“If you know you have to swallow a frog, swallow it first thing in the morning. If there are two frogs, swallow the big one first.”-Mark Twain
Some fun Homework
This painting I created as a final project for my favorite Masters Class in Creative Leadership and Problem Solving: I use symbols to describe my leadership style. I went all out abstract! This explanation comes with it. This painting is using symbolism for theories and how I combine visionary leadership, with Flow, Divergent thinking, and Foresight. […]
Thoughts
You are the books you read, the films you watch, the music you listen to, the people you meet, the dreams you have, the conversations you engage in. You are what you take from these. You are the sound of the ocean, the breath of fresh air, the brightest light and the darkest corner.
Gary Cohn a Dyslexic
A teacher once told Gary Cohn’s parents that if they were lucky, he might grow up to be a truck driver. “I was a horrible student,” Cohn, the president and COO of Goldman Sachs, told a room full of teachers. On Thursday night, Cohn was honored at Teach For America’s Annual New York City Benefit […]
Procrastination
Procrastination was my enemy and still is to this day. Its always there for me to fight . You can use all the tools available out there to defeat this beast. Here are the links to the books: http://www.stevenpressfield.com/do-the-work/ http://www.stevenpressfield.com/the-war-of-art/
Dyslexia and Business Acumen
The data is hard to believe: It has long been known that dyslexics are drawn to running their own businesses, where they can get around their weaknesses in reading and writing and play on their strengths. But a new study of entrepreneurs in the United States suggests that dyslexia is much more common among small-business owners than […]
Choose strength not shame: Ben Foss at TEDxSonomaCounty
My Show Turns 4
I have been producing a comedy and improv show called Comedian Deconstruction for four years now. My show has been recognized and won the Best New Comedy Format by the New Zealand Comedy Festival. I can not tell you how much I love this show. I was even more thrilled when my Comedian Deconstruction Show opened […]
Rejection is not a reason to stop
These Rejection letters are a great example of why you need to keep going no matter what others tell you. If you believe it you will achieve it.
Comedy Class Ruined My life
Before Stand Up Comedy… I had a comfortable life and a great job with fantastic pay and a stable schedule. I would get home from work and go to the gym or make a great meal and we would watch TV … shows like Project Runway or Hoarders. Life was good. I had money and […]