My favorite place in the whole wide world growing up was our local public library. The Georgetown Branch of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana, was a magical treasure trove where I […]
Rediscovering the Public Library
Never Stop Learning
I’m a big believer in learning new things. A few years ago, after a bad break up, I needed to find some things to fill my time and help me learn a new skill. I […]
Are you raising Generation Z?
My company’s technology partner sent out a fantastic email in advance of the July 4th holiday: If the Declaration of Independence were coming out in 2017, the typical signer of the great document would be […]
How to Use Real Life Experiences to Make a Great Speech
Where do ideas come from? Everywhere! Where do good ideas come from? Bad Ideas. We have all heard the phrase, “There is no such thing as a bad question.” While there are “bad ideas,” often […]
A Summer Bucket List
The idea of my own bucket list is appealing, but I can never think what I’d put on it. I’m not the kind of person to be found jumping off bridges or out of planes, […]
Public Speaking: How to REALLY Get Over Nerves
“Picture everyone in the audience naked.” Ewwww. Gross. How many times have you heard this advice? Imagining the people in the audience naked is distracting and rude. This is not an instant cure for nervousness. […]
Adulting: Five Lessons I’ve Learned
This past year has been a whirlwind. From starting my first full-time job to getting married to experiencing the loss of loved ones and figuring out what is most important to me, I have […]
(Street) Art Appreciation
I live in a city known for its traffic. Because of this, I usually walk or use public transportation. During my wanderings, I often see interesting pieces of public art and street art. One piece of […]
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My Number One Secret to Productivity
When we used to take road trips to visit my Grandma, I would read whatever issues of Ladies Home Journal she had gotten since our last trip. Yep, I was a high-schooler reading Ladies Home […]
#GivingCards Project
One of my favorite financial bloggers is a cool guy named J. Money, a guy with a mohawk who runs Budgets are $exy. I’ve been following his blog for more than four years, where he both gives […]
