STRENGTH & FOCUS: How to pay it forward
Today’s focus will be on the idea and practice of paying it forward. Perhaps you remember the film “Pay It Forward” (2000) starring Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, and Haley Joel Osment. In the movie, the young character Trevor McKinney (Osment) is given an assignment by his teacher, Mr. Simonet (Spacey): to think of something that […]
LIVING YOUR TRUTH: Introductions, questions, and the daily routine of a transgender woman
This morning, like a lot of women, I got up, got dressed, put on some makeup, and ran out the door to get to work. It’s all just routine to me, now, but about a year ago, it was a struggle. I struggled to figure out clothes and makeup. I struggled to put it on […]
STRENGTH & FOCUS: Know your path. Enjoy your journey.
Warmer days in Northeastern Pennsylvania bring hikes on the Appalachian Trail, whitewater rafting tours, mountain bike adventures and, of course, weekend camping trips. No matter where you plan on going, or by what means, the most important part in any journey is having a clear destination. Sure, some folks prefer to wander aimlessly in hopes […]
STRENGTH & FOCUS: 20 ways to enjoy your spring
A few weeks ago, I wrote about spring cleaning and getting rid of the mental and emotional junk cluttering your mind. If you need a refresher, go ahead and revisit those discussions here and here. For this week’s episode of excellence, I decided to put together a list of 20 ways to enjoy your spring. […]
PUTTING IN WORK: Put up or shut up – NEPA is home
As you might have seen, we just launched the logo contest for the Culture Shock! Free Music and Art Fest. For those of you who don’t know, Culture Shock is a day-long festival at Nay Aug Park in Scranton. It’s has two stages of music, an art show, food and merch vendors, and my favorite […]
STRENGTH & FOCUS: Talking with coach and entrepreneur Mike Calderwood about personal development
Today’s Strength & Focus piece is going to be a little different. Over the past few months, as a writer for NEPA Scene, I’ve had the opportunity to interview some really phenomenal people. Well, today I’m in the hot seat! This morning, I was interviewed on “The Mike Calderwood Show” through Google Hangouts, which streamed […]
STRENGTH & FOCUS: Do or do not. There is no try.
Since today is a great and noble holiday in the Star Wars Universe, I thought we should examine some immortal words of wisdom from one of the greatest teachers the galaxy has ever known. In that memorable scene in “The Empire Strikes Back,” Yoda is training a young Luke Skywalker in the ways of the […]
PUTTING IN WORK: Sound recording copyright, a.k.a. ‘the master,’ explained simply
In my last article, we talked about one of the two copyrights used in music – the musical composition copyright. Today, we’re going to talk about the second main copyright used in music and the one that record labels control and exploit – the sound recording copyright or master. Going back to our example of […]
STRENGTH & FOCUS: Spring cleaning for yourself and your life
Last week, we discussed “Spring cleaning for your mind,” and after some really positive feedback, I decided to continue this topic further. We primarily focused on thoughts, behaviors, and choices that have a negative impact on our lives, but what about poor and/or destructive relationships? Relationships take many forms. Let’s take the root word which […]
STRENGTH & FOCUS: Spring cleaning for your mind
As the weather gets warmer, we’ll all take part in that time-honored tradition of spring cleaning! Many of us will pick a weekend to reorganize storage space, throw away the crap that clutters our closets, and eliminate the junk that we no longer have any use for. Now, as we begin to deposit these material […]
