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A room filled with clay pots of various sizes. Text over the image reads "Learning vs. Knowing: Is one of my favorite success stories a lie?" The article attached to the images discusses the "lots of pots" theory of creativity.

Learning vs. knowing: Is one of my favorite #Success stories a lie?

What happens when you find out one of your favorite stories about achieving success is wrong? The real story behind my success mantra: “lots of pots.”

By Tom Collins May 16, 2022 Creativity, Tips from Tom's inbox, Writing
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Public Relations in a Digital Age: Insight with Andrea Pass PR

Andrea Pass wants you to be relevant. Relevant to the audience your business or book serves. And she offers placement in top tier targeted media.

By Yvonne DiVita April 13, 2022 Business & Entrepreneurship, Creativity, Marketing your book, Smart Conversations with Yvonne
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Is This the Perfect Time for You to Pivot?

Confession: I’m a fan of sports metaphors as life lessons. So when I saw the title of Chip Conley’s Wisdom Well blog post a few […]

By Tom Collins October 30, 2020 Business & Entrepreneurship, Creativity
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Keeping it fun: performing the Learning Partners doggerel

It’s been three years since I posted the story of how I made the task of creating a brand statement into a fun process. I’ve recited the Learning Partners verses many times at networking events, but always meant to get a video version done. And here it is!

By Tom Collins October 19, 2020 Business & Entrepreneurship, Creativity
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Award Winning Authorpreneur and Animal Behavior Consultant Amy Shojai Talks Writing Books

in my soul.

Our talk is about writing, about getting published. Getting published is no mean feat, even in this day and age of print on demand and respectable self-publishing. But, getting published twenty or more years ago, THAT was quite an accomplishment. Amy’s energy and enthusiasm for this topic is nothing new to me, which is a big reason I wanted to share it with you.

By Yvonne DiVita April 24, 2020 Creativity, Marketing your book, Smart Conversations with Yvonne, Writing
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An image of a person running down a trail lined with tall trees. Text over the image reads "Be SMART about your goals." This image is attached to a post on SMART goals and SMART intentions.

How To Be SMART About Your Goals

Today, we’ll talk a bit about SMART goals. And, I don’t just mean how to be smart about setting goals. Instead, I want you to learn how to understand SMART intentions and get them to work for you.

By Yvonne DiVita April 15, 2019 Business & Entrepreneurship, Creativity, Tools & Technology
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An image of an older couple experiencing the childlike joy of playing. Over the image is a quote from Joan Baez that reads, “You don’t get to choose how you’re going to die. Or when. You can only decide how you’re going to live. Now.” This image is attached to a post titled "Decide to live - fully and happily - now!"

Decide to Live – Fully and Happily – Now!

Our life, according to the society we live in, ends when we retire. It’s time to stand up and shout, “I’m not done yet!”

It’s time to throw the old notions of aging and vibrant living out the window, give them a proper burial, throw dirt on them, a lot of dirt.

By Yvonne DiVita February 27, 2018 Creativity, Health & Happiness
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A group of people in a field making "victory" gestures such as a fist pump. Over the image is a quote from Dale Carnegie that reads, "People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing." The image is attached to a post on how to build fun into your brand statement.

How to build fun into your brand statement: the Old Dog Learning Limerick

After “retiring” from our BlogPaws business, I spent a lot of my time on getting clear about the work I want to do going forward and how to […]

By Tom Collins August 17, 2017 Business & Entrepreneurship, Creativity, Writing
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A multigenerational, multiracial, mixed-gender group of businesspeople against a dark teal background. Text at the top of the image reads, "What are the experience gaps in your organization?" The image is attached to a posts on the benefits of elderships, deliberately retaining older workers so that younger workers can learn from their experience and benefit from their perspective.

Elderships: Filling the Experience Gaps in Your Organization

Historically, in a variety of communities and institutions, elders have played roles as respected sources of knowledge, experience, and advice. Particularly when recruiting older talent, the term provides some acknowledgement of the value gained from experience, from living a bit longer to collect more of those “experiential dots.”

By Tom Collins June 16, 2017 Aging Well, Business & Entrepreneurship, Creativity, Learning
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