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6 Pieces of Advice for Starting a New Business
By: Afri-love.com
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This post offers good, practical tips on being mentally prepared to start a business and sustain your effort. My favourite of the 6 is #4: ‘Bring a fresh Perspective’. I’m also loving – ‘The Afri-sphere’. When you’ve read the opening paragraphs, I’m sure you’ll appreciate this expression as much as I do.
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5 Powerful Ways to Open a Presentation
By: Slideshare.com
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Just how good are your presentation skills?
If you’re experienced, you already know it’s more complicated than it looks. The truth is that getting your slides right is only a fraction of the task. Giving the talk before an audience is the hard part and a good start makes all the difference. This post from Slideshare.com lays out 5 tried and true ways to begin your presentation on a memorable note. I think #1 – SILENCE, is the toughest to handle. What do you think?
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letters of Note: Persist
By: Austin Madison
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Instead of ‘To Whom It May Concern’, this letter reads: ‘To Whom It May Inspire’. Isn’t that cool? In a few direct words, the writer – animator shares an important lesson about creativity: It’s not always smooth sailing. What matters is how we ‘persist’ in working towards our next ‘big’ idea.
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Zaha Hadid Designs Architectural Shoes for United Nude
By: Alex Wynne
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Zaha Hadid is an award-winning architect whose designs have set records and new standards worldwide. Her design firm occasionally works for auto companies and fashion houses, creating stunning, futuristic designs. The pair of shoes in focus is quintessentially architectural. The transition from the sole upwards is virtually seamless. In fact, you’re unlikely to think it’s a pair of shoes at first glance!
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How Selfies Became A Global Phenomenon
By: Elizabeth Day
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We each have an autobiographical responsibility. That’s why we take pictures, keep diaries, and observe ourselves endlessly.

The Selfie is “… the self-portrait of the digital age.” It’s also a big part of fashion blogging today. There’s an art to it too. See the opening paragraph for a useful & amusing deconstruction of the selfie.

But is it all positive? The writer covers many aspects of this phenomenon. On a positive note, it serves an autobiographical purpose as part of self-discovery, self -expression and self-reinvention. There’s also a negative side to this trend – it makes me wonder …
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