Developing Trust by Letting Go

An ex-cop friend of mine once told me an interesting story about his experience at a law-enforcement tactical driving school. During the training they learned techniques to avoid and recover from sliding and spinning situations. They learned these techniques on a number of different law enforcement vehicles, but there was one vehicle that stood out. Apparently, in this particular vehicle, if control was lost and a spin began, the tactic was to let go – let go of everything – hands off the steering wheel and feet off the pedals, everything! This story illustrates the idea that control can be an illusion. It is only by letting go of control that the vehicle righted itself and recovery was possible. (Read full post …)

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Tweetups – A Success Story

Tonight I will be attending my third Tweetup put on by the good folks at Silicon Valley Tweetup. I’m now a bit bias (full disclosure here) as you’ll soon see, but I’ve got to give props to @Britopian and @GabrielCarrejo who have left nothing to be desired from the last two I’ve attended. Isn’t it sad how a person’s identity can be relegated to Twitter handle?

These guys put on great events but beyond that, there is also a strong philanthropic component as proceeds benefit the Anissa Lopez Foundation and the George Mark Children’s House. (Read full post …)

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