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Lynn Borton @Choose2BCurious

Maker of #ChoosetobeCurious radio show & podcast. If you change your point of view, you will see something new. Can't take this any more. Find me on Threads

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Lynn Borton@Choose2BCurious
2 Jan 2024
Come find me on Threads. #choosetobecurious
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One of the things I'm grateful for from 2023 is that @amarquezlara reached out to make his case that facilitation is THE skill we need to lead. That turned into quite the curiosity conversation. FACILITATION, LEADERSHIP & CURIOSITY #choosetobecurious lynnborton.com/2023/12/28/fa…

Facilitation, Leadership & Curiosity, with Andres Marquez-Lara

Andres Marquez-Lara what it takes to lead in the 21st century, and his answer will come swift and sure facilitation.And facilitation? That's nothing more -- and nothing less-- than putting curiosity...

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"I think one exciting solution is to re-conceptualize curiosity as the seeking of information links -- not just the information, but the links between that information." ~ @DaniSBassett
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Curiosity = connecting dots! Love this covno with @DaniSBassett @Penn They use systems theory to understand the unique information structures we each build as we exercise and express our curiosity. Fascinating -- and lovely. lynnborton.com/2020/03/11/ne…

Network Systems: Connecting the Dots with Dani Bassett

Danielle Bassett is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, where they study biological, physical, and social systems by using and developing tools from network science and complex systems...

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"Eventually, you may realize you're an answer." ~ Yasmine Arrington Brooks @YazzieSpeaks on #curiosity #socialentrepreneurship
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I wondered: How might curiosity show up in social entrepreneurship? @YazzieSpeaks has thoughts. SCHOLARSHIPS: Curiosity with Social Entrepreneur Yasmine Arrington Brooks #choosetobecurious lynnborton.com/2023/12/14/sc…

ScholarCHIPS: Curiosity with Social Entrepreneur Yasmine Arrington Brooks

Yasmine Arrington Brooks was a teenager when she became the potential answer to a challenge she herself faced. The child of incarcerated parents with a passion for making things happen, she founded...

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"Don't despise small beginnings." Wisdom from @yazziespeaks. More tomorrow. #curiosity #socialentrepreneurship #choosetobecurious
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"Audio is the perfect medium for learning and exploring when you have someone guiding you through places you’re still imagining into reality.” ~ Ronald Young, Jr. @Ohitsbigron
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ICYMI (and because maybe this time the picture will show up 🤯) - @OhitsBIGRON has things to say about alignment, vulnerability, and the smell of freedom that you are not going to want to miss. lynnborton.com/2019/09/25/st… #choosetobecurious

Storytelling: A Curious Tale, with Ronald Young, Jr.

I come from a long line of storytellers. I love a good story and I’ve been trying to parse what it is about stories – and storytelling – that we enjoy so much.No surprise, I suppose, but I think it...

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I knew @OhitsBIGRON was destined for greatness long before @uugwuu and others rightly put him on their "Best of 2023" lists. I loved visiting with Ronald Young Jr. to talk about curiosity & storytelling. #choosetobecurious lynnborton.com/2019/09/25/st…

Storytelling: A Curious Tale, with Ronald Young, Jr.

I come from a long line of storytellers. I love a good story and I’ve been trying to parse what it is about stories – and storytelling – that we enjoy so much.No surprise, I suppose, but I think it...

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Why Neuroscience Matters, with Ilya Monosov lynnborton.com/2023/11/30/wh… via @Choose2BCurious
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I do love it when audience members take up my invitation to join in the #ANALOGY game. This, from Gina M.
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“The driving principle is to get a mechanistic understanding of cognition at the lowest level possible…but the way to get there is through a large amount of exploration. And partly that’s because, I think at this moment, we don’t really know how the brain works.” ~ Ilya Monosov
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Wow - convo with Ilya Monosov takes us to importance of #neuroscience & info seeking for fate of humanity & how achieving an "engineer's understanding" of brain could be helpful for living w/ mental health challenges like OCD. #choosetobecurious lynnborton.com/2023/11/30/wh…
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Oh. this confirms so many fears I have about curiosty as the business flavor of the day... WHEN & WHY EMPLOYEE CURIOSITY ANNOYS MANAGERS @HarvardBiz hbr.org/2023/11/research-whe…

Research: When — and Why — Employee Curiosity Annoys Managers

Researchers conducted a series of studies to understand when curiosity may lead to different reactions in the workplace. They found that curious employees were often seen by their leaders as insubo...

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Happy Thanksgiving! I appreciate your choice to be curious. #Thanksgiving #gratitude #appreciation #choice #curiosity #choosetobecurious
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I am grateful to have curiosity in my toolbox. #Thanksgiving #gratitude #tools #mindset #curiosity #choosetobecurious
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I am grateful for curiosity's attention to detail. #Thanksgiving #gratitude #attention #detail #curiosity #choosetobecurious
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Talking with @sorenmeibom about science, art, creativity and #curiosity -- and his homage to the marvel that is a soccer ball. Can't wait to share the conversation in January. #choosetobecurious sorenmeibom.com/artwork/scia…
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Talking to @YazzieSpeaks in just a few minutes. Can't wait to share the conversation. Don't forget to vote! #choosetobecurious
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Hello Beloved Friends, have you cast your vote today? Please consider voting for @scholarCHIPS at cnnheroes.com for a chance to win CNN HERO OF THE YEAR, so that we can continue positively impacting youth w/incarcerated parents through college!
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