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Toronto Artist Features African-Canadian #HiddenFigures in #STEAM and #STEM in 2017 #BlackHistoryMonth Legacy Poster
After watching the movie Hidden Figures, which was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Picture category, I was reminded about how tough and rewarding it can be for Black women in a STEM-related career (STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math). The...
What I Learned from a Gorgeous Pair of #Heels
I hate buying shoes. Nothing ever fits... I have size 11 feet and it's really irritating trying to go shoe shopping. I find a style I like, but they don't have my size. Or, they have a size 11, but it's too tight, too narrow, or just pain ugly. The next thing I hate...
Yes, Failure Is an Option – #failyourwaytosuccess
I've been the founder or co-founder of a few movements. I've created many products. I've written a few books. Seven of them, to be exact. Despite these successes, here's what people don't see... What people don't see is that I was told that with a history degree, my...
What Organist Shoes Can Teach Us About Getting Focused
When I play the organ's foot pedals, I play barefoot. So, I was surprised that there are special shoes you can wear to play the organ's foot pedals. The picture above shows that the organ shoes are designed in such a way to help the organist be more effective while...
The Biggest Leadership Lesson I Learned in 2016
After spending a few hours at a friend's house playing dominoes on New Year's Day, my friend asked me to drop a young lady home. I said "Yes", but only if she didn't talk to me... I was already grumpy that I was out late. I was equally grumpy that I hadn't gotten over...
“I’m Changing Into Something More” – #Kes
Yesterday evening, I was watching Star Trek: Voyager. It was the episode where Kes was transforming. The words she spoke to Captain Janeway on why she needed to leave the ship resonated with me in such a powerful way. I may have seen that episode twice before, but it...
The Rise of the Digital Curator
Otherwise known as a content curation, content curator, or digital curation, the Digital Curator is a role that will become is important to a company or brand's marketing department. What is a Digital Curator? First, I like the term Digital Curator over Content...
Embrace Your #InnerArtist When You’re Feeling Anxious, Angry, or Defeated
Critics will never change the world. -- Chris Guillebeau, 279 Days to Overnight Success Manifesto When you're feeling anxious, angry, or defeated about things... Instead of hiding, or worst, reacting out of blind rage, open a notebook, sit down in front of a blank...
Innovation Myth #4 – “I Don’t Have Any Original Ideas”
No idea is original. None. Whatever you’re thinking of, someone else is also thinking of it. Inventions are original ideas. Think the lightbulb, the disposable razor, and the game of basketball. But we're not talking about inventions... We're talking about innovation....