Brilliance Extraction

Today is the 184th day of me writing Brilliance Nuggets every day. I have been writing every day for six months now. Yesterday, I crossed the halfway point of my year-long writing journey. I get these questions a lot: I want to answer these questions by sharing the gifts I have gotten along the way […]

“Build it, and they will come.” These famous words from the movie “Fields of Dreams” might come to your mind as you contemplate building an online course. “Build an online course. Make tons of money. Ride off happy into the sunset!” Companies that want to host or build your courses seem to be springing out

Do you have personal experiences with being part of a nonprofit organization like a scholarship opportunity? Nonprofits make many contributions to many aspects of our lives. Their nonprofit status may make them distinct from for-profit businesses. However, they share this trait: They are all powered by brilliance. By “Brilliance,” I mean your unique combination of

Nobody’s energy is high every single day. Sometimes you need to take a mental bubble bath. Other times, it is time to step on the gas pedal. Here is what is happening now – and I think there are a couple of valuable points in this for you. For me, speaking is pure energy. Put

YOU Decide, might turn out to be the shortest but one of the most powerful Brilliance Nuggets yet. You decide whether you I’m Curious Which decision/s are you making today?

 “It is impossible to fully see and discover your hidden brilliance. It is much easier to see and appreciate someone else’s.” To what extent of you believe this statement?  “I don’t have ‘brilliance.’ What I know is good – but lots of people know that. It is not special.“ I hear that comment from many

How to shape your life? What is your life’s story – the story of your life in the making? What are you going to look back on in the last few minutes of your life?  Sure, we do not control everything. There are many things in life where we have little to no say. For

Are Globetrotting mutually exclusive? I should have known that I was “doomed” from the beginning. I mean the very beginning.  My parents got married when my Mom was almost 21. Back then, in Germany, you had to get parental permission to marry before 21. My Dad is eight years older. They met at the university, fell