Sagrada Familia Cathedral: credit J Salmoral I watched a TEDx video of Ted Leonsis, internet millionaire and author of the Business of Happiness. He spoke of the research into what leads to people living happy lives. Quality of relationships: Are you connected? Do you feel connected? Do you feel significant? Productivity of units of work: … Read more
“Writing is among the greatest inventions in human history, perhaps the greatest invention, since it made history possible. Yet it is a skill most writers take for granted. As adults we seldom stop to think about the mental-cum-physical process that turns our thoughts into symbols on a piece of paper.” Andrew Robinson, The Story of … Read more
I force students in my class to chose no more than 3 benefits when preparing a persuasive speech. I am always happy to have my views reinforced… Roger Parker did a great interview with Carmine Gallo, author of The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs a few days ago. I loved Carmine’s clarity and he commented … Read more
in new places. I write better in Starbucks than at home; the Library is good. around other people who are writing after a nap while reading after watching TED videos after speaking to interested people (not interesting, interested) when I am not trying to write a “great” post, article, book