If your in Houston this is a don't miss event, on a monthly basis. Chris and Synthia are good friends and great people. Contact them if you want to attend.
Summary of Salon and Course Dates
December
19 Salon for Curious Readers[dot accent]: Houston
Bird by Bird by Ann Lamott
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0385480016/masteryoflearnin
20-22 Being Creative[dot accent]: Houston
28-29 Visual Organizing[dot accent] Weekend: Houston
January
TBA Salon for Curious Readers[dot accent]. Houston
Mastery by George Leonard
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0452267560/masteryoflearnin
Mastery by Joan Evelyn Ames
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0915801701/masteryoflearnin
10-12 Mastery of Learning® Weekend: Houston
February
TBA Salon for Curious Readers[dot accent]
The Mind and The Brain by Schwartz and Begley
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0060393556/masteryoflearnin
TBA Mastery of Learning® Weekend Course
TBA Advanced Visual Thinking
************ PLEASE FORWARD THIS ANNOUNCEMENT TO OTHERS *************
WELCOME to the Salon for Curious Readers[dot accent] online newsletter: an informal, monthly e-letter featuring book recommendations, events, courses, and other announcements for Mastery of Learning® and BizNavSys[dot accent] course graduates, clients and friends.
SALONS: Join us at Courses, the restaurant at the Art Institute of Houston on Thursday, December 19. See the Upcoming Salon for Curious Readers[dot accent] Events section below for details on future Salons.
COURSES! COURSES! Coming up next: Mastery of Learning® Weekend, Being Creative[dot accent] and Visual Organizing[dot accent]. See the Upcoming Course Section for information and dates.
FUN STUFF: Take a course, broaden your horizons.
************ UPCOMING SALON FOR CURIOUS READERS[dot accent] EVENTS *************
WHAT IS THE SALON? Love to read, but can[base ']t find intelligent conversation? Join us for a fun evening of lively and informal discussion over a gourmet meal as we explore how we learn how to learn...and discuss ideas from a book selection and how it relates to our lives, our businesses and our futures. Although you're encouraged to have read the book, it's not necessary - your curiosity about learning how to learn more effectively and an interest in the topic at hand is all that's required. Cost is $30; contact me for location and mailing info. Note: space is limited, so please register early by sending your check to reserve your space.
LAST SALON: Thanks to all who attended the November Salon held at Courses, the restaurant at the Art Institute of Houston. Welcome to newcomers Margaret Reich, Henry Gilbert, Tom Young, and Liz the mystery woman from Australia.
Another savory and nutritious meal was prepared and served by Chef Larry Perdido and his students under trying conditions.
First Course
Pecan Smoke Squab
Fingerling potato salad, aged balsamic vinegar
Second Course
Pancetta Crusted Seabass
Braised Fennel, Oven-roasted Tomatoes
Third Course
Raspberry-Lime Sorbet
Fourth Course
Herb Seared Lamb Medallions
Potobello Risotto
Fifth Course
Peach Melba
The November Salon book was The Day the Universe Changed by James Burke.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0316117048/masteryoflearnin
*********************UPCOMING SALON BOOKS*******************
December Salon: Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott is my favorite books on writing. Anne Lamott is has a very twisted sense of humor and way of writing. She is one of my favorite authors. It is hard to speedread her books because she can have you laughing and crying in the same sentence.
Amazon.com
Think you've got a book inside of you? Anne Lamott isn't afraid to help you let it out. She'll help you find your passion and your voice, beginning from the first really crummy draft to the peculiar letdown of publication. Readers will be reminded of the energizing books of writer Natalie Goldberg and will be seduced by Lamott's witty take on the reality of a writer's life, which has little to do with literary parties and a lot to do with jealousy, writer's block and going for broke with each paragraph. Marvelously wise and best of all, great reading.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0385480016/masteryoflearnin
January Salon: The theme to start out the new year is mastery. There are two books for the month. The first book is: Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-term Fulfillment by George Leonard. I read the book when it came out in 1992. It still holds up. The second book is Mastery: Interviews with 30 Remakable People by Joan Evelyn Ames. The book as the name implies is a set to interviews with 30 people who the author feels are masters in their fields. The Leonard book could be considered the text and the Ames book could be considered the field book.
Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-term Fulfillment by George Leonard From Amazon.com, Ingram: The author of The Ultimate Athlete has spent much of his life seeking to master the ancient and demanding martial art of aikido, in which flaws are magnified and the quick fix is impossible. He soon learned that mastery is a journey, and that the master must have the courage to risk failure.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0452267560/masteryoflearnin
Mastery: Interviews with 30 Remakable People by Joan Evelyn Ames From Amazon.com, Ingram This collection of personal, thought provoking interviews with some of the world's most accomplished artists, scientists, athletes, and thinkers, including Walter Cronkite, William Styron, Janos Starker, and George Plimpton, presents readers with a rare glimpse into the minds, thoughts, and hearts of individuals who have attained mastery in their fields. 35 photos. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0915801701/masteryoflearnin
February Salon: We are getting back to neuroscience for February. The book for the month is The Mind and The Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force by Jeffrey M. Schwartz, MD and Sharon Begley. Don[base ']t be put off by the title. This is a very readable book about how the brain reorganizes itself as a result of stimulation. I don[base ']t agree with all of what the authors have to say and there is a lot of good research in there.
From Publishers Weekly
Schwartz (A Return to Innocence), a UCLA psychiatrist and expert on treating patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), teams up with Begley, a Wall Street Journal science columnist, to explore the mind/brain dichotomy and to discuss the science behind new treatments being developed for a host of brain dysfunctions. Building on the work presented in Schwartz's first book, Brain Lock, the authors begin by demonstrating that OCD patients are capable of rechanneling compulsive urges into more socially acceptable activities and that, by doing so, they actually alter their brains' neuronal circuitry. By presenting a wide array of animal and human experiments, Schwartz and Begley show that similar neuroplasticity is possible in stroke victims, often leading to a return of function previously thought impossible. The medical results and treatments they summarize are exciting and deserve widespread attention. In a chapter entitled "Free Will and Free Won't," the authors turn to the philosophical, examining the implications neuroplasticity might have on the differences between mind and brain; they also discourse on the existence of free will. Unfortunately, their integration of quantum mechanics and Buddhism into a search for a mechanism to explain the patterns scientists have been discovering is too superficial to fully engage readers. Nonetheless, a great deal in this book is sure to motivate discussion and more research.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0060393556/masteryoflearnin
*********************UPCOMING COURSES **********************
Just contact Chris (chris@masteryoflearning.com) if you would like more information on these upcoming courses:
Mastery of Learning® Weekend Are you growing as fast as you would like? The most important skill to acquire today is the ability to learn. The Mastery of Learning® Weekend is an experiential workshop designed to help you rediscover the joy of learning and your natural ability to learn. In just two days and one evening, you can acquire the eight new integrative learning skills required for greater success, growth and creativity in today's fast-paced world. Expand your ability to learn anything more quickly and with more ease, and become more comfortable with stepping outside your comfort zone. If you follow the easy, step by step instructions and engage fully in the exercises, you will at least double your reading speed with equal or better comprehension by the end of the course. Includes study tips and strategies for students. Ask about CEUs for Texas accountants. If you want to save time and become more effective, this is the course for you! One evening and 2 days. $750; Full time students only $595; Reviewers $375.
Houston: January 10, 12
Being Creative[dot accent] Most courses on creativity just talk about it. Here, you will gain direct access and experience "being creative." Life is a Work of Art and this course is for all [base "]artists![per thou] No matter what level of artistic background you currently have, our unique, fun and transformational processes will provoke a deeper level of creative self-expression to emerge. Past participants have discovered new ways to access and express their creativity, resulting in refreshingly new directions, business ventures, products, and works of art...and many have started selling their creative works. $750. Houston: December 20 [^] 22.
Visual Organizing[dot accent] Weekend: Bring your personal organizers to this course! We'll cover Visual Organizing[dot accent] principles and then apply them step by step as you build a series of visual displays to schedule and track your 2003 goals, projects, cycles, important dates, work commitments, and time off. Learn how to create organizing systems that work [^] and how to adapt them as your needs change. Results include a completely new way to see managing action in time, plus new distinctions in seeing when to delegate, when to build a team, when to leverage off of natural rhythms, and when to let go. $500. Houston: December 28 & 29
****************FUN STUFF**********************
Take a course. Learn something new instead of sitting in front of the TV. Here a couple of places I have tried in Houston that produce create courses.
The Art Institute of Houston, Center for Professional Development: http://www.aih.aii.edu/cpd.asp
Rice University School of Continuing Studies: http://WWW.scs.rice.edu/scs/
I have attended courses given by both organizations and I highly recommend them.
**************************THE SALON BOOKLIST**********************
The complete list of all of the Salon books is available as an Excel attachment. To request a copy of the book list please e-mail me at
chris@masteryoflearning.com
******************* WHO WE ARE ****************************
Business Navigating Systems[dot accent], Inc specializes in the human side of change. We apply natural science, chaos and complexity models to transition, learning, growth strategies, creativity, high performance and wellness in organizations and individuals. BizNavSys[dot accent] is the home of the Mastery of Learning® Course Series, offered since 1979. For more information on our proprietary techniques and models, consulting services, in-house training courses, and executive coaching programs, contact Synthia Smith at sesmith@biznavsys.com.
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