About a year ago, Simon T. Bailey recommended that his followers read A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future, by Daniel H. Pink. Since I have a queue, I just finished reading it. I enjoyed Mr. Pink's insights on how our education system as created so many Left-Brain thinkers (myself included) and… Continue reading Why I’m Trying to Harness A Whole New Mind
Author: Patti Combs Brownsord
My Adventures with Lyft
If you live in a bigger city or in Orlando, you've probably heard of Lyft by now. Or at least Uber. For those of you who haven't, just know it's kind of like a ride-share app that connects people who want to drive people around with people who want to be driven around, and kind… Continue reading My Adventures with Lyft
Ads and Rishikesh
Ah Rishikesh. The Land of the Saints. How I miss you. I will be back. But until then, I'll look at my pictures. Post at Your Own Risk Power polls were the choice vehicle on which to post signs for various businesses and services. Or trees. Or just the wall. Enter at Your Own… Continue reading Ads and Rishikesh
Linchpin Thoughts and a Colleague’s Tips on Climbing the Career Ladder
I now have another book to offer young people out of college and just stepping into their first jobs of their career: Linchpin, by Seth Godin. If you recall in one of my post from the #BizWomen Orlando Business Journal Women Mentorship Program, Shirley Decker, with I.D.E.A.S. recommended I read this book. Because I've now… Continue reading Linchpin Thoughts and a Colleague’s Tips on Climbing the Career Ladder
Ads on the Road to Rishikesh
From Delhi we traveled four hours to Rishikesh, and along the way, we saw interesting transportation and interesting ads. 🙂 Here are some pictures of the kinds of transportation we came across while driving the highways and inside of the small towns: As we were taking pictures of all of the billboards we started to wonder how… Continue reading Ads on the Road to Rishikesh
Advertising to the LGBT Community
This blog post was inspired by the new Allstate commercial that spread across Facebook like a wildfire. In case you were buried under a rock (or are my Mom and this is how she learns about these things... Hi Mom): It's inclusive, subtle, thoughtful, endearing, insightful, caring, and clear. It made me start to think… Continue reading Advertising to the LGBT Community
Ads of Delhi
While Delhi was crowded, dirty, and had poor air quality, we did appreciate the history of the location with the amazing story of the Red Fort and the Red Mosque. It was also refreshing to see so many religions along one road working together to feed the hungry.… Continue reading Ads of Delhi
The Art of War and Lean In
As you might have read in another blog post of mine, I was given book reading advice from many prominent women in the community. When I asked one such woman what book helped her become the leader she was, without hesitation she said, "The Art of War, by Sun Tzu." A few of the other older… Continue reading The Art of War and Lean In
Whirlwind Tour of London
How do you get to see London in less than a day? Hire David, with David's Day Tours, give him a map and priorities, and let him take it from there. The whirlwind highlights: So seeing all of this all day and being in the car made us feel sleepy and cooped up, so David… Continue reading Whirlwind Tour of London
#TravelEffect
Gary Oster, with the U.S. Travel Association spoke at Visit Orlando's National Travel & Tourism Luncheon. I've written about what the USTA, Brand USA, and Discover America have been up to for the past couple of years (posts here and here), and now, the USTA is focusing on promoting travel from within the country, instead… Continue reading #TravelEffect
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