Cornerstones

The Fusion Experience

“For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.”― Aristotle

Isn’t that the point of training? We call it Be, Do, Have.

Be: You’re selected to attend training because there’s a skill to learn that will (hopefully) accelerate […]

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40 Years of Fusion Experience

As we reflect on our 40 years in business, we want to express our gratitude for the opportunity to serve you over the years.
We would love to hear how your Fusion experience impacted your life, whether it was last week or 40 years ago.
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Fusion Remembers

On August 22nd, we mark the birthday of Fusion’s late Founder, Chairman and CEO, Jennifer St. John. We were fortunate to work with someone who valued our contributions, and provided numerous opportunities for professional and personal growth to help us better […]

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The Hidden Good

“It’s one thing to see the obvious bad in the world. Quite another to discover (or become) the hidden good.”
—Robert Thomas

Perhaps we’ve stepped through the looking glass, entering a world precisely opposite of that which we truly desire.

Honesty is on the ropes.  Integrity […]

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Shedding Light on Laughter

“Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh, and the greatness which does not bow before children.”
— Khalil Gibran

“There are two kinds of light — the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures.”
— James […]

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This July, Think about Dependence

“We must all hang together.
Or assuredly we shall all hang separately!”
– Benjamin Franklin
American Printer, Writer, Speaker
Founding Father
(1706 – 1790)

Fusion is and requires a miracle.

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Eight Spinning Plates

Balance is not “Binary”
(The Dismissal of Artificial Goals)

“Live a balanced life. Learn some and think some, and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.”
Robert Fulghum, American Author

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No Excuses

“I’m hopeful that the reforms that the secretary and the administration are undertaking will resolve the flaws in the current system that I inherited.”
– S. Elizabeth Birnbaum
Outgoing Director of the Minerals Management Service
Was the “First high-profile government official to resign in connection with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.” — NYTimes, May 28, 2010

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What We Believe and Why

1. We believe a human being to be a composite of mind, body and spirit — so our work is not limited to physical skills; but instead connects with the whole being — and the whole company — enhancing skills, enlarging ideas and elevating intentions.

2. We believe that ethics (and integrity) are the missing links in the world today, so that much management skill is misdirected […]

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“When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.”

– Ralph Waldo Emerson, Writer, Philosopher, (1803 –1882)

It’s been a dark time: financially, politically, emotionally. It’s been easy to see the comets, burning brightly for a second then flaming out.

Look again – People going to work. Serving silently. […]

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As We Approach the New Year

We hope that you and your loved ones have a wonderful holiday and a prosperous New Year filled with exciting opportunities.

Allow us to share this end-of-year Fusion Tradition, The Story of the Silver Dollar

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In Memory of Jennifer St John

Founder & Chairman of The Fusion Group

Jennifer was a storyteller.

The following is a story from her book, Ten Zen – “Learning is Letting Go.”

The words she wrote and the stories she told were powerful in driving […]

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Thanksgiving Humor…

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I am! I said.

“What is essential is invisible to the eye.”
The Little Prince
Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste, Comte de Saint Exupéry
French Aristocrat, Author & Airman
1900 — 1944

There’s a war on. A multitude of wars against the very existence of the miraculous core of a human being — the ineffable human spirit.

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By Another Door

“Some answers come not by thinking, but by feeling.”
— J. R. StJohn

So, you’ve come a long way, spent the night in the hotel across the street, put on your serious suit and the good tie.  Walked in a caravan with your computers, gear, and handouts.  Hung your coats, laid out the materials and organized the table.  And so, the last […]

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Abrasion Factor

“Non Illegitimus Carborundum.” (Latin)
Don’t let the Bastards wear you down!

Is there a business, a career, a life that doesn’t wear you down?

There’s a certain amount of “sand in the syrup” wherever you work or live.  We have to respect the dull but required procedures […]

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Noblesse Oblige

(The Obligations of Nobility)

If not Me, Who?
If not Here, Where?
If not Now, When?
Hillel’s Challenge

On a high hill, in a stone castle with his wife, lived a wealthy nobleman. In the castle’s great bedchamber were two strong boxes, bound in iron […]

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The Feeling in the Room

One moment our bodies are healthy and vibrant and the next… well not so much.  I found myself in one of those “not so much” moments, where I experienced life more through my senses and a little less through my intellect.  What I noticed is how the room changed when various people entered or departed…

Better […]

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Tribute to Freedom

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Ancora Imparo

“And still I am learning!”
Michelangelo

“Learning on the job is essential to judging!”
John Paul Stevens, Associate Justice United States Supreme Court (1920- 2019)

“The New” is upon us! […]

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The Guru at the Dining Room Table

“Guru Maharaj Ji. There can be no biography of him. Facts are few, stories many. As he said, he was ‘nobody.’ He gave no discourses; the briefest, simplest stories were his teachings. Sometimes he sat in silence, but bliss and peace poured down on us. He said one can reach God while fulfilling his or her duties as a householder: as he, husband, father and village headman gave living demonstration. He encouraged […]

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What is Culture?

What is culture, but the way we live — together?

Culture is defined by the things we do together, and the ways in which we do them “in the commons.” Some things are accepted, and acceptable.  Others aren’t.  First we experiment, then we form personal habits which morph into shared customs, then – over time… “Culture.”

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Life is a Game

“The soft-minded man always fears change. He feels security in the status quo, and he has an almost morbid fear of the new. For him, the greatest pain is the pain of a new idea.”
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Civil-Rights Leader
(1929 – 1968)

Recommended any good books lately? How about a great movie?

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Madness & The Moon

“The sage points at the moon.
The student sees only the finger.”
—Taoist Proverb

“I don’t wish to go among mad people!” said Alice,
“You really can’t help that,” said the Cheshire Cat, “because most everyone is.”
Alice Through the Looking Glass
by Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)

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Light Emerges from Darkness

“There is a field beyond all notions of right and wrong. Come, meet me there.”
— Rumi
Sufi Poet and Mystic
1207 – 1273

Lots of people are upset about lots of things — some, with actual reason.  On reflection, it seems to come down to being Critical of Ourselves or Critical of Others.

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INCANTATION

Jennifer StJohn, founder of The Fusion Group, had a profound impact on so many lives. There was a sense of magic about her. She brought passion for life into every place she entered. Those of us who had the opportunity to be with her, found her sense of excitement contagious.

Jennifer was a consummate entrepreneur, businesswoman, and counselor. She was a powerful ally, helping clients […]

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Making & Keeping

The Sales & Counselor Selling Series

Stock offerings are launched by making promises.
Lofty stock prices are guaranteed by keeping them!

Elections are won by making promises.
Legacies are secured by keeping […]

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The Hidden Good

“It’s one thing to see the obvious bad in the world. Quite another to discover (or become) the hidden good.”
—Robert Thomas

Perhaps we’ve stepped through the looking glass, entering a world precisely opposite of that which we truly desire.

Honesty is on the ropes.  […]

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Beren & the Elders

The Sales & Counselor Selling Series

Beren, among many young braves, was called to speak to the Tribal Council about a difficult issue.  There would be no decision until all of the Council Elders agreed upon a course of action.  Planning to set the discussion on a course to a successful end, Beren resolved […]

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“The Beginning of Wisdom is the Definition of Terms”

—Socrates
Greek Philosopher who wrote nothing down
but was immortalized in Plato’s dialogues
(470-399 BCE)

What if there was a discipline, simple really, that would direct our communication practice?

Love.  One little word.  One big question.  […]

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Poised for Outrage

The Sales & Counselor Selling Series

“Don’t understand me so quickly!”
–Yul Brynner as Chris
in “The Magnificent Seven”

Have you noticed that people are “Poised for outrage”?  Cutting […]

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Things Change

“People change and forget to tell each other.”
—Lillian Hellman

“He who binds to himself a joy
Does the winged life destroy;
But he who kisses the joy as it flies
Lives in eternity’s sun rise.”
—William Blake

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The “F” Word

Happy Holidays to you and your family!

“Today’s discussion is brought to you by the letter F.”

Then.  It was a tough neighborhood.  We were tough to teach, tough to love and tough on each other.  We knew the limits.  We knew just how […]

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Tribute to Wisdom

This week we remember Jennifer StJohn, our Chairman & CEO.

There are very few people these days who impart wisdom, genuine care and a desire to serve.  Even fewer that leave an impact on your career and life in general. Jennifer StJohn was one of those individuals.  Those of us who had the opportunity to be in her orbit, sit down for a consult or experience her teachings, […]

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Thanksgiving: Getting Our Goat

“He who knows that enough is enough… has enough.”
—Tao Te Ching
Lao Tsu

“We never know what is enough
until we know what’s more than enough…”
— Billie Holiday

 
It’s a holiday!  And a favorite of ours!

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It’s Not Your Job to be Brilliant

We are pleased to share an interview with The Fusion Group’s Vice President, Danielle Bolla, published by finews.asia.

In the interview, Danielle discusses being aware of your own communication habits:

  • Are you speaking more than you’re listening?
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