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Nov 27, 2021

Exploring the magical allure of talent shows

Millions of people around the world keep tuning in to talent shows year after year. Why? — I love watching videos from talent shows like The Voice, The X Factor, and America’s Got Talent. I go back to them over and over on YouTube. When I was a teenager, there was a show on Zimbabwean TV, called Starbrite, which had the same sort of formula; stand on…

Artist

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Exploring the magical allure of talent shows
Exploring the magical allure of talent shows
Artist

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Published in a Few Words

·Mar 18, 2021

What Poker Can Teach us About Showing up Strong

In poker, the best hand wins only 12% of the time… — The week before I took my French Language Diploma exam, I flunked a test so bad that I went home and told my mother that I was pulling out of the exam. She gave me that look that told me, “Over my dead body,” and then calmly told me I…

Books

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What Poker Can Teach us About Showing up Strong
What Poker Can Teach us About Showing up Strong
Books

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Published in a Few Words

·Mar 11, 2021

A Life Lesson From a Garbage Disposer

The unnecessary angst caused by procrastination — Our garbage disposer died last week Thursday. I flicked the switch on after supper and instead of loud, greedy grinding, all that came out was a hum. I turned it off, then tried again. Hummmmmm. Oh no. I tried one more time. Silence. Even the hum had gone. A few…

Life Lessons

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A Life Lesson From a Garbage Disposer
A Life Lesson From a Garbage Disposer
Life Lessons

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Mar 10, 2021

Clubhouse Opens up Publishing & Discoverability Opportunities for Writers

The level of connection possible on Clubhouse is unlike that on any social media platform I have been on. — A friend recently sent me an invitation to the new audio-based social media platform, Clubhouse. I immediately jumped on, planning to spend a few minutes checking it out, but spent two hours in virtual rooms, listening to everyone from actress and comedian, Tiffany Haddish, to entrepreneur, Larry Kim. In one…

Social Media

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Clubhouse Opens up Publishing & Discoverability Opportunities for Writers
Clubhouse Opens up Publishing & Discoverability Opportunities for Writers
Social Media

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Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)

·Jun 20, 2020

Not all cops are bastards

In our blanket vilification of all police, we are guilty of the same thing we are fighting. — When I was in my first year of University, a riot broke out on campus. …

Police

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Not all cops are bastards
Not all cops are bastards
Police

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Published in a Few Words

·Mar 31, 2020

Eliminate These Five Excuses If You Want to Write Poetry

Why are you so afraid of sharing your poetical self with the world? Here are a few common excuses closet poets make… — There are so many closet poets — I was one for many years — who won’t come out and say they write poetry. There are a number of reasons for this; none that I’ve heard so far are good enough to hold. They are simply excuses. Here are a few… …

Writers On Writing

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Eliminate These Five Excuses If You Want to Write Poetry
Eliminate These Five Excuses If You Want to Write Poetry
Writers On Writing

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Published in a Few Words

·Mar 21, 2020

4 Reasons Why Poetry Will Make You a Better Person

How do you develop greater emotional intelligence, improve your mastery of language and become more aware of the world, all at the same time? Poetry. This morning, I came across an audio recording on Poetry Out Loud about the importance of poetry. It captures succinctly why poetry is da ish…

Poetry

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4 Reasons Why Poetry Will Make You a Better Person
4 Reasons Why Poetry Will Make You a Better Person
Poetry

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Mar 20, 2020

What to remember when communicating to your team about the COVID-19 crisis

Everyone, from the CEO of the gym I attend and my friends on Facebook to the governor of Massachusetts and the President of the United States, has been sending me non-stop messages about COVID-19 for about a week now. I know you’ve been getting them too. There are a few…

Empathy

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What to remember when communicating to your team about the COVID-19 crisis
What to remember when communicating to your team about the COVID-19 crisis
Empathy

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Published in The Writing Cooperative

·Feb 18, 2020

Why You Should Join A Writing Group Even If You’re An Introvert

There are many benefits for writers who come out of their shells to commune with other creatives — In November last year, an old writing friend reached out to me. I was pleasantly surprised that she had contacted me, but it quickly became apparent that she was not just trying to make nice. She wanted some help. Her book had just been published and she was calling up…

Writing

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Why You Should Join A Writing Group Even If You’re An Introvert
Why You Should Join A Writing Group Even If You’re An Introvert
Writing

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Jan 29, 2020

These poets won every major prize in the UK — this is how they did it

In 2005, I met Trinidadian-born British poet and painter, John Lyons at a week-long writing residency in the UK. …

Writing

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These poets won every major prize in the UK — this is how they did it
These poets won every major prize in the UK — this is how they did it
Writing

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Fungai Tichawangana

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Writer, journalist, web developer. Always on the hunt for tools, resources & ideas to help creatives succeed. www.artistdynamix.com/insights/

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