Welcome back to Rising Tide, the weekly digest of things I’ve discovered or been into this past week and consider worth sharing. Enjoy! 1. Greta Thunberg’s full speech to world leaders at UN Climate Action Summit: 2. I’ve been reflecting a lot on the advice to “Assume positive intent.” Dig a little deeper with these […]
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Rising Tide – 2019 Week 37
Welcome back to Rising Tide, the weekly digest of things I’ve discovered or been into this past week and consider worth sharing. Enjoy! 1. This quote has been one of my favorite finds so far this year: Interests are what you do when no one’s pushing. Values are what you do when no one’s watching. […]
Rising Tide – 2019 Week 36
Welcome back to Rising Tide, the weekly digest of things I’ve discovered or been into this past week and consider worth sharing. Enjoy! 1. I love this juxtaposition of green Army men practicing yoga! 2. How about a prescription for a house plant instead of a drug? 3. The Great Courses + Kanopy = FREE […]
Rising Tide – 2019 Week 35
Welcome back to Rising Tide, the weekly digest of things I’ve discovered or been into this past week and consider worth sharing. Enjoy! 1. Why you should alpha and beta test your life 2. This quote. So simple. So true. Just because you won doesn’t mean you did a good job (and vice versa). Seth […]
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Alpha and Beta Test Your Life
Ready to make a change in your life?Test it! Alpha and beta testing are performed in the research and development of new products and services. A similar process can be used in making any changes to one’s self. You don’t need everything figured out and calculated before you make a change.That being said, you also […]
Rising Tide – 2019 Week 33
Welcome back to Rising Tide, the weekly digest of things I’ve discovered or been into this past week and consider worth sharing. Enjoy! 1. People and their pets is always an interesting topic, even more so when the people are artists. This shows the connection between pet ownership and the depictions of animals in art. […]
Drop the Deepfake
What is deepfake? Did you happen to see the viral video of Nancy Pelosi talking slowly and slurring her words? This is a deepfake. Deepfake is the modification of photos, videos and/or audio into realistic and believable adulterated copies. Here’s a better explanation. Other examples include fake celebrity porn or a recent artists’ statement using […]
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KIRBUCCI, LLC
As of Wednesday, June 12, 2019, Kirbucci, LLC is a bonafide business! The Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service issued me an Employer Identification Number (EIN) and everything! So what is Kirbucci, LLC? I’m not quite sure! I have been thing about dabbling in other areas of interest, personally and professionally. While the What is […]
Start with Happy
Do things that starts with “Happy.” Blissfest is an annual folk and roots music festival that takes place in northern Michigan. It’s a long weekend filled with live music, food and drink, arts, and more. Almost all “Blissters” will agree that it is the event they look forward to most every year. As soon as […]
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What do you do?
Them: “Hi, I’m So-And-So.” Me: “Hi, I’m Kirsten.” [Shakes hands] Them: “Nice to meet you.” Me: “Likewise!” Them: “What do you do?” Such a well intended yet loaded question! Most people just spout off a job title, employer’s name, and overuse the words “I” and “me” for a minute or two. Sure, maybe a job […]