Busyness as May ends

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dogwood blooming

winter moths ballooning

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Simon Sinek - good video and audio links

Simon Sinek made it to the full TED conference this year. You may be familiar with his TedX video. He has continued to explore and learn and share.

Spend 12 minutes with this video of his talk.





For more Simon, you can also listen to his interview with John Wall on the Marketing Over Coffee podcast.
http://www.marketingovercoffee.com/2014/04/08/sinek-leadership/

PodCamp Western Mass #6 - Participant survey

Some good PodCamp-style collaboration (thanks Val Nelson, et al) has put together the following survey to gather feedback from the recent PCWM6 event.

The survey will remain open until Jun 8th. The results will be summarized for the organizing committee to review and act upon.

Cap Codes for 6 Kettles

The "Band of Brewers" went to Deja Brew on Monday to bottle and take home the 6 kettles we made two weeks ago. The all important cap codes are as follows:

K = Kick Ass Pale Ale	Our Own Award winning recipe Developed By Chuckaroo!!
D = Der Racecar Red	A nice light red ale. Our own recipe, easy to drink
N = Nessie Scotch Ale	So new, it isn't listed on the DejaBrew webpage
G = Gnomey's Pilz	Our own recipe by our own Gnome. A really excellent Pilsner
(blank) = Oak Island Bitter	Dave’s rendition of an easy drinking English Bitter. Very smooth
B = Blueberry Ale	A delicious ale. It smells good, tastes good and finishes clean

What is the cap code? The letter on the cap indicates the contents of the bottle.

cap codes

Insights on LinkedIn usage

Interesting insights from a survey on LinkedIn users


Via: PowerFormula for Linkedin Success

The Quiet Girlz Club Is Open (ages 17-24)

Some of my readers might be interested in this opportunity especially if you are in or around Western Mass.

Hi Steve, Hey, it's finally here, the "Quiet Girlz Club," starting June 3rd in Northampton, Mass.  See what you think and consider forwarding it to someone who might need this. Thank you! ++++++++++++++++++++ The Quiet Girlz Club Is Now Open! As you may know, I want to reach introverted and shy young women (ages 12+) so they can get on a path of confidence and success... instead of the painful and frustrating path that is too common for introverts in our extrovert-oriented culture. (I'm going to explain the path from pain to confidence in the next email. Cool diagrams too!) Over the last few months, I've had some wonderful discussions with "quiet" young women and parents of "quiet" young women, and they have helped me design this group for ages 17-24. People are starting to sign up. Here's what I learned from my youth advisors: Quiet-loving, shy, or introverted young women are finding it challenging to thrive in our loud fast-paced culture -- which seems to expect them to become louder in order to be heard and valued.   It's sometimes hard to feel confident and valuable just being themselves.   They're sick of people asking them "Is something wrong?" just because they're being quiet!   All that drain on their confidence can snowball into feeling more and more nervous to speak. Ack!  (I got stuck in that snowball when I was young.)   They hate it when people assume they have nothing to say. They have plenty to say. Don't confuse taking time to think with having nothing to say! Here's what I learned from my parent advisors: They worry about if their daughters will speak up when they need to -- with dating, with teachers, with bosses.   They are especially worried when their "quiet" daughters head to college or beyond. (I feel for them. Oh my, my first year of college was... problematic, because in my case, I was a doormat.)   They long for their daughters to have all the confidence and ease possible for creating a fulfilling life for themselves. The Quiet Girlz Club can help: This small group "learning circle" is for ages 17-24, perfect for college-bound women, college women and other "new adults." It's a place to tap into your introvert strengths, learn to manage the common pitfalls, and build confidence. Group members will learn from each other and learn from an experienced life coach/ former wallflower.  (That's me.) Starts Tuesday, June 3rd. (Oh, that's right around the corner! Please register before Memorial Day, May 26th.) Group size:  4 - 6 members More details about what we'll do, how it helps, and how to begin: Quiet Girlz Club ++++++++++++++++++++ Coming up in the next email... The Path from Shyness to Confidence... an easy-to-understand diagram. Perfect learning tool for all ages. Reply emails always welcome. I love it. Thank you! Val Nelson Career/ Business/ Life Coach (A.K.A., The Introvert Coach) Quick Links: Meet Val (video) The Introvert Clubhouse (free community) Quiet Girlz Club (ages 17-24) - (filling up now) Visit Val on Facebook   Forward to a Friend    Val's Website

Val Nelson (Career/ Business/ Life Coach) · 25 Main St., Suite 339A · Northampton, MA 01060 · USA

The trees are no longer naked

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Friday, May 9

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Deja Brew - 6 kettles after a long absence

The 'Band of Brewers' went to Deja Brew on Monday. And yes, if you were keeping track, it was the longest time between brewing night that this group has had. We were last there November 2013 to brew, Dec to bottle. It was good to get back and good to get 6 wonderful kettles.

Kick Ass Pale Ale	Our Own Award winning recipe Developed By Chuckaroo!!
Der Racecar Red	A nice light red ale. Our own recipe, easy to drink
Nessie Scotch Ale	So new, it isn't listed on the DejaBrew webpage
Gnomey's Pilz	Our own recipe by our own Gnome. A really excellent Pilsner
Oak Island Bitter	Dave’s rendition of an easy drinking English Bitter. Very smooth
Blueberry Ale	A delicious ale. It smells good, tastes good and finishes clean

5 of the six are new, only the Blueberry Ale is one we have done before.

Der Racecar Red with the start of the rolling boil