I’m always working on a new song. There are so many that I love that I want to play, it’s the happy task of a lifetime to take one at a time, learn it, and perform it for others. I share this feeling with many others. In Quixote Consulting‘s Play the Blues harmonica team building [...]
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Why tennis isn’t one of Andre Agassi’s strengths

By Rob Fletcher | Published: April 23, 2010
Andre Agassi is an amazing tennis player, but tennis is not one of his strengths. How do I know this? Here’s what he writes in his autobiography Open - “I play tennis for a living, even though I hate tennis, hate it with a dark and secret passion, and always have.” That tells me tennis was [...]
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Here’s why I play – why do you?

By Rob Fletcher | Published: April 22, 2010
I love to play. Everyone around me knows this about me. And although I enjoy exercise on its own, I LOVE to play my exercise as a game. I’d rather play hockey than just go ice skating, I’d rather play Ultimate than just throw a frisbee, I’d rather play a game of tag than go [...]
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Need a reminder to play? Two teachers – Animals and Children

By Rob Fletcher | Published: April 21, 2010
“I trust all joy.” – Theodore Roethke If you would like a reminder to play,  I invite you to apprentice with two powerful teachers – animals and children. We all are naturally inclined to play – it’s how we started out in the world – playing. We all started out naturally gravitating towards delight. And [...]
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What’s your missing piece? Hint: There are four possibilities

By Rob Fletcher | Published: April 20, 2010
If you have the feeling that something is missing – that there’s a hole in you or your life that doesn’t feel good to have, if you’re tired, worn out, you may be missing a piece of the puzzle. First, take a few deep breaths. Ground yourself in this sturdy moment, wherever you are. Everything’s [...]
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Watch these two movies about change and conflict

By Rob Fletcher | Published: April 19, 2010
Here are two movies that effectively address the compelling issues of change and conflict. I recommend different movies to watch in all Quixote Consulting training programs, and these two are recommended for both Change Quest and Conflict Quest. In both movies, change and conflict are treated from the street-view, not the high level. We have [...]
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