Read the first part of this article here For thousands of years, humanity has used oral narrative as the main means to spread knowledge. Almost all of us intuitively understand the importance of telling a story. It’s something we carry in our DNA. And if so, why most of our business presentations are so boring?… Continue reading How to create effective presentations, II
How to create effective presentations
Aaaand off to a bad start Most people that lead a professional life need to do presentations on a regular basis. Which is why it never seizes to amaze me that, consistently, almost all of the presentations that I see, suck. Leaving halfway through the presentation really doesn’t solve anything. I mean, this evil energy… Continue reading How to create effective presentations
The first step to find your passion
While doing research to write a college admission guide, Cal Newport received a revealing advice during an interview: “You need to be exposed to many things,†she told me. “You should expose yourself even though you might not know if you’ll be interested.†When you find something that catches your attention: follow-up; see if it sticks.… Continue reading The first step to find your passion
A tale of two Karatekas
Some days ago, Jordan Mechner released a new version of Karateka for iOS. Karateka was the first game that used rotoscoping and the first one that offered a cinematic experience. Since he was a kid, Mechner wanted to make movies. He ended up creating games. In some ways, he’s history’s first multimedia director. 1GB in… Continue reading A tale of two Karatekas
Una historia de dos Karatekas
Hace algunos dÃas, Jordan Mechner liberó una nueva versión de Karateka para iOS. Karateka fue el primer juego que usó rotoscoping y el primero con una inspiración cinematográfica. Desde niño Mechner querÃa hacer pelÃculas y terminó haciendo juegos. Es en cierta forma, el primer director multimedia de la historia. 1GB en 2 o 3 minutos.… Continue reading Una historia de dos Karatekas