by John Horn | Jul 20, 2022 | Campus Career Centre 3.0, Futureproof Kids, Learning & Thinking
The art of possibility means imagining what can get done or might be achieved by opening ourselves up to a variety of options in life and, generally, being a hopeful person. From my perspective, it also means inspiring others to connect with big ideas and create...
by John Horn | May 18, 2022 | Adaptability, Futureproof Kids
Two of my best friends and I are riding bicycles across the San Juan Islands this week. Bicycles feature prominently in my life (they represent the most awesome way to explore communities). In fact, more people on Earth ride bikes than drive cars (it would be very...
by John Horn | Apr 27, 2022 | Creativity, Futureproof Kids, Have Better Conversations
Seth Godin, as he often does, captured our relationship with boredom perfectly in a recent blog post: “…the market has figured out that we simply don’t like to be bored. And so there’s more stimulation, more options and more noise than ever before.” Whether we...
by John Horn | Apr 13, 2022 | Campus Career Centre 3.0, Co-operative Leadership, Creativity, Futureproof Kids
Everyday vitality means cultivating “the feeling of aliveness and energy that lies at the core of well-being.” According to Samantha Boardman, psychiatrist and author of Everyday Vitality, investing in energy inoculates us against disruption, unpredictable hassles,...
by John Horn | Feb 16, 2022 | Adaptability, Business & Entrepreneurship, Co-operative Leadership, Futureproof Kids
Burnout is a state of physical or emotional exhaustion that also involves a sense of reduced accomplishment and loss of personal identity. Due to factors such as recognition (or lack thereof), workload, and safety, nearly one third of Canadians are feeling burned out...
by John Horn | Feb 2, 2022 | Co-operative Leadership, Collaboration, Futureproof Kids
Sociocracy is a system of governance and constant decision making that unlocks the potential of highly democratic, often member-led communities. It seeks to create psychologically safe environments and organizations through human-centric approaches and radical...
