Mood Foods

Recent research shows what many of us knew all long: Our moods dictate what we eat. Researchers studied the diets of people to show how personality and foods collide – howler moods may steer us to certain foods, on the basis of their physical characteristics. The study theorized that many moods send specific signals; for example stressed adrenal glands could be sending salt-craving signals. So what does your favorite turn-to food say about you? – From
YOU: On A Diet Revised Edition: The Owner’s Manual for Waist Management by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz

If You Reach For You May Be Feeling
Tough foods, like meat, or hard crunchy foods Angry
Sugars Drepressed
Soft and sweet foods, like ice cream Anxious
Salty foods Stressed
Bulky, fill-you-up foods, like crackers and pasta Lonely, sexually frustrated
Anything and everything Jealous

Create an Avatar of Yourself

avatars1Ever want to create a cool avatar of yourself? There are numerous web sites you can visit to create a cartoon-like version of yourself. People use these avatars instead of real pictures of themselves to keep their real identity safe. Something to consider if you are under age 18 and don’t want to share too much about yourself!

Some Fun Avatar Creation Sites

CORE 24 – Washington State Board of Education

What is Core 24?

Core 24 is the new set of credit requirements for high school graduation being considered by
the Washington State Board of Education. Core 24 will require students to develop a high school and beyond plan and choose courses to help them achieve their goals. Core 24 requirements will provide students with a strong academic foundation, and the flexibility to prepare them for whatever path they choose—whether that’s the workforce, an apprenticeship in the trades, or a community or four-year college.

Washington State Core 24http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=washingtonstatecore24-090308145259-phpapp01&stripped_title=washington-state-core-24

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Presentation Workflow

Creating a quality presentation is a lot of work.  I have been streamlining my process over the years and broke it down into theses steps.

“Presentation is the ‘Killer Skill’ we take into the real world. It’s almost an unfair advantage.” – The McKinsey Mind

  1. Clearly state the goal of the presentation on a piece of paper and place it in plain view so I can see it while I am working.  This will help keep me focused while I am working.
  2. Brainstorm ideas for the presentation on paper.  Writing on paper makes it easier to leave weak ideas behind and move to stronger ones.  When using the computer to brainstorm sometimes I invest so much time in the process, I won’t let go of flawed ideas.  Write down or draw images and concepts that will help drive home the message.
  3. Create a storyboard.   I like to use paper for this, too. It’s easier to start over or move ideas around.
    • Remember to include emotional content, personal connections to content, analogies, anecdotes, etc. in your presentation.  People remember how you made them feel, not what you did for them.
  4. Write out the words or descriptions in a word processing or concept map program.
    • One phrase per line
  5. Select a color scheme.
  6. Create a master template.
  7. Copy and paste words into the presentation program in the outline view
    • Modify so that each phrase is on an individual slide