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[HT: Stephen]

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 "Waiter," I said, in an exuberant mood, "I have a perfect life, but I don't have a knife."

- From The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander

Simply Excellent

 Stephen Landry's Blog is not to be missed.

Important Question

 

Poet/attorney Rick Georges asks, "What are you doing today?"

[Photo by Sean Oulashin at Unsplash]

Hmm

 

To Foil a Presentation

There can be a fine line between an effective presentation and a poor one, but here are some things to avoid:

• Telling the audience more than it needs. In most cases, less is more. It is far better that they leave a little hungry. 
• Failing to provide examples. A bunch of generalizations without specific examples can be frustratingly vague.
• Failing to connect the dots. The examples may seem meaningless if you fail to show how the details fit together in the bigger picture.
• Too much technology. If you are going to use Evil PowerPoint at all, use it sparingly. Keep it pithy.
• Lack of a theme. Your presentation should have a trunk with branches. Avoid going too far out on a branch or getting lost in the leaves. Stress the trunk. That is your main message. 

[Photo by Niko photos at Unsplash]

Men, Women, Red Flags, and Happiness

 

Intentionally Ugly Architecture

 The New Criterion: Anthony Daniels explores the world of "brutalism" architecture.

Solution: Tear it down.

The Good Snares

The good snares will hook you and whisper that something isn't quite right.

Pay enough attention and discover what is meant.

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