Not unlike the Underground Railroad  used by fugitive slaves in the United States , there exists  a network of “stations”  and “conductors”

So whichever way you need to begin your journey, then just do it. Let me say it nice and loud: Entrepreneurship is a JOURNEY! What I mean by

The sky was a foreboding gray with clouds that looked ready to unload buckets. The day had from the start a melancholy feeling to it. The...

When I was in junior high my best friend and I developed this little system to make choices a bit simpler. If we had several choices that all seemed really good, we would write each down on a scrap  of paper and put them in a bucket and choose randomly. Whatever came out, we would do. Eventually this evolved into an even easier system that took even less materials and preparation–Pick a Hand. It went like this: First narrow down  your options into two. Select one person to be

Imagine with me for a moment the sun is high up in the deepest of blue skies. It’s not too hot, because there is a light breeze flowing...

Seattle is a rainy and gloomy place for many months out of the year. Sometimes it rains for so many consecutive days you wonder if the...

This is a very common question asked by students. You may have reached a certain proficiency and don't know how to attain the next level. Perhaps you simply haven't found the strategy that allows you to incorporate new vocabulary or phrases into your personal vernacular. Maybe you are great at reading and writing in English, but when it comes to conversations you struggle. Whatever the needs you may have, we all want to know how to improve.

I have always enjoyed reading. I was not, however, one of those toddlers who barely know how to walk but will inevitably carry around a book as adults gush about  how great a reader they are. I simply enjoyed books and I like reading. I will always confess to others that I am not a “great reader.” In which I mean, I cannot “devour” a book in a single night. I have never in my life stayed up until the wee hours  of the morning to finish a book. I have to read consistently and

I don't know about other people, but it is a particular challenge for me to continue with something. This comes with all sorts of hobbies and pursuits that range from writing a poem to hitting those weight loss goals to finishing that organization project in my home to improving my French or Korean language skills. I have these quick spurts  of inspiration and it all sounds so wonderful in a moment when I first visualize my mouth speaking fluent French or my room being tidy a

When we enter into the world as fresh born babies, we know not much at all. But our five senses (taste, touch, sight, hear, smell) kick...