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Announcing Our Next Round of TEDxConcordiaUPortland 2012 Speakers: A Day-Seizer and a Roadie
Has it been a week already? March 31st is getting closer and closer! We’re still beaming beatifically from last week’s announcements (after jubilantly jumping and raucously rolling). This week we’re throwing the alliteration aside (except right there) because the following … Continue reading
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Announcing the Third Round of Speakers for TEDxConcordiaUPortland 2012: A Communicatrix and a Dance-Artist
Hello again! We’re back at it with new speaker announcements. At this point you’ve jubilantly jumped and raucously rolled (Yeah!). Now you’ll beatifically beam as you learn about the next two speakers we’re adding to our extraordinary roster. We can’t … Continue reading
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Announcing the Next Round of TEDxConcordiaUPortland 2012 Speakers: A Reverend, a Circus Project, and a Movement
Wowie zowie! We’re back! Last week, you jubilantly jumped, and this week you’ll raucously roll in response to yet another group of speakers for this year’s event! (Note: Be careful where you read this— rolling sometimes results in stares and … Continue reading
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Bedtime Story: Michael Hanna and the Incredible Mattress Lot
At the sound of “Rolling,” Michael Hanna and his wife Mary Ruth Hanna begin speaking about their incredibly inspirational story in front of cameras operated by Wes and Tera Wages of Armosa studios. We’re at the Mattress Lot in NE … Continue reading
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Announcing the 1st Three TEDxConcordiaUPortland 2012 Speakers: An Author, A Poet and Two Musical Animators
Hoorah! Our first round of speaker announcements is finally here! Kick up your heels and give a jubilant jump because they’re all extraordinary people who have amazingly inspirational stories to tell. We’re incredibly excited (Can you tell?) to have them … Continue reading
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“Bubba the Fish” and Eugene Lee are… Becoming Extraordinary
At first glance Eugene Lee seems both highly ambitious and slightly confused. This is only a veneer, behind which exists a highly focused, multifaceted mind that has much to contribute to the fields of art, design, medicine and music. As … Continue reading
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Jefferson Smith—Guest Curator for TEDxConcordiaUPortland 2012
Expect a fresh perspective from a familiar face at TEDxConcordiaUPortland (now known as TEDxMtHood) 2012. Switching from his role as a 2011 speaker to that of 2012 Guest Curator, Jefferson Smith is excited to be a part of TEDxConcordiaUPortland (now … Continue reading
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Choose Your Own Adventure: Life as a professional inspirer
Chris Guillebeau plays by his own rules. In fact, it would be more accurate to say that he doesn’t acknowledge the existence of rules that disempower. To Chris, rules only exist where one personally implements them. Rules are there to … Continue reading
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The Gift of TEDx: Mohan Nair After TEDx
Having spent my entire professional career working for Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield I know the name Mohan Nair very well. I know him primarily as the man in front of the large auditorium speaking to hundreds of fellow employees … Continue reading
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Inspiration and Action: Going, Going, Gone!
It’s easy to discount the impact of a good idea if it doesn’t inspire you to action. Something that is persuasive, beautiful or thought-provoking still might not get you out of your chair and out the door. But that’s not … Continue reading
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