Inspiration Through Information
I ran across a great new learning resource, ScienceDump. ScienceDump is host to many short, interesting and inspiring science videos and documentaries. You can also view the content on some mobile devices using one of their apps. There are hundreds of videos in approximately 20 categories such as biology, design, math and philosophy. This site […]
Anyone who knows me knows that I love quotes and aphorisms. I collect them. So I really enjoyed stumbling across this quote by John Rohn in the book My Philosophy for Successful Living. “…formal education gets you a job, but self-education is what makes you rich! The importance of self-education and investing in your own […]
I think I’m changing the course of my blogging strategy. My original concept when I started blogging was to create a bunch of separate blog sites to correspond to my various interests. Self-education. Exercise and health. Communication skills. And so on. I’m interested in many things and it turns out creating content for and managing […]
Yesterday I posted Do It To Do It on my LifeMaximo blog. As I was reading Joe Robinson’s book Don’t Miss Your Life: Find More Joy and Fulfillment Now I had a small personal epiphany that I need more engaged (not passive) leisure in my life. Check out the post and let me know what […]
In my Thank You Letters As Writing Practice post today on my new Write Speak Show blog I commented on how writing such letters can act as motivation to write regularly and thereby improve writing skills while also fostering a personal sense of gratitude. Let me know what you think.
I just launched a new blog called Write Speak Show. It will be a blog dedicated to helping people improve their communication skills. Check it out!
One of my blogs, The Art of Self Education, is generating some great traction lately with traffic increasing steadily. Of course I’m pleased. It’s gratifying to see that blog doing so well. Lots of folks have started to consider me an expert in the area of self education. Maybe I am, but only as much […]
I have an affection for what’s come to be known as the short short story. In May 2006 I was inspired by a relationship I observed and wrote this story. I hope you enjoy it. Maggie couldn’t remember when she finally really saw Alfred. They had been acquainted for so many years that when they […]
I read Sir Ken Robinson’s book, The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything, and loved it. I posted a link to a great TED Q&A session with Robinson on my The Art of Self Education blog. Check it out. It’s great.
I just posted on my LifeMaximo blog site my thoughts about living a life governed more by qualitative assessments than quantitative ones. Check it out here and let me know what you think.