The Power of TED*

Intimacy

David Emerald — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:47:22 +0000

TED* Works!™ in Relationships – February is the month of Valentine’s Day – a time to celebrate love, romance and gifts of acknowledging the important relationships in our lives. So, this month, the focus of “TED* Thoughts” is on applying TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic) to relationships. ————————————————————— Valentine’s Day was last week. The day before, …

TED* Works!™ in Relationships – Part 1

David Emerald — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:23:35 +0000

February is the month of Valentine’s Day – a time to celebrate love, romance and gifts of acknowledging the important relationships in our lives. So, this month, the focus of “TED* Thoughts” will be on applying TED* to relationships. A while back, I received the following email from an individual who had read The Power …

TED* Works!™ at Work (Relationship Dynamics)

David Emerald — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:22:45 +0000

Last week I introduced an interview with Meg Wheatley, consultant and author, by Art Kleiner, which appeared in strategy+business magazine. She clearly described the impact of the Victim Orientation and a Creator Orientation on an organization and the work environment. The problem-focused, fear-based and reactive Victim Orientation is fertile soil for the growing of the …

TED* Works!™ at Work (Orientations)

David Emerald — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:56:34 +0000

Note: This “TED* Thoughts” begins a new series that will run throughout 2012. Each month will focus on a particular aspect of life in which to apply TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic)™. This month it will be at work – and work can be in any kind of organizational setting. In addition, each week will be …

Testing New Blog

debbie — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:29:07 +0000

As you may know, we here at The Power of TED* have made a Fresh Start with a website design among other things this year. This blog post is simply a test to see how the new bits are working. If you are receiving this haven’t seen our new site yet, please do come over …

Fresh Start

David Emerald — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:49:49 +0000

Welcome to 2012! The beginning of a New Year is an opportunity for a fresh start. (And speaking of fresh starts, notice the new “look” of “TED* Thoughts” and check out our new website!) Chances are that the majority of blogs written this past week – like this TED* Thoughts – are focused on resolutions, …

Through the Darkness and into the Light

debbie — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:42:04 +0000

Yesterday Christians around the world celebrated the birth of an awesome Creator named Jesus of Nazareth. For millennia other cultures and faiths have had traditions and some sort of recognition and celebration of the “return of the light” (at least here in the Northern Hemisphere). In the cycle of the seasons, from fall through winter …

No Problem

debbie — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:15:31 +0000

This past week I had the privilege and pleasure of facilitating a certification program for The Leadership Circle in the San Francisco area. The cusomer service representative, who was very pleasant and attentive, always responded to my “thank you” with the reply “no problem.” It reminded me of the following previous post. ——————- We are …

Participants in Creation

debbie — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:45:18 +0000

Years ago I had the privilege of serving on the board of trustees of my church. Like a lot of spiritual communities, each year we would adopt a theme to guide our worship and activities. Recently I came across an old sweatshirt with one of those themes: “Participants in Creation: Committed to Spirit and Service.” …

Creating and Risk

debbie — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:39:55 +0000

“The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision which no one could have dreamed would have come their way” - W.H. Murray This often cited quote began the November 20th …