no need to shine.”  The dragonfly disagrees. The iridescent sparkle of the dragonfly is disarming to many of its predators. The conclusion is easily drawn!  Particularly in business, women are encouraged to flail themselves into the competitive fray of business in serious-looking suits and vocabulary that might take down a WWW Federation champion. And here…

Today I am going to imagine what those highly efficient and beautiful wings might reflect to me if I were able to “read” their iridescent shine.  Imagine with me…. A message for you from the dragonfly… You cannot become perfect. Because you are perfect.  Just as you are.  Your responsibility is to be an explorer, not…

In THIS case, the lesson that might be flying past you is a Dragonfly. The dragonfly is capable of reaching speeds upwards of 45 miles per hour. Yes, that little thing.  That prehistoric, perfectly aerodynamic shiney, little thing.  And it achieves that kind of speed with pure efficiency and minimum of physical effort.  A mere…

Over the coming few days I’m going to make a case for the dragonfly as a model for modern behavior. I am utterly taken with all the lessons the dragonfly holds for me and I hope you will find some inspiration in them. Throughout centuries and across cultures, the dragonfly has been used as a…

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