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The Depreciation of the Value of Creativity

“The creative adult is the child who survives.” — Ursula Le Guin “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” — Albert Einstein The human psyche is such that “feeding the beast” is not always a good thing, except when it comes to … Continue reading

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What’s in Your ‘Trep Toolbox? Part 5- Three Public Speaking Tools

“With his unshakable optimism, his heroic vision, and above all, his splendid speeches, Churchill roused the spirit of the British people.” — Gretchen Rubin, Author: The Happiness Project “Neuroscientists are finding that what passes as a typical presentation is usually … Continue reading

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What the Cooking Show “Chopped” Can Teach Entrepreneurs

“Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.” — Margaret Thatcher “The older I get the less I listen to what people say and the more I look at what they … Continue reading

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Does the Education of Self Hinge On Learning From Others?

“I am not afraid of storms for I am learning to sail my ship” — Louisa May Alcott “To thine own self be true” — William Shakespeare Summer is upon us and as a speech therapist/ed-tech consultant turned professional speaker … Continue reading

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I See You: Why Your Digital Avatar Matters As An Entrepreneur

“I see you.” — Neytiri from Avatar “Here’s looking at you, kid.” — Rick Blaine from Casablanca Pop culture has a way of holding up a virtual mirror and showcasing the best and worst human traits, the mundane and the … Continue reading

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Intellectual Transcendence and Entrepreneurial Opportunity Part 5: Balancing Humanity & Technology

“You are the sum total of everything you’ve ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot – it’s all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive.” — … Continue reading

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Intellectual Transcendence and Entrepreneurial Opportunity Part 4: I Know, Therefore I Am

“Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next.” — Gilda Radner “The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how … Continue reading

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Intellectual Transcendence and Entrepreneurial Opportunity Part 3: Honing Your Empathy

“When you get down to the True Self and speak from that, there is always a metamorphosis.” — Brenda Ueland, Author: If You Want to Write “A prerequisite to empathy is simply paying attention to the person in pain.”— Daniel … Continue reading

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Intellectual Transcendence and Entrepreneurial Opportunity Part 2: Crafting Your Story

“I have a special interest in what they’re thinking and who they are and who’s hiding behind those eyes….what’s the story, really?” — Alice Walker “Animation offers a medium of story telling and visual entertainment which can bring pleasure and … Continue reading

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Intellectual Transcendence and Entrepreneurial Opportunity Part 1: Begin with Questioning

“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” — Ayn Rand “This is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” — Neil Armstrong Have you ever felt that indescribable … Continue reading

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The Care & Feeding of an Entrepreneur: Digital Detox

“All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child.” — Marie Curie “The first step is you have to say that you can.” — Will Smith I am currently in the midst of a … Continue reading

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The Road to Success in Entrepreneurship Part 4: Diversity and Diversification

“From a very early age, I made my decisions based on careers that I admire. The one thing that all the actresses I love have in common is that they have diversity in their careers.” — Olivia Wilde “Diversity: the … Continue reading

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The Road to Success in Entrepreneurship Part 3: Problem Solving

“The solution to adult problems tomorrow depends on large measure upon how our children grow up today.” – Margaret Mead “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” – Albert Einstein In my … Continue reading

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The Road to Success in Entrepreneurship Part 1: Harnessing Time

“I must govern the clock, not be governed by it.” — Golda Meir “We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.” — Nelson Mandela Yesterday afternoon I participated in a lively, … Continue reading

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Balancing Humanity and Technology in Today’s Startup Culture: A Look Ahead

“I love technology, and I don’t think it’s something that should divide along gender lines.” — Marissa Mayer “Information defines your personality, your memories, your skills.” — Ray Kurzweil This month of March is about harnessing power; women power, technological … Continue reading

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The Train Tracks Underneath the Visual Content Based Social Media Train: Part 10- Making the Case for Humor

“When humor works, it works because it’s clarifying what people already feel.” – Tina Fey “I think the scariest person in the world is the person with no sense of humor.” – Michael J. Fox The winter of 2014 will … Continue reading

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The Train Tracks Underneath the Visual Content Based Social Media Train: Part 9- The Artistry and Architecture of Humor

“You grow up the day you have the first real laugh; at yourself.” — Ethel Barrymore “I’ve always believed that there are funny people everywhere, but they’re just not comedians. In fact, some of my best comedic inspirations were not … Continue reading

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The Train Tracks Underneath the Visual Content Based Social Media Train: Part 8- Two Types of Humor Via #Snowmageddon 2014

“In comedy, something may be more absurd, but you have to believe.” – Jenna Elfman “If you can find humor in anything, you can survive it.” – Bill Cosby I started writing this blog as a window into my entrepreneurial … Continue reading

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The Train Tracks Underneath the Visual Content Based Social Media Train: Part 7: From the Super Bowl to Sochi-Case Studies in Humor

“The  tragedies of your life one day have the potential to be comic stories the next.” — Norah Ephron “To me, comedy is just twisting reality. It’s commenting or observing or twisting life.” — Steven Wright What an interesting week’s … Continue reading

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The Train Tracks Underneath the Visual Content Based Social Media Train: Part 6 – Humor: Where the Mind and Heart Meet

“You can tell how smart people are by what they laugh at.” – Tina Fey, Bossypants “Humor, more than anything else in the human makeup, provides an ability to rise above any situation, even if only for a few seconds.” … Continue reading

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