You have questions for the speaker, but you don’t ask because you’re afraid of what others may think. You’ve written dozens of stories, but don’t share them with anyone. You have a great idea for a work project, but you don’t bring up the…
The film was quickly forgotten and sat in hibernation for over three decades. Then after a clerk forgot to renew its copyright, It's a Wonderful Life grew a life of its own. After entering the public domain, the public's admiration of the film grew…
Children Imperfectionist Books
Rosie Revere, Engineer, a Children’s Book with a Beautiful Message on Perseverance and Failure
Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty may look like a children's book, but it includes an important lesson for adults as well.…
It’s easy to criticize others as we sit in the sidelines. It’s easy to say that we can do it better. It’s easy to be the “cold and timid souls” who judge others for actually doing while we point and talk about doing.
It’s much…
When J.K. Rowling was writing Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, she was a single-mother, unemployed, on welfare, depressed, and even considered suicide. And she, like many first-time authors, struggled to get Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone published. It was rejected by almost…
I met Julie-Anne Graham through Twitter and discovered her beautifully illustrated children's book The Perfect Percival Priggs.
Percival Priggs is a perfect child with seemingly perfect parents. Percival and his parents win lots of awards and always try to compete for more. Percival believes his parents…
“Will it be on the test?” This was my favorite question during the first two decades of my life. I was the stereotypical Asian who sat in the front of the classroom, taking notes on everything and nothing. My attentiveness was deceiving. I didn’t…
What does success mean to you? Is your desire for success only career oriented? Are you fueled by praise from others? Do you want that gold star? That promotion? Rather than success driven by approval from others, aim for failure that leads to genuine…
