“Fall seven times, stand up eight” – Unknown For me, this is more like “kill the car seven times, start it up again eight.” The process of learning how to drive a stick has been such a process. I really battled with even setting foot in the car knowing that I was about to messContinue reading “Life Lessons From A Stick”
Tag Archives: Praxis
Apprenticeship: Week 1
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin It is slightly crazy to think that it has only been a week since I made my way out to San Francisco and started working at Upgrow.
Tech Overview: MailChimp
“Learning never exhausts the mind” – Leonardo da Vinc Over the past two weeks I have been learning how to use MailChimp. Today I am going to show you a brief overview and all of the tools that it offers.
Tech Overview: Email Etiquette 101
“Email has an ability many channels don’t: creating valuable, personal touches – at scale.” – David Newman You must know how to email and communicate well online in today’s world. With so little communication actually happening in person, having strong digital communication skills is a must.
Marketing Portfolio Project: Part One
“Working on new projects gives you the opportunity to learn and absorb new things” – Michelle Ryan I am currently on a four-week-long journey.
How To Have A Great Day Every Day
“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out”– Robert Collier A solid morning/night routine is something that should be present in everyone’s life.
Reflections: Module 3
“Motivation is what gets you started. Commitment is what keeps you going.” – Jim Rohn I did it.I wrote and published something every day for the past month.
Landing Page Critique
“Critique be creating.” – Michelangelo This week in Praxis we are focusing on Marketing copy and design specifically through websites. Today I’ll be critiquing Shine’s landing page.
A Stream Of Conscious: Black Friday
“Buying something you do not need is a waste of money, even if it is a bargain.” – Mokokoma Mokhonoana Black Friday shopping has never appealed to me. It seems so counter-intuitive to one day preach about everything you are thankful for. Then not even 24 hours later trample a child to get a newContinue reading “A Stream Of Conscious: Black Friday”
Thankful
“There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy.” – Ralph H. Blum In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I thought it only fitting to write about what I am thankful for and why they or it means so much to me.
