InnerVentures

  • Stages of consciousness and the immaturity of tyrants

    It’s difficult to stand by and observe the terrible events happening in Ukraine and not say something. Or to write about inconsequential things while people are suffering. At the very least, offer solidarity. Or light a candle rather than curse the darkness. I wanted to try do all of that in this post. What do…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • The opportunity for inspiration is infinite

    I started my DanelDoodles as a way to capture simple inspiring thoughts visually, for myself. I frequently use them for visual sensemaking. They are also a great creative outlet for simple artwork, some of which I hope may go on to be purchase worthy. I started creating them using the Paper 53 App with their…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Resilience is an attitude and other things you can control

    I’ve just started a new initiative – setting up a store on this site. Its been something I’ve been wanting to do for ages but I’ve been dithering. I was reminded by this quote of the need for action. “If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results.” Jack Dixon Welsh Rugby Union…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Making your personal goals stick in 2022

    I’m about to share how I do what is described in the headline. That’s not to say it’s guaranteed to work for you. But I’ve been doing this for at least the last 5 years and its starting to stick and work better and better for me. Maybe it helps you too or you get…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • OuterVentures and the importance of diversity in experiences

    This site and the focus of my writing is on InnerVentures which focus on adventures inside organisations and of the mind. But the latter in particular is enriched when it is combined with adventures outside. Outside of our usual circumstances and experiences and our usual habitat. This is especially the case considering the protracted limitations…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • The tyranny of personality and the overcoming of it

    I have just finished reading Don’t Take Your Life Personally by Ajahn Sumedho who is an American Buddhist monk. This is a review of sorts but mostly it’s an observation on the tyranny of personality that pervades modern society and how we can overcome it. The book and its views form the backdrop to this…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Mood Music – The Infinite

    Stephen Danelutti

  • In an age of machines human organisations matter – an ode to joy

    There is an explosion of automation, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning with many fearing job losses. In the attention economy we have proliferation of social media, questionable content, digital addiction, etc. Freedom of expression knows no bounds yet sensitivities are tested like never before. There are many benefits to adopting these tools and approaches and there…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Welcome to the adventures

    Thanks for visiting. This is a welcome post to orient you around this site and its core focus areas. Find out more about the owner of this site by going to the about page. If you look at the sidebar of full posts, a list of categories and tags will give you a better idea…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Thought Rocket: I tweet therefore I am

    I tweet therefore I am is a gloss on Descartes I’ve reinterpreted this last year. Cogito, ergo sum – I think, therefore I am. A philosophical statement that was first made in Latin by René Descartes. My take is a modern twist on that because I don’t believe in it. What I am referring to…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • InnerVentures in a doodle

    I’ve taken a short break from work and as you do when you have time, I’ve been thinking. For one, about this site, it’s activities and it’s purpose. I thought I would try and capture it in this doodle (DanelDoodle actually), which is in itself a function of many aspects of this site and my…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Mindfulness in the enterprise – enlightenment attained

    For good reason (escalated by the COVID-19 pandemic), enterprises realise they need to ensure employee’s mental wellbeing is taken care of. Also that employees are helped to better take care of themselves. It’s in the enterprise’s interest. Activities geared to supporting them are booming and IT and HR departments are driving them. Mindfulness practice is…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • Mental Workout

    Discipline yourself or be disciplined. This could be a mantra for our times, when distractions abound. Without it, devices will master you, social media will. Whims will waste your time, goals will always be an illusion away. You wont get anything worthwhile done. You wont be the captain of your ship, the creator of your…

    Stephen Danelutti

  • DharmaHacking at its finest

    Discovered this Japanese Zen Buddhist monk and live-looping artist, Yogetsu Akasaka. He live streams on YouTube. This is one of many. I could get into some seriously cool meditation to some of these tracks, this one in particular.

    Stephen Danelutti