What were you doing when you were 17? For many of us, this was a time of both disorientation and discovery, if spending way too much time updating the newest selife on social media, or heading to the nearest party. As for Cynthia Sin Nga Lam, this was a time to innovate the unexpected. This teen took full advantage of the period of cognitive growth by thinking abstractly to solve a problem. Lam was looking for away to help the millions of people lacking access to clean water and electricity. The Australian high school teen developed a device that purifies wastewater and creates power at … [Read more...]
Mastering the Art of Nonverbal Communication – S.O.L.E.R.
Photo by Ben Duchac on unsplash.com Communication occurs in many ways and across endless mediums. Technology has ushered in the ultra-connected era. But are we closer to loved ones? And are we more effective in business? Rapid-fire global email discourse, video calls between out-of-state loved ones, and text messages between classmates like passing notes have all enabled us to share more. They could hardly be a bad thing, right? But with the explosion of personal tech devices and virtual social platforms, we are more distracted than ever by the buzz and glow of our screens. I don’t … [Read more...]
Self-Publishing- our successes and how you can help us!
The great thing about self-publishing is you have complete control of your book, the cover design, selecting your editors, the interior design and layout, distribution, marketing efforts, retailer efforts, the pricing and the timing of everything! It's a beautiful thing to have complete control of your baby from start to finish, and oh so satisfying when you get the first copy in your hands. It's even more satisfying to have the support of friends, family and personal and professional contacts locally and nationwide- so thank you! Celebrating Marketing Successes: We have SUCH an … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Become More Efficient
Do you often catch yourself thinking, "There just isn't enough hours in the day!" We know we have. When every aspect of your life starts to amp up, it might get very overwhelming. The best way to cope with this is to become more efficient. Efficiency is the catalyst for productivity. Being efficient is a characteristic every outlier should possess. According to Forbes Magazine, there are some quick and easy changes anyone can make to their daily routines to make they day more efficient and productive. Here are 5 ideas we pulled from their list that we believe to be the most helpful: Get … [Read more...]
Stand Out in Your Interview
In light of this week’s topic of preparation, which is also the 4th ingredient the new book "Ingredients of Outliers," I am going to talk job interviews. Here are a few tips to prepare you to nail your job interview. 1) Work your social media — Not only should your social media be clean and clear of anything derogatory (like vulgar language of any sort and that drunken picture of your sister’s wedding that you don't remember taking), you can also use social media to do research on the company that you want to work for. It is impressive when a potential employee knows something about the … [Read more...]