Ready Player One A couple of weeks ago, I read, Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. It’s a goldmine for anyone who enjoys sci-fi, the 80’s, video games, role-playing games, or a mixture of any of those. It’s a kind of nerd’s paradise. It’s set in postapocalyptic United States in 2044 and follows Wade Watts. Young […]
Keep Calm and Carry On
It’s easy to Stay Calm in Palm Springs When I was in Palm Springs a couple of weeks ago, I walked into a little boutique in downtown Palm Springs. The owner was a British guy, and he had a selection of t-shirts with the slogan, “Keep Calm and Carry On”. I don’t remember hearing it […]
7 ways to find inspiration for your Word of the Year.
2012 Word of the Year In 2011, I began a Word of the Year challenge for myself. I shared a lot of what I learned right here on The Collective (see the summary of my lessons on Freedom). For 2012 I challenged you to join me in choosing one word to focus on in your […]
RISK = The potential for pain.
2012 Word of the Year I learned from my 2011 Word of the Year (freedom) the power video has in learning and growing. It puts in a story how I am feeling about my word, my life, my situation, my future. My word for 2012 is RISK. Through my experience of applying for Photographers Ignite, […]
Forget your weaknesses. What are your strengths?
Who are you learning from? I read 2 blogs every day (among a host of others I read on a regular basis) – Seth Godin and Michael Hyatt. Hyatt focuses on practical tips for leadership, social media, productivity and publishing. At least every week I learn something new in the core areas that Hyatt covers […]
Don’t be fooled. I don’t want to be like Steve Jobs.
I was blown away… Last week I finished the biography Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. This week I’ve shared a 2 part post called “7 ways be like Steve Jobs” 7 Ways to be like Steve Jobs pt 1 7 Ways to be like Steve Jobs pt 2 If you read the above, you might […]
7 ways to be like Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs biography Last week I finished the Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson. I thought quite a bit about it after reading it. I came away with 7 traits that I feel like I need more of in my life. 7 ways to be more like Steve Jobs. I started this list yesterday. You […]
Be like Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs…I finished it! I finished reading Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. I completed 550+ pages covering 5 decades of a man who left a legacy in the form of computers, music players, entertainment and much more. Last week I shared one short lesson on overnight success I took from the book, but I knew […]
How to deal with disappointment.
My first RISK of the year. My word for 2012 is RISK, and earlier this month I made my first RISK of the year. I submitted my entry to Photographers Ignite. Probably an even bigger risk was sharing my risk on The Collective. I didn’t make it. I was definitely disappointed. My topic was really […]
My first RISK of 2012.
My word for the year is RISK. In 2011, I started a Word of the Year project. Last year my word was FREEDOM. This year my word is RISK. I’m ready to be adventurous. I’m ready to take a few leaps of faith. So, about 2 weeks ago I took my first RISK of 2012. […]
