“I think all great innovations are built on rejections.” — Louise Nevelson
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Quote of the Week for May 22
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
Perseverance
A couple of weeks ago, I had the amazing opportunity to tell a story on The Moth Mainstage in NYC. The audience numbered more than 1,000 and the venue was The Great Hall at Cooper Union. Abraham Lincoln spoke there in the 1850s. Six months ago I would have never imagined I’d be there — now, I can’t wait to go back. There were five storytellers that evening and I was blessed to be on the same stage with these remarkable individuals. Ostensibly, the theme was Walking the Line: Stories of Balancing Acts. But actually, each story was about perseverance. [Read more…] about Perseverance
Technophobe No More
I’m very comfortable performing in front of audiences but learning any kind of computer technology can bring me to tears. At best, I’m convinced I am going to break my computer; at worst, the entire Internet. Regardless, mistakes will be made. Bad mistakes.
Maybe it’s my age, maybe it’s my gender. I was raised that technology is a male thing, like grilling outdoors — women didn’t need to learn either one. So I’ve stayed stuck and dependent on others, missing countless opportunities to use new mediums, market my work, and even communicate with nieces and nephews (the eye rolling when I confessed I did not know how to text was extreme; now, it is our primary form of communication). [Read more…] about Technophobe No More
Quote of the Week for May 8
“Do one thing every day that scares you.” — Eleanor Roosevelt