Archive for the ‘Resources’ Category
“Invest Like a Champion Today”
Thursday, February 9th, 2012Warren Buffett is one of the richest men in the world. His company, Berkshire Hathaway, owns or has a stake in over 70 businesses such as Coca Cola, IBM, and American Express. But this is no ordinary billionaire. He’s giving 99 percent of his wealth to charity and he thinks rich people should pay higher taxes. Read full script here
It’s Now! Not tomorrow …
Thursday, February 9th, 2012The Empact100 recognizes the top 100 companies run by young entrepreneurs age 30 or younger who impact our economy through job creation, innovation, and philanthropy. In 2011, several Empact100 honorees took a Pledge at the White House to give back to entrepreneurship.
Watch the Michael Gerber, author of E-Myth interview at the Empact Future of Entrepreneurship Education Summit.
The secret structure of great talks
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012From the “I have a dream” speech to Steve Jobs’ iPhone launch, all great presentations have a common architecture. At TEDxEast, Nancy Duarte draws lessons on how to make a powerful call-to-action.
How LinkedIn Gave A Former Pro Athlete A New Career
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012Source: Mashable and Venture Studio
While playing for the Tennessee Valley Vipers in the Arena Football League, and pursuing his dream of playing football professionally, Lewis Howes broke his wrist diving for a pass. He gutted out the rest of the season, playing through his injury, but underwent career-ending surgery in the offseason. For the next six months he wore a full-arm cast and went about trying to answer the lingering question, “What now?”
He didn’t have a back up plan — it was football or nothing.
Black History Month
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012Did you know that African-Americans count for nearly 42 million in the U.S., 13.6 percent of the total population?
By 2050, this proportion is estimated to reach 15 percent. Although New York had the largest number of blacks of any state, Mississippi had the largest share of this group in its total population — 38 percent. Black Americans are the largest minority group in 23 states.
Black History Month, or National African American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history.
The tradition of Black History Month goes back to the beginning of the 20th Century. NAACP leader and legendary historian and educator Carter G. Woodson originally founded “Negro History Week” in 1926, at a time when most history books simply omitted any African-American history and the central role African-Americans played in the birth of America as we know it. Woodson chose February because it coincided with the birthdays of two men who fought for freedom of American slaves: Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.
In 1976, Negro History Week was expanded to Black History Month. Since then, Black History Month has offered an opportunity to study, reflect on, and redefine our ongoing legacy in American history.
Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating black history.
Origin of Black History Month
Freedom Riders
Watch Freedom Riders on PBS. See more from American Experience.
Roads to Memphis
Watch Roads to Memphis on PBS. See more from American Experience.
The New Negro / 1957 MLK Interview
Watch The New Negro / 1957 MLK Interview on PBS. See more from The Open Mind.
Dreams of Obama
Watch Dreams of Obama on PBS. See more from FRONTLINE.
More resources:
- Black History Month Facts here
- The Black Population in the USA here
- African American History Month here
- Watch more PBS program here
- Celebrating Black History Month in Los Angeles here
Anthony Bourdain – The Layover – Los Angeles
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012Get suggestions on where to eat, stay and have fun in LA.
Seth Godin: If You’re An Average Worker, You’re Going Straight To The Bottom
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012Source: Pragmatic Capitalism
Marketing genius Seth Godin says the world is changing faster than ever and people aren’t adapting fast enough. He says as the industrial age transforms into the technological age your entire mentality has to change. You have to adapt to your surroundings if you want to win the race to the top. Read more here
Inspirational Michael Jordan to the Max 2000
Saturday, January 21st, 2012Source: woxelOr
Michael Jordan to the Max is an American documentary released in IMAX in 2000. The film is about the life and career of basketball player Michael Jordan, focusing mainly on him during the 1998 NBA Playoffs. It is narrated by Laurence Fishburne.
The film includes appearances by numerous celebrities and professional athletes including Phil Jackson, Doug Collins, Bob Costas, Bill Murray, Ken Griffey, Jr., Steve Kerr, Spike Lee, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Ahmad Rashad, and Pat Riley.
A Great Motivation from the Basketball Great Air Jordan! A Must Watch!