NOTE FROM LB: I have no idea what this infographic means, but it’s about that thing we do called storytelling and sure looks well-researched and beautiful.
5 Megatrends Fueling the Rise of Data Storytelling (visualcapitalist.com)
It drives me crazy whenever I can’t easily reach into my brain and come up with the word I intended to use when I begin talking or writing. I’ll have it solidly positioned as I start the sentence, but when I reach where it’s supposed to go – the word is gone, gone, gone from my mind.
This morning, in a cleverly thought-out attempt to solve the problem, I sat down to make a list of the words (all nouns, FWIW) that have been hiding from me so I can refer to the nasty buggers as needed.
Here’s what I’ve got so far:
Derek Haines talks about the dreaded F word and how to – ulp – wipe it away.
And no, it has nothing to do with pillows or pleasing your partner. It’s our readers we’re talking about pleasing now.
You can’t succeed without having goals…and achieving them. This article from Porch.Com tells us all about it.
The benefits of learning new things are plentiful, whether for a hobby or work. While it can be hard to learn something new, the farther you come, the more motivated you will become, which will bleed into other aspects of life. Your brain will be healthier. All this will improve your outlook and make you happier.
The headline above reads like clickbait, but it’s not an exaggeration. Authors are banding together to remind readers – and Amazon – that, in the words of author Lisa Kessler, “Amazon is NOT a library. When you read and return a book it COSTS the author….”
Read on…for free.
