Discovery - Life Learnings from Running

"A desk is a Dangerous place from which to view the world" - John Le Carre. I first came across this quote when it was added to a presentation from Nyla Mabro. We were getting ready for a curated exploration through the streets of Tokyo - a "TREND TREK". Not a general wander; but a curated discovery process - one with purpose - with a topic in mind, a business question on hand. We were eager to see what the streets of Tokyo might "teach us". This is where my love of DISCOVERY work began. Stepping away from the desk or "COVID Lockdown -kitchen table" , exploring through a different angle. Trying new paths to the goal.

Through covid lockdown I am finding new ways to "discover" ... trying to push myself out of my comfort zone to see what I can see. I was reminded that "passion" is great and a real driver, until it moves into the realm of stubborness, blindspots, unconscious bias that can limit our ability to see and progress. Discovery with purpose can undo those biases.

I commit to DISCOVERY as part of any team and project I am part of. It’s the way forward. 8 years ago I started an interesting personal "discovery journey" - running everyday for a friend with Breast cancer and learning from it and documenting it (outruncancer.net)... my "life learnings from running". I gave a TED TALK in 2016 on this. This is my marathon of learning. It was followed up in 2018 as I continued my marathon of learnings part 2 - and this had a bit of a twist as I was diagnosed with cancer in 2017.