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Rakesh PradhanNov 21, 20152 min read

Flood of Thoughts

Sometimes someone says something and the sea of realization floods your head, throws you back into the shore of reality and forces you reflect on what you are doing

Jory MacKay in Crew DispatchMay 12, 20158 min read

The hidden power of ‘I don’t know’

Every morning I remind myself of how I really don’t know anything.

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Emma DoyleJun 9, 20153 min read

Being a Beginner is Better

In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few.

Shunryu Suzuki

The beginner’s mind is a beautiful thing. It is open to change, to the new, to something it has never seen before. It is…

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Farhan ThawarFeb 121 min read

So we hired an intern from the Waterloo co-op program, Peter Zhang, and had him build version zero of the 8-ball tool to help us produce the analyses.

Diligence at Social Capital, Epilogue: Introducing the 8-ball and “GAAP for Startups”

Jonathan Hsu

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An important part of the story that is getting overlooked: using a super-smart intern to build the solution. So many folks are afraid of what the young and *un-experienced* may bring. Not only has Peter gained valuable experience but Social Capital now has Peter in their pipeline of future hires.

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matthew martiniMay 21, 20154 min read

Off the Deep End

sharing mindfulness practice with a beginner’s mind

Agnes QuinneMar 143 min read

My Thoughts as a Beginner on Medium.

When making my first story: Does the picture even suit the topic? Is it supposed to? (Of course…

Nicoletta CinottiSep 20, 20157 min read

Lo sguardo bambino e la mente del principiante

Ho molto presente il momento in cui ho iniziato a praticare mindfulness — o, se preferite — vipassana. L’ho fatto con curiosità ma senza particolari aspettative. Stavo cercando qualcosa ma non mi era chiaro cosa. Dopo pochissimi minuti ho avuto l…

shannon gallagherOct 22, 20153 min read

broken bones, beginner’s mind, and the safest of places

Last month one of my best friends got hit by a car while she was riding her bike. Luckily only her leg was broken, and not her head. It is certain that she will, from here on out, be an impassioned crusader for helmets and only the…

L BOct 5, 20151 min read

Being a Beginner is Better

Emma Doyle

I really like the idea to take on the mind of a beginner in daily scenarios. Even when you are approaching things that you already know a lot about, and have been doing for quite some time.

Especially when the work you do is related to starting a new project on a regular basis. Like for instance writing.

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