The education debate continues.

All I've ever wanted to do was travel.  After that I planned only to travel more prior to settling down into some comfort, which at the time looked like a future family.  Prior to finishing my degree I was given such an opportunity, and promptly focused 200% on the career which so generously afforded me the luxury to live out these dreams.  After all, the grass is green where you water it.

The notion that having a degree is the key to what truly prepares one for a job has always seemed a bit silly to me.  If I have a degree will I then know how to interview or to speak with people in an engaging and personable way?  Will a degree really enable me to learn how to find a job in what is known today as an ever-changing, even roller coaster-esque, market?  Please tell me, will it pave the way for me to create my own dream job?!  In many cases, it may.  I'm sure people are doing it as we speak.

However, now more than ever we have access to an almost free education through a multitude of platforms via the web.  I LOVE to see how technology and forward-thinking continue to push education and its role in job seeking, as well as in overall performance, far outside of the box.  I hope our future holds for us the freedom to get the best education in school and as an added bonus, an equal opportunity for those who are not afforded the expensive benefits of that same experience.

I absolutely believe some degrees hold a tremendous amount of value, despite my previous post with this video.  For instance, you certainly wouldn't find me choosing a doctor who credits their education to a free online platform.  Just take a look at the specialist I recently chose for my hand injury.  Dr. Leonard Gordon is nothing short of highly educated.

It still gives me great joy to read articles like this one.  At the end of the day we all want to know if we're adding value.  It's exciting to see that we are starting to realize people can add value in more ways than one.

WINNING!

In April, I posted a link to Amy Cuddy's TED Talk about body language.  The idea that humans and animals alike have a universal motion to show achievement truly fascinates me.

The below play shows a fellow human doing this perfectly.  A beautiful pick-me-up!

Arms up FTW

Vonn Sumner

Vonn is a family friend.  He's also AMAZING.

Check out this fantastic interview exploring the thoughts, influences, and drive behind Vonn's work.  And it's in the Washington Post, no less!

Go see his exhibit in Los Angeles this weekend.  Opening Reception is tomorrow night.

Get your socks knocked off here.

This is definitely perfect form.

Brave, courageous, and strong Angelina.  Wow. What a decision and from this article, one can only guess she did it with grace.

My Medical Choice

Pinterest as a means of inspiration.

Pinterest.  Of all the social media vehicles available today, none are so successful as Pinterest in attaching me to the computer for hours.  I could "pin" for days.

Though it's not my favorite board, it's certainly the one I prefer to review the most.

Get inspired!  At the very least, smile.

Inspiration

Kitchen? Parenting? Same thing?

I learned these ten things parenting.  Coincidence?  I think not.

10 Things I Learned Working In A Restaurant Kitchen

An argument for happiness.

As Rosabeth Moss Kanter put's it: the M's of motivation are mastery, membership, and meaning.

Get those three at your job and happiness will follow.  A word to the wise!  Do something.  Rather, do something great for others and great for you.

The Happiest People Pursue the Most Difficult Problems