What a high school ceramics class taught me about slowing down and enjoying life Sometimes the most important things are right in front of us A Geek in Ceramics Class When I was in high school, I took two semesters of ceramics. Yeah, you read that correctly, ceramics! I really enjoyed it. I made figurines, pots, mugs, faces, and monsters. Not only that, but I made some great stuff that probably got thrown away before it ever made it home. One of my best friends was in the…
How a neighborhood lawn-mowing arrangement taught me about business collaboration The visual impact of collaboration vs. separation in lawn care Photo Credit: bestlawn.info The Lawn Story From the time I was capable of pushing a lawn mower, I was mowing my parent's lawn. At first, I would mow a strip of grass and my dad would critique how straight I stayed with the previous row until I eventually got enough experience and strength to mow the entire lawn. When we moved to Maryland, we had a front yard…
How resilience in the face of criticism can be your greatest career asset I've given some career advice in the past, and love talking to others about tips we each have for getting work done at work. Having problems working at work, or getting work done, might sound like an odd problem to talk about, but you would be surprised how difficult it can be sometimes. Advice I often find useful is to fight back in the face of adversity. So many people give up when they face…
A Beautiful Documentary About Passion and Game Development Growing up, I didn't get a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) until I was in Middle School, and when I did, I was instantly addicted. I remember having to wear bandages on my thumbs because I played it so much. Super Mario Bros., Mike Tyson's Punch Out, Contra, Tetris, and a few others were some of my favorites. So with all that said, when I saw the Indie Game Movie trailer back in July, I couldn't wait to see the full…
Disrupting Traditional Office Environments According to Grind's website, grind is "a 22nd century platform that helps talent collaborate in a new way: outside the system. It's a members-only workspace and community dedicated to taking all of the frustrations of working the old way and pulverizing them to a dust so fine it actually oils the wheels of the machine." The first Grind location opened at 419 Park Avenue South and is available to those who are approved via the application on their website. Once approved, the location is…
A Question of Language Evolution I found SaveTheWords.org which lists uncommonly used words. If you select one of the words it defines the word and allows you to adopt it meaning you "hereby promise to use the word, in conversation and correspondence, as frequently as possible to the very best of my ability". I like the site and I love learning in general, but the site got me thinking that if you need to define the words to 99% of the people you communicate to, do we "need"…
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