Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

3 “I feel sorry for beautiful people. Beauty, from the moment you possess it, is already slipping away, ephemeral. That must be difficult. Always having to prove that there’s more to you, wanting people to see beneath the surface, to be loved for yourself, and not your stunning body, sparkling eyes or thick, lustrous hair.”Continue reading “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman”

MasterClass: Effective and Authentic Communication by Robin Roberts

On public speaking: Engage your audience by establishing eye contact and looking at (a spot slightly above) them. Don’t spend more time looking at your cue cards. If you came prepared, there is always one audience member who’s paying attention to you, hanging onto your every word — find that person and deliver your speechContinue reading “MasterClass: Effective and Authentic Communication by Robin Roberts”

Grit by Angela Duckworth

Fortunate indeed are those who have a top-level goal so consequential to the world that it imbues everything they do, no matter how small or tedious, with significance. Angela Duckworth Interest → Practice → Purpose → Hope “Grit depends on a different kind of hope. It rests on the expectation that our own efforts canContinue reading “Grit by Angela Duckworth”

MasterClass: Film Scoring by Hans Zimmer

The music diary of Sherlock Holmes is one of my favorite lessons in Hans Zimmer’s class. It was a chance to look over the shoulder of a musical genius, peeking into his creative process when he pieced together the melodies, sounds, and tunes that later became an original score that earned an Academy Award nomination.Continue reading “MasterClass: Film Scoring by Hans Zimmer”

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