THE SIX THINKING HATS METHOD 04/08/2010
"The Six Thinking Hats technique of Edward de Bono is a model that can be used for exploring different perspectives towards a complex situation or challenge. Seeing things in various ways is often a good idea in strategy formation or complex decision-making processes. It provides a means for groups to think together more effectively, and a means to plan thinking processes in a detailed and cohesive way. Main benefits of Six Thinking Hats method: 1. Allow to say things without risk 2. Create awareness that there are multiple perspectives on the issue at hand 3. Convenient mechanism for 'switching gears' 4. Rules for the game of thinking 5. Focus thinking 6. Lead to more creative thinking 7. Improve communication 8. Improve decision making" Via Mohdwagdi. Highly recommended. FTP Consultancy -- Part 1Part 2Part 32 Comments CONFUSING WORDS 8 04/07/2010
Be sure to consult a dictionary as some of the words below have other meanings not described here. 1. plain, plane: As an adjective, the word plain means “clearly understood”; “uncomplicated”; “free from impediments.” As a noun, plain means “a region of land that is flat and without trees, such as a plateau.” The word plane is a noun that means “a flat, level, or even surface.” Plane also means “a carpenter's tool used for smoothing and leveling wood.” It is plain to see how unlikely your explanation is. Where can a gang of thieves hide on a treeless plain? The apprenticeship taught me how to properly use a plane to make smooth wooden surfaces. 2. poor, pore, pour: Pour is a verb meaning “to make stream or flow continuously or profusely”; “to rain hard or heavily.” Pore is a noun that means “a minute orifice such as the ones on the skin of humans”; “a miniscule opening or passageway.” As a verb, pore means “to study carefully and attentively”; “to ponder.” Poor is an adjective that means “having little or no wealth”; “having few or no possessions”; “inferior or inadequate.” The poor cannot afford to bathe their pores with the addictive pours of luxury. 3. precede, proceed: Precede is a transitive verb that means “to come before in time, order, or rank.” Proceed is an intransitive verb meaning “to go forward or onward”; “to move in an orderly fashion”; “to undertake and carry on an action.” The preceding match between Venezuela and Uruguay determined which team would proceed to the finals to duel with Mexico. For the rest of the words, click here... FTP Consultancy ![]() This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License. Please provide a link back to the FTP Blog or website from wherever you choose to use this essay.
JOTS ON HIP-HOP FROM ON-THE-GROUND 3 04/07/2010
(Third Entry) Is Hip-Hop really a culture or just hyperactivity? The question itself could be unnecessary. Yet, for my ignorance it is a fair one to ask – a good place to begin this personal reconstruction.
Using the tool of intuition (produced by observation and experience) to delve into (what is termed) Hip-Hop, through its “so-called elements”, is one way to seek the terms of validation necessary for a legitimate reconstruction. Of course, there remains a room for the academic analysis of the culture within this reinterpretation. Yet, a temporary detachment from academia is needed to create a simple picture, an easy metaphysics for (what is termed) Hip-Hop. WHY DO GREAT WRITER'S STEAL? 04/07/2010
This article gives a writer a few ideas to overcome writer's block. Via The Creative Penn FTP Consultancy -- ![]() Photo Via The Creative Penn The full quote is “Mediocre writers borrow. Great writers steal.“ T.S.Eliot
There is also a version for visual artists, attributed to Picasso (or Banksy!) I was asked on a teleconference the other day, “What do I do if I am stuck in writing my book?” and I referred to this quote. I am also making my way to the mid-point of NaNoWriMo and the well is getting a bit dry for my first fiction novel. So what does it actually mean? | |||