I love to find “treasures.” Hidden treasures, not so hidden ones, ones that no one else understands but me.
Sometimes when I travel, I put together my own Creative Scavenger Hunt – a few simple goals for guiding discoveries on my trips. But I recently realized that we don’t have to go far to find the unfamiliar, raise our awareness, delight in discovery – the Creative Scavenger Hunt can live online, offline, far away or close.
This week I came upon a few online discoveries through e-mail, sites, research and referrals. Here are the top 3:
1. A Virtual School For The World: Sal Khan, founder of The Khan Academy, is educating the world for free. From calculus to history, people are learning and listening to what Khan has to say through his unconventional (and successful, if you count the unique visitors, page views and feedback) methods. You can find out more in the Daily Good article about him – I am seriously considering taking his calculus class, just because it has got to be better than my 9th grade experience. Check it out and let me know what you think.
2. 57 Words For Writing Brilliant Headlines: Tiffany from Personal PR put together an awesome list of words to use to add punch to your blog headlines. Even if you don’t have a blog, that’s cool – all of us can use a refresher when it comes to being unique with our words, meaning and energy.
3. The Unconventional Guide To Freelancing: Good pal Charlie Gilkey and Chris Guillebeau teamed up for this most fabulous guide geared to those of us who run freelance businesses. I’ve had a freelance writing business for 2003 and thought I knew it all – but The Unconventional Guide to Freelancing helped me see where I had some gaps in my plan and execution. They’re the experts so I’d encourage you to check out this treasure. (They’re also all around fab guys.)
That’s a wrap for this week – and while I’d love to be on the road still, actively exploring new worlds, I know it’s still possible to unleash the curious within us, whether it’s sitting here on my couch or walking to Chelsea Market and doing some active people watching (with a crepe and/or cupcake, of course).
What new discovery did you make this week? How did you find it and what’s cool about it?
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thank you for those useful links :)
You’re welcome Farouk – hope you’re doing well!