You may (or may not) recognize 50-year-old Gianluca Vacchi, of Bologna, Italy. He is not an actor. He is not a singer or a performer. He is friends with Zac Efron and Michelle Rodriguez, even hosting them on his yacht in Sardinia a couple of summers ago when Zac and Michelle had their summer fling. Gianluca Vacchi is an entrepreneur and Zac Efron even shared his admiration of Gianluca on Instagram as the two hung out together on Vacchi’s yacht, saying that Vacchi was “the most interesting man in the world.” The handsome Italian tycoon heads up the manufacturing company SEA Società […]
I Write, Therefore I Am
“When talented people write badly, it’s generally for one of two reasons: Either they’re blinded by an idea they feel compelled to prove or they’re driven by an emotion they must express. When talented people write well, it is generally for this reason: They’re moved by a desire to touch the audience.” — Robert McKee I think I’m a talented writer who writes well, and in everything I write, I like to think that I do it out of a desire to touch the audience. I like to write stories that pull a reader in and engage them to either cheer […]
50 Questions Which Will Free Your Mind: Part 3
As part of “My 101 Things to do in 1001 Days” Challenge, I added the task to answer “50 questions which will free your mind.” These questions really make me stop to think. I encourage you to answer these questions. You may remember that I started answering these questions a couple of months ago. I am answering five questions a month until I have answered all 50 questions. I answered the first five questions on June 10th, and the next five on July 8th. Here are my answers to the next 5 questions. How old would you be if you […]
How to Be a Role Model and Build Self-Confidence
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ~Eleanor Roosevelt It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else’s eyes. ~Sally Field In her speech at the Oscars in 1984, when she won for her role in Places in the Heart, Sally Field said to a room full of her peers, “I haven’t had an orthodox career, and I’ve wanted more than anything to have your respect. The first time I didn’t feel it, but this time I feel it, and I can’t deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me!” […]
Learning to Stay on Point Amidst Transition
I recently re-read an article that I had pulled from the May 2012 edition of SELF Magazine entitled, “Staying on Point.” It was written by Katherine B. Weissman, whose identity was her work – until she was laid off. According to her website, www.katherineweissman.com, she spent the majority of her career in editing, and served as the Executive Editor at the now defunct Mademoiselle, a position she had held for 18 years. In 2000, she went from editing to writing. For ten years, she was a freelance Contributing Editor for O, the Oprah Magazine. In the article, Ms. Weissman wrote that she had […]