Why Try To Get Out Of Your Box, When You Can Use What's In It?
I am all about designating a theme for each year. In 2010 it was “my” year, simple as that. 2011 was “our” year because during “my” year I found a girlfriend. In 2011, her and I traveled to Canada and took other road trips together and moved in together. Now 2012, we have made it the year of […]
Paulo Coelho 2010 Less then a week ago I finished The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. It was serendipitous when I checked Tim Ferriss’s blog and saw his post: Paulo Coelho: How I Write I have since followed Paulo on Facebook and Twitter and am continually inspired and ignited with a worldly creative vibe. I thought, […]
What do cracked clay vases, my grandma, the sowing machine and specialization all have in common? They are old, antique, and are either stuck up in the attic or in the grave. You can no longer become “successful” by focusing on one area of life. Painters can’t become successful without knowing different construction and […]
5 minutes and 33 seconds – the length of my 2nd Toastmasters speech titled S.A.D Your Darkest Cloud “I liked your creative conclusion and 3 point organization. The organization made it easy to follow and you referenced it frequently” “>Like the blend between facts and ideas > engaging > at times you didn’t seem too […]
The world has always been right – little things can make a big difference. But it wasn’t until Malcolm Gladwell gave us the book The Tipping Point to teach is HOW little things can make a big difference. (Thank you to my mom for recommending and lending me the book) I have to say that […]
It’s winter time in Madison, Wisconsin. It is actually snowing right now and we are supposed to get up to 5 inches. I figured this would be a perfect time to post my writing prompts I created just for you. Regardless if you are living where its snowing, I hope you have some time to […]
Hello fellow Toastmasters, I know this is supposed to be about me, and it will be, but for a moment I want it to be about each one of you. What I want you to do is to take 20 seconds and ask yourself who are the five most influential people to you. Who do […]
