sometimes you have to tear up your notes and start from scratch

Speaking at Niagara Community College. photo: James Neiss

I left the Summit Series this past week a bit more inspired – albeit a tad exhausted from a combination of altitude sickness, dancing until 3AM, and getting to know everyone (and I mean EVERYONE!) – seriously memorized everyone’s names and schtiks (not always an easy task).  It made waking up at 4:30AM and rolling off the plane  to snowy, cold Buffalo a bit less tolerable, but as always with college tours, the people are so pleasant – and Niagara Community College was no different.  The class at NCCC was small  - so  I  did a quick switch-a-roo on my talk and just spoke from the heart. Sometimes you have to tear up your notes and start from scratch… 

I am finishing up my rounds of talks in the states soon before I head out of the country, so tune in to the ones below in April if you want to join in on the conversation. I’ll get you more on May’s front soon:

PARSONS SCHOOL FOR DESIGN – Friday, April 10th, 4:15-5:40 P.M. – Sustainable Design + Trend Forecast

MOUNT IDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Wednesday, April 15th, 1:00-2:00 P.M. – Style Rehab

GREEN APPLE FESTIVAL: NY, NY – Sunday, April 19th, All day long – Earth Day Beats

LADIES LOTTO @ Hooligan Studios, Brooklyn, NY – Wednesday, April 22nd, 7:00-9:00 P.M. – Women in Sustainable Business

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