Welcome to 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR from Circumference.

Our wish for 2011 is a world filled with compassion and global harmony.

"If you want to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion."
(Dali Lama)

Be the change you want to see in the world ...

Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year

“Christmas gift suggestions:
To your enemy, forgiveness.
To an opponent, tolerance.
To a friend, your heart.
...To a customer, service.
To all, charity.
To every child, a good example.
To yourself, respect.”
(Oren Arnold)

On behalf of the Circumference team, we wish you all a very Merry Xmas, peaceful New Year and a wonderful 2011.

Warm wishes,
Robert and Shanti

Women, Power and Hollywood

Recently a friend of mine sent me a link to a speech Helen Mirren gave at a Powerful Women in Hollywood presentation. It was her acceptance speech for winning the Sheryl Lansing award.

It was fascinating to listen to her view on women in society, in Hollywood ... and the importance of their legacy for future generations ...

Always witty and intelligent ... her description of Hollywood being obsessed with mediocre young men and their 'penis' certainly makes you think ...

Watch her wonderful speech below ...

Changing Educational Paradigms

"Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself." (Chinese proverb)

Sir Ken Robinson, a leading thinker on education, creativity and innovation, who has advised various governments and major global corporations says that most education systems around the world including Australia’s, are still modelled on the needs of the industrial age.

In this animation, he talks about the 'anaesthesia' of modern education and encourages a new paradigm shift. His definition of creativity and divergent thinking is quite amazing.



Interested in learning more about 21st Century Educational Strategies?
Please visit http://www.circumference.net.au/ for more information on our Educational Consultancy services.

Best wishes,

The Circumference Team