BeilerButterfly: WK 4 Art of Possibility Chap. 10-12 & Coda

Chapter 10 Being the Board

Always seeing different situations in life as a game board with rules and expectations would seem to turn any situation into a realm of possibilities. Zander’s questions: “How did this get on the board that I am? and how is it that I became a context for that to occur?” seem to help turn any situation into a learning and growing experience.

As a teacher, I am always looking for an open way to correct a mistake without shutting down progress. Zander’s phrase “How fascinating!” seems so simplistically used when an error occurs. It leads right into a springboard for learning without hindering creativity.

Ben taking the blame for the mishap during the symphony performance so as to not cause disharmony in his group was a story I could relate to all too well. Situations like this have risen both within my family life and professional life. People would probably work better together when there seems to be cooperation and a sense of equality.

Chapter 11 Creating Frameworks for Possibility

Preparing oneself for defense against a downward spiral would take a lot of practice. Zander’s plan for creating a framework seems fairly reasonable especially when

possibility overcomes the downward spiral. I like how he plans the framework for possibility around these three words to create a focus: purpose, commitment, and vision.

Chapter 12 Telling the WE Story

What happens when togetherness, relationship, and communication are not appearing to be an option? What if some people to not want to be a part of the we factor? Zander does give some examples of some negative attitudes that can be changed by the WE approach, but what if one or more of the people involved do not want to be reclaimed?

Coda symbol retrieved from Wikipedia on June 28, 2009 at http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/coda

Coda

Coda is an Italian word for tail, and in music it brings a movement to a conclusion. No wonder the Zanders chose this for the ending chapter of their book. They do an excellent job of briefly restating the key elements to practicing how to open up the realm of endless possibilities in our lives.