I came across this picture I had saved a while back.
This photo screams “Move on. Do not stand still. You will be a sitting duck aka target.”
It also says “Do something with your life. Learn something. Grow.”
Maybe it would sink in better if I woke up facing this picture every day.
Our apologies to Walt Disney, Dick Van Dyke and of course Julie Andrews of Mary Poppins fame. We couldn’t help but equate the umbrella and Mar…ine to a famous song.
Some in the press questioned whether the Marine in the picture had broken protocol. http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/05/17/was-it-against-uniform-protocol-for-the-marine-to-hold-obamas-umbrella/
To which, President Obama invited all Marines and the Turkish Prime Minister to a tea and umbrella party.
Mary Poppins would be very proud of him.
Here are 2 great articles that open the door to understanding future generations.
Understanding people and the environment is the key to being prepared for the future. Those that understand them will be able to take advantage of upcoming opportunities missed by others.
For comparing Gen X to Gen Y view: http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130515141810-5973711-5-things-you-don-t-know-about-gen-y
For comparing Gen Y to Gen Z view: http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2012/12/21/why-the-next-generation-will-hate-gen-y/
No summary is perfect for every person, but these articles give us a good, general idea.
Thanks to Penelope Trunk
He is talking about the large inflated rubber duck floating in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour.
The concept is from Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman. The duck is taller than Obama towering 16.5 meters high. Soon teenagers will be attempting to climb to the top of the duck which will result in the biggest belly flops seen since the “Splash” show premiered.
Michael E Kelley 