Comments on: On Conventional Wisdom [book excerpt] http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/on-conventional-wisdom-book-excerpt/ Innovation, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Personal Development Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:21:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Joe Jacobi http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/on-conventional-wisdom-book-excerpt/#comment-9580 Joe Jacobi Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:37:02 +0000 http://www.careerrenegade.com/?p=913#comment-9580 My favorite sport to do - kayaking - is traditionally taught through the auspices of "conventional wisdom." Nearly every fundamental rule of kayaking I teach/promote/live by is a counter-intuitive concept in most kayak instructional circles. The breakthrough moments experienced through counter-intuitive ideas happen at the edges, not the center. Career Renegading happens at the edges too. But to get the edges, you still have to know where the center/conventional thinking lives and exists. When you get that, the counter-intuitive path to the edges and breaking through becomes much more clear. Great stuff, Jonathan! My favorite sport to do – kayaking – is traditionally taught through the auspices of “conventional wisdom.” Nearly every fundamental rule of kayaking I teach/promote/live by is a counter-intuitive concept in most kayak instructional circles. The breakthrough moments experienced through counter-intuitive ideas happen at the edges, not the center. Career Renegading happens at the edges too. But to get the edges, you still have to know where the center/conventional thinking lives and exists. When you get that, the counter-intuitive path to the edges and breaking through becomes much more clear.

Great stuff, Jonathan!

]]> By: Ken http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/on-conventional-wisdom-book-excerpt/#comment-9578 Ken Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:03:23 +0000 http://www.careerrenegade.com/?p=913#comment-9578 Jonathan do you think that conventional wisdom and security are closely related? Insecurity seems to be the big brother here,"a reflection of an unwillingness to ever try".It has taken me years to venture into the unknown-now that I am there I thrive on it. From your book "Anxiety is the dizziness of FREEDOM" is my new motto! Ken Jonathan do you think that conventional wisdom and security are closely related? Insecurity seems to be the big brother here,”a reflection of an unwillingness to ever try”.It has taken me years to venture into the unknown-now that I am there I thrive on it.
From your book “Anxiety is the dizziness of FREEDOM” is my new motto!

Ken

]]> By: James Stratford http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/on-conventional-wisdom-book-excerpt/#comment-9579 James Stratford Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:18:46 +0000 http://www.careerrenegade.com/?p=913#comment-9579 Thanks for the great quotes as excerpts from your book. Conventional wisdom is good, but to differentiate yourself from the pack (herd) it's necessary to think outside the box. Thanks for the great quotes as excerpts from your book. Conventional wisdom is good, but to differentiate yourself from the pack (herd) it’s necessary to think outside the box.

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