According to Graham Walker, coauthor of The Official Rock Paper Scissors Strategy Guide, here’s how to win: 1. Play paper first. Rookies tend to lead with rock, so paper is the safest opener. If you win, claim victory; if not, start the next throw right away, because of course it’s two out of three. 2.… Continue reading Skills: Win at Rock-paper-scissors
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How to Write a Grant Proposal, Take 2
I’m teaching again after a successful first run and tweaking topics here and there. So, sign up and/or share with your networks! Last time the class sold out quickly, so don’t wait! [Editor’s Note: As of April 23, the class has filled up. Put your name on the waitlist though to find out first the… Continue reading How to Write a Grant Proposal, Take 2
Interview with Shelly Huang: DIY Bride
When a friend requested that I pick up subway maps, for his friend who is soon to be married, I was intrigued. I love anything with a DIY touch, and Shelly Huang’s idea for her wedding makes me smile. I talked with her to learn more: ******************** Jen Bokoff: Your idea of making 1000 paper… Continue reading Interview with Shelly Huang: DIY Bride
Free Concerts and Beer hosted by the New York Historical Society
The New York Historical Society is hosting a new free concert series (jazz, rock, classical, and more!) every Friday night at 6:30pm from April 20 - June 1. Share with your networks! As if that’s not cool enough, they also are hosting not-too-expensive beer tastings complementing their History of New York Beer exhibition, on Saturday… Continue reading Free Concerts and Beer hosted by the New York Historical Society
FREE Brooklyn Food Conference on May 12
I’ll be there all day; check it out and pre-register! There will be lots of great workshops, speakers, and of course, food. See you there!FREE Brooklyn Food Conference on May 12
Triptrop NYC: the city just got even more accessible
Everything about this incredible mapping tool made by Brooklyn Brainery co-founder Soma makes me happy. It drives me crazy when people think, for instance, that the Upper West Side is just too far to visit me in Prospect Heights, or that Long Island City is really inaccessible. New York City is one of the best… Continue reading Triptrop NYC: the city just got even more accessible
Required Reading for Today: Storytelling, Brains, and Saving the World
Telling Tales With a Tear and a Smile, New York Times, featuring my storytelling teacher Adam Wade, who is a Moth champion with unconditional love for all of his students and the art of storytelling. It’s incredible what power a good story can have on the audience and on the orator. The Make-Your-Own Schoolhouse, New… Continue reading Required Reading for Today: Storytelling, Brains, and Saving the World
Central Park, April 4, 2012
Why People in Cities Walk Fast
This graph made from an observational study in 1976 started the theory, which has become more developed over time. As one possible explanation for the relationship between city size and foot speed, the researchers suggested that economic factors might play a key role. When a city grows larger, they wrote, wage rate and cost of… Continue reading Why People in Cities Walk Fast
Many of you know me as a “connector”… you can learn those soft skills too! Take my class!
That’s right, I’m teaching another class at the Brooklyn Brainery called How To Be A Connector. I know you can’t teach people to have a certain personality, but everyone can learn how to be smart with the contacts they have and connect more meaningfully. Here are the details: Everyone knows that one person who knows… Continue reading Many of you know me as a “connector”… you can learn those soft skills too! Take my class!
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