Show threadDawn Ahukanna4h ago

@aredridel
You are right about people having different knowledge acquisition modes - usually a specific mix of words/visual/kinaesthetic/auditory learning.

Learning new things is continuous repetition of (making a mess + failure pain course correcting feedback) - https://mastodon.social/@dahukanna/113658386310418928

It’s “cactus hugging” time!
#CarefulCactusHugging

Dawn AhukannaDec 31, 2024

"It’s tough, acting. you have to walk two lines of a tightrope. there’s the all consuming fear of failure… and there’s also confidence – you have to be confident to try new things – And they fight each other all the time."

-Jessica Chastain
#CarefulCactusHugging
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"It’s tough, acting. you have to walk two lines of a tightrope. there’s the all consuming fear of failure… and there’s also confidence – you have to be confident to try new things – And they fight each other all the time." -Jessica Chastain #acting #coaching #inspiration #ActingCoach #ActingCoaching #actorslife

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Show threadDawn AhukannaDec 30, 2024
@RuthMalan 1 fav video of 2024 shared on LinkedIn, of all places, by Caroline A Wanga, CEO Essence. She has a heuristics of expecting & giving yourself a “Daily Recommended Failure Allowance(DRFA)” of 5, like vitamins. You set your number & mitigating heuristic
This approach is life changing! #CarefulCactusHugging
e.g.
🎶When I🎶
-repeat myself, giving the same instruction 3 times, write it down in shareable form.
-try something & fail 2 times, ask for help & be specific.
https://mastodon.social/@dahukanna/111703530399450454
Show threadDawn AhukannaDec 15, 2024

@impactology IMHO, the lag between theoretical model, understanding it, mental modeling and people applying it is at least 6-12 months.
Be prepared to repeat yourself, to yourself, infinitely.

I oscillate continually between theory and using/making tools to express it with craft.
Also it’s not exclusive “OR”, rather combinatorial “AND”.
It’s “cactus hugging” time!
#CarefulCactusHugging

Dawn AhukannaJan 5, 2024

Belonging is:

1. Being “apart” - intrinsically.
2. Being “a” “part” - collectively.

#CarefulCactusHugging

Dawn AhukannaJan 5, 2024

As a principle, heuristic, rule - I never, ever, eva share links from LinkedIn - How does a rolodex become performative, broadcast "social media"?

Anyway, I'm breaking my own rule because of this amazing clip of "five failures a day" Caroline A. Wanga shared by Melissa Mahtani. Spend those 3 mins listening deeply - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7112525379088646144/

This is like taking vitamin supplements. You don’t have to but, wow, the impact is exponential.

#failure #CarefulCactusHugging

I may have interviewed Presidents and Ministers at #UNGA last week but the interview that really touched my heart was with Caroline A. | Melissa Mahtani

I may have interviewed Presidents and Ministers at #UNGA last week but the interview that really touched my heart was with Caroline A. Wanga - Listen to this tiny snippet of our conversation where Caroline shared her 3 pieces of hard-won advice for other women out there: 1. Pursue your purpose 2. Be your authentic self - change the where not the who 3. Change your relationship with failure Priceless wisdom from a woman who's charted an extraordinary path. Listen to our full conversation on Global Africa Business Initiative website. #women #entrepreneurs #changemakers #inspiration #failure #authenticity #purpose #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen | 476 comments on LinkedIn