tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60018373035407403382024-03-17T20:04:38.251-07:00JustMachineSaurabh Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814123753171180214noreply@blogger.comBlogger428125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001837303540740338.post-20176547949455687792023-07-05T10:30:00.000-07:002023-07-05T10:30:11.137-07:00On A Mission Of Creative Transformation<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Creativity is everywhere improving the world's most valuable asset. Playing with Legos–whenever kids see them, they feel inspired, creative, and ready to start again. It's like a Birthday or Christmas celebration when the parent brings the yellow Lego bag home.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHYH86j3xK-YSfEYWsPhKwWPlhdj-0HXu92fKzBKJ7xuilpop1NX4cIW4dJBUuinaOB9tLFSVKatSO6EHj7wsrvkAOhQ8KKQDc2_tKRMgMv_wZcT5Yc3W1flHXI_otPxXgpbwsVd2WYyph7tidnmSSqBgn-BUEEoupzcg_eo1U8Rfy7vu4-sq-H1_KCzB/s1176/Screenshot%202023-06-28%20at%203.53.51%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1176" data-original-width="826" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHYH86j3xK-YSfEYWsPhKwWPlhdj-0HXu92fKzBKJ7xuilpop1NX4cIW4dJBUuinaOB9tLFSVKatSO6EHj7wsrvkAOhQ8KKQDc2_tKRMgMv_wZcT5Yc3W1flHXI_otPxXgpbwsVd2WYyph7tidnmSSqBgn-BUEEoupzcg_eo1U8Rfy7vu4-sq-H1_KCzB/w281-h400/Screenshot%202023-06-28%20at%203.53.51%20PM.png" width="281" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Made for the great outdoors, new billboards for Verizon</span></div><p></p>Saurabh Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814123753171180214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001837303540740338.post-62822682395237704652023-06-26T17:20:00.003-07:002023-06-26T18:09:24.914-07:00Blue Skies and Blue Aquatica: Inspiration in New York<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/1IYOzDc_Xb0" width="480"></iframe><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We encounter inspiration in many forms. It might be as simple as a stunning view. Standing on a balcony of a mountain home or the oceanfront view–an expanse of the sea and sky, unlike that of any other place in the world. There's a reason why nature in all corners of the Earth attracts painters such as Matisse and Bonnard. Experiences in nature may be very tiny compared to time spent on screens, but they can stick for quite some time to change destiny. Accessing nature can be simple, revelatory, and visceral. It replaces the digital with analog–inspirational in slowing down the passage of time, recalibrating our senses, and deeply noticing the details in the world around us. </span></p>Saurabh Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814123753171180214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001837303540740338.post-18334441351513548932023-06-26T16:37:00.002-07:002023-06-26T16:38:39.912-07:00Nature Is Nurture<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLxu_jFPGjI1p18dQsBvKwmcdMi6WZ4LkrSr2jG4T0ucoTT0eR4Hvi7ijytXdSq8lMLDBzaNU7TxN3UadzOg6MIFFqVlXt-5EZhWg5tV8dMPVOc-X192RurGnG11rk5H_wY42KvJ223bZ_JY5EFVPeZqwYEbBQpCX6vlMgt60qNUYNEYheY-01RvqAHwuq/s2049/IMG_2655.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2049" data-original-width="1537" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLxu_jFPGjI1p18dQsBvKwmcdMi6WZ4LkrSr2jG4T0ucoTT0eR4Hvi7ijytXdSq8lMLDBzaNU7TxN3UadzOg6MIFFqVlXt-5EZhWg5tV8dMPVOc-X192RurGnG11rk5H_wY42KvJ223bZ_JY5EFVPeZqwYEbBQpCX6vlMgt60qNUYNEYheY-01RvqAHwuq/w240-h320/IMG_2655.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmntEdt8SGpWFLXob3a7d2O1TjxtYlzNfKA_dgkuMKKxWT9yocx3X9h2B0mga4JogOgwO_ezQ6ug4Nrd6_XEa-4hM1hXcPgugqDc9j67LwIXe_w87mn3AVYlEUDV13kihx_uRroKnz_HCgZJk7w5mK-2TupDzk4lXmuq9znf0abHvZsNb3_AHxAXM1I2j/s1280/IMG_5210%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmntEdt8SGpWFLXob3a7d2O1TjxtYlzNfKA_dgkuMKKxWT9yocx3X9h2B0mga4JogOgwO_ezQ6ug4Nrd6_XEa-4hM1hXcPgugqDc9j67LwIXe_w87mn3AVYlEUDV13kihx_uRroKnz_HCgZJk7w5mK-2TupDzk4lXmuq9znf0abHvZsNb3_AHxAXM1I2j/w320-h320/IMG_5210%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit92pNquQmkADQjF3dKM8KLWcB28xTjPZTsJ9R5bdOFVUrXUCT1lh-I7K7HiT_ZWs12tL6W8GaRyYk5M0jYs8GuRR208Kl0qfgWpBos3CXaaARdiLl3zqOSUdnIe6MCbsS5wdGo16r4aOoHEWDyI6_qP2uRfvQGAYIMdRVOngx7u_QHThCFLVcXAvvMNAE/s4894/IMG_7871.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2205" data-original-width="4894" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit92pNquQmkADQjF3dKM8KLWcB28xTjPZTsJ9R5bdOFVUrXUCT1lh-I7K7HiT_ZWs12tL6W8GaRyYk5M0jYs8GuRR208Kl0qfgWpBos3CXaaARdiLl3zqOSUdnIe6MCbsS5wdGo16r4aOoHEWDyI6_qP2uRfvQGAYIMdRVOngx7u_QHThCFLVcXAvvMNAE/s320/IMG_7871.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPm61-0-AEiIguEY6Hb4faPGslG-CmVGbM7kCDMy3XFTTqnCXJMIAeR4lHv6cJBunk4us4vIZBHtvZgrGzaeH8sMWvwI241WeteuotWiQctXNREowhW71kwZsOA_29HQ5GvvcI0M6IFqApmq1AXikymbBjOW5TiWZ0XmTrL_iA9Jg70qz4NGXG5yluAKjs/s5147/IMG_7880.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2073" data-original-width="5147" height="129" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPm61-0-AEiIguEY6Hb4faPGslG-CmVGbM7kCDMy3XFTTqnCXJMIAeR4lHv6cJBunk4us4vIZBHtvZgrGzaeH8sMWvwI241WeteuotWiQctXNREowhW71kwZsOA_29HQ5GvvcI0M6IFqApmq1AXikymbBjOW5TiWZ0XmTrL_iA9Jg70qz4NGXG5yluAKjs/s320/IMG_7880.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpV5sOrkGgkHoOt45v1tt7R_ihmD6rXLltweUp-iOfgKVm0Js61h7hV4gh6YbxdvSGbCT_I3_qUhBXQoLLgqUV-KFAGrsJK82Qxjax2gAoZp19wQJ7z1tW9b2L4CFPTryEVlTVHbvxAUX7qVGpsmhnxSs6xIhmWnlT7fMCY7-6l_JYxkYhcekO6xNhBomJ/s2048/IMG_8444.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1130" data-original-width="2048" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpV5sOrkGgkHoOt45v1tt7R_ihmD6rXLltweUp-iOfgKVm0Js61h7hV4gh6YbxdvSGbCT_I3_qUhBXQoLLgqUV-KFAGrsJK82Qxjax2gAoZp19wQJ7z1tW9b2L4CFPTryEVlTVHbvxAUX7qVGpsmhnxSs6xIhmWnlT7fMCY7-6l_JYxkYhcekO6xNhBomJ/s320/IMG_8444.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: black; letter-spacing: -0.32px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Irresistibly fun aquatica in New York. The boat picks up speed and keeps accelerating seamlessly. You are enough. Be you. Make a difference</span></span></div>Saurabh Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814123753171180214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001837303540740338.post-9346955647543582692023-05-07T14:30:00.010-07:002023-05-08T09:34:24.504-07:00Creativity Matters: 7 Ways To Build Trust With Customers And Converts Attention Into Revenue<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpBR_HaSOCVeTD1dM7szls7MhVt9GImzAm7w7FOg1WpxcxwHhc6d5f9GadIcueEl1lSRgk59nA_Z4gu_zyqnswS05KVtJ0kP1Sbae2kkMv3JrcAzh3tL5hTAAEGu67BsNAhNYSjB65mqqf-wFTLSXvorE7AyPAog9WiE50k_kH-zHCAZB4MHYtX770Ow/s1404/Screenshot%202023-05-07%20at%202.39.40%20PM.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1404" data-original-width="1060" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpBR_HaSOCVeTD1dM7szls7MhVt9GImzAm7w7FOg1WpxcxwHhc6d5f9GadIcueEl1lSRgk59nA_Z4gu_zyqnswS05KVtJ0kP1Sbae2kkMv3JrcAzh3tL5hTAAEGu67BsNAhNYSjB65mqqf-wFTLSXvorE7AyPAog9WiE50k_kH-zHCAZB4MHYtX770Ow/w151-h200/Screenshot%202023-05-07%20at%202.39.40%20PM.png" width="151" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Leading content, social texture, and customer generation campaigns at both startups and enterprises, there are certain insights that can assist in crafting content that builds trust at scale–while converting attention into revenue. Here are 7 steps to position your company as the leader in the category and to fuel your revenue stream:</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>1) Get specific with the audience</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Titles and industry aren't enough. You need to uncover what your audience truly loves, hates, and what exactly prevents them from reaching their goals. Go granular on the demographic. Who they are? What are their preferences? Even how they live. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">I would pick and define one audience and win them over.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>2) Create a unique POV for the problem your business is solving</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Many companies say they want to stand out, but aren't ready for their customers' attention. If you want to be considered in your ideal customers' mind you need to offer them something completely different that solves their challenges, not something that's only incrementally better.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>3) Set strategic goals</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">If you stop at MQLs, you're not going to get the conversion you truly seek. Set up meetings with the CEO, head of product, head of revenue, and CMO to truly understand what the leaders care about, then build a plan to support their vision.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>4) Pick one channel and dominate</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As you strategize, you do not need to be everywhere all at once. Better to build in one arena, then scale. Where the key audience or customer is today is where you should start the build.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>5) Produce research driven content </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Reconsider a full SEO strategy to begin. Certainly there is some high intent traffic worth capturing right away, but it may be better to earn attention with original thoughts and research using internal product data, surveys, and frameworks from SMEs.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>6) Analyze audience signals</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">You have to keep the pulse on the audience and know what they are craving before they do. There are signals everywhere telling you what they want. Make sure you are analyzing content, campaigns, social, and trends constantly. Then go in the the direction of content that is performing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>7) Scale your strategy</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Once you've got momentum going along with steady growth in the first channel, it is time to scale to a new channel using insights of what's valuable to the prospect or customer.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Apply these 7 steps to achieve remarkable results.</span></p>Saurabh Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814123753171180214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001837303540740338.post-77966454613788555312023-05-07T13:31:00.005-07:002023-05-07T13:45:49.895-07:00Gold Fever: Never Limit Yourself, We Live In A Limitless World With Endless Possibilities <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNygkb0SjGczoS6bElQ5VmFgltDhklsYclJUfmjZowkLVSAWLSzQIr2FC0ArnR1LWvsBA1E-Mkv91HgiG_DKIUNGcPekfWxrz5A1JxqvbxXyJODpd88sHavjM5X9wA4IQMDjCwRAQkJoJjJL_nq1rU7wXfMy8X9yD7p82yKYvp1KYpi_28HX0cpx8OZg/s2468/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-16%20at%207.30.03%20PM.jpeg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2468" data-original-width="1780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNygkb0SjGczoS6bElQ5VmFgltDhklsYclJUfmjZowkLVSAWLSzQIr2FC0ArnR1LWvsBA1E-Mkv91HgiG_DKIUNGcPekfWxrz5A1JxqvbxXyJODpd88sHavjM5X9wA4IQMDjCwRAQkJoJjJL_nq1rU7wXfMy8X9yD7p82yKYvp1KYpi_28HX0cpx8OZg/w230-h320/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-16%20at%207.30.03%20PM.jpeg" width="230" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Pr9IQ-Qj4U99CWc1K0VP-H-xpijWCHrcMJ0E3mc7lJAG9-7ncMfkaQLdZZH0w2g3s46vHU36ekPuUUOd74uhd224rXLy6mN77Fz9WayDLjO9rDG7cwi8JWkl2ydXjRmjfT7p0w_xnyiUDe4aaz4QxYU6OROY0QJ2_7Wv3wzUk7KsxqjmRa_EnTbqtA/s731/FD81030D-1A4E-498B-A32D-9EB0A05FFEB1.heic" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="731" data-original-width="585" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Pr9IQ-Qj4U99CWc1K0VP-H-xpijWCHrcMJ0E3mc7lJAG9-7ncMfkaQLdZZH0w2g3s46vHU36ekPuUUOd74uhd224rXLy6mN77Fz9WayDLjO9rDG7cwi8JWkl2ydXjRmjfT7p0w_xnyiUDe4aaz4QxYU6OROY0QJ2_7Wv3wzUk7KsxqjmRa_EnTbqtA/w256-h320/FD81030D-1A4E-498B-A32D-9EB0A05FFEB1.heic" width="256" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Never say you can't and never give up. Transform your energy. Transform your life. </span><p></p>Saurabh Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814123753171180214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001837303540740338.post-21577716694464687562023-05-07T13:01:00.001-07:002023-05-07T13:19:14.642-07:00As Much Fun As Launching A Coxswain<p style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1524" data-original-width="1824" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKBZkmdC2Z5G8R1QmXf5sl0rU1N6n5ypGtFz2C9pJb1H1g8O1gnQ-B1n0ki76MgbtKbqeWfDfId9IzWde-7LEg9a9fJBATYNlaPKZEpqRXxtbLvKLYNJWcZ-X0Q-wTAfH-sjpDog5ExIbsDx5MRuziOXXvC2ttorzn6uyDCNuf6tLYo662LAyPptSFQ/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-05-01%20at%2012.25.09%20PM.png" width="320" /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbTGMhXz83vkbqsyfcRp9GPoaAETw4iwarYzoMQ5FHKX_96yl-YoBvJZa2U0GIYSfs00txqNnvKPaB8pW0Kr_E7Yv6-ATt61mGUlyH-kwWjquge8rl5r61BXhFu_vd9WQ--62KRjn97WdzU3h5za-FzlEgHXFVQ03xEIVlplC3BWqZLnL-XIgQuhTGA/s2048/344190603_556874556514221_5611115866592091323_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbTGMhXz83vkbqsyfcRp9GPoaAETw4iwarYzoMQ5FHKX_96yl-YoBvJZa2U0GIYSfs00txqNnvKPaB8pW0Kr_E7Yv6-ATt61mGUlyH-kwWjquge8rl5r61BXhFu_vd9WQ--62KRjn97WdzU3h5za-FzlEgHXFVQ03xEIVlplC3BWqZLnL-XIgQuhTGA/s320/344190603_556874556514221_5611115866592091323_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><p><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, HelveticaNeue, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: black; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.32px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: white; font-family: arial;">Congratulations to Pat Okens for his amazing book Blues Before Sunrise. The book’s first batch in print is completely sold out. Pat’s donating half the fiscal proceeds to U of T varsity rowing program which equates to $355,000 in just one week. Here's high praise from notable rowers:</span></span></p><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, HelveticaNeue, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: black; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.32px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: white; font-family: arial;">
“Patrick Okens’ delightful, mesmerizing tales of rowing at the U of T bring so many memories of what life was like as student rowers.”
– Roger Jackson, 1964 Olympic Gold Medalist
“I am so grateful to Patrick Okens for putting together this history of a program we all love so much.”
– Kay Worthington, two-time 1992 Olympic Gold Medalist
Thank you Pat for all you’ve put into this amazing book</span></span>Saurabh Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814123753171180214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001837303540740338.post-1876453126133656832022-05-22T22:58:00.001-07:002022-05-22T22:58:17.556-07:00Blue Skies Ahead<p><span style="font-family: arial;">In any time of questioning, there is undoubtedly a defined need to seek answers especially when human resolve is tested, there needs to be an avenue leading to collective healing and empathetic choices. There is indeed light at the end of tunnel. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/Ic4xAuIkoFE" width="480"></iframe></span></p>Saurabh Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814123753171180214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001837303540740338.post-79039470203410066312022-05-21T22:58:00.004-07:002022-05-22T15:16:51.399-07:00Well Being Fits Everywhere<p><span style="font-family: arial;">My early years of rowing were at Ridley. Five novices in varsity lightweight eight in a very tough category–competing with the finest from elite prep schools in Canada and the USA. It just happened we were Ridley where there were no novice boats and every boat was a championship shell expected to win Gold. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">In our Ridley boathouse, we had the Canadian men's Olympic gold medal eight–the yellow Empacher shell consisted of alumni that had gifted the boat to the school for our heavy men's eight to train in. It just so happened that our head coach Neil, was also the Canadian men's Olympic head coach. This brought with it a dedication from all athletes, both women and men to train to our utmost ability and not be held back by any what ifs.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Our land training consisted of: 4.1 mile run with hills every other day as our coach Rhys held a stopwatch and recorded our times even in the coldest days of the Canadian winter. Running was combined with weight training and erg training. Once on the water, we had to learn to row in a gorgeous wooden shell named "Endurement." </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Training together, my crew grew closer, we persevered, trained hard, listened to our coach, believed in ourselves and won gold at both the American Stotesbury Cup Regatta in Philadelphia as well as the CSSRA Canadian Schoolboy. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Before the race final, our coach reminded us of the racing he expected. We were to be strong and persistent, to take the first couple of strokes to build and then focus on the length, power, and rhythm. "Try to hold off chasing crews," he said, "but if passed stay strong and keep going. Your body can keep working hard for longer than you think. You can push yourself for long periods of time and to push harder as time goes on, taking on whatever challenge is posed and that is the strategy today. I want you to go out in front and lead from the front." We then watched the video of Canadian Olympic oarsmen win Gold similar to the video attached here and were wired as we took the boat into battle. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The race plan: Lead from the front. I have recently been invited by the school to return for reunion with my men in June. We have all done well. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCpU8O6_x3a06hC9WQ21GoOQt9GYL22zetEoQmqHXu8KTmJ3egexHbXL_YnfyPOvlNFsQv-SOzumBARl81-T2pdpv2b8Qrz1xUxQ4AIYpP4CSQQm_6KoIGTnTwg7vOFIL5SVl9RxKbrfIVkPCoOaAHbtWZkUneeu5yHEppGUrEe8bH6y01T2APim6iw/s3024/IMG_7467.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2143" data-original-width="3024" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCpU8O6_x3a06hC9WQ21GoOQt9GYL22zetEoQmqHXu8KTmJ3egexHbXL_YnfyPOvlNFsQv-SOzumBARl81-T2pdpv2b8Qrz1xUxQ4AIYpP4CSQQm_6KoIGTnTwg7vOFIL5SVl9RxKbrfIVkPCoOaAHbtWZkUneeu5yHEppGUrEe8bH6y01T2APim6iw/w400-h284/IMG_7467.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpvFl8Ptok-rIN-EC_qJJkjnuNGKG-4q__mTtjeYkpCMy1O22oywRglX7OLzR7T2ABn0GbTZ_uOXchvPhKKLHj5ifE_BC_jjxKV2VnxlsGfyXCPBiZ9zevS_qOb0_BKNW_Ojbb58MIuUt9WIFLKMkTBwI7E81ZbrVKk95H7BBH6-mPdD7PG62M0SrFQ/s1080/IMG_7468.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="1080" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpvFl8Ptok-rIN-EC_qJJkjnuNGKG-4q__mTtjeYkpCMy1O22oywRglX7OLzR7T2ABn0GbTZ_uOXchvPhKKLHj5ifE_BC_jjxKV2VnxlsGfyXCPBiZ9zevS_qOb0_BKNW_Ojbb58MIuUt9WIFLKMkTBwI7E81ZbrVKk95H7BBH6-mPdD7PG62M0SrFQ/w400-h284/IMG_7468.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGrJnbZZMpZYAOLvRo1DX77C9W2a-kNAoHOVK7dPjtzicTBiDbBydOe3A3-I6SqfgLUiUteXlG2BpOc3zAyhMyi43uvsuNhwxpqIsRijaFYkh5YoLhNV3D8FBgyPWy0xwFfx3MR3PLVw9fYcNHyDql9wIdTKm5a_R3xuosPD7maI8WfXGZY3Gl2jWZw/s2423/IMG_7426.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1276" data-original-width="2423" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGrJnbZZMpZYAOLvRo1DX77C9W2a-kNAoHOVK7dPjtzicTBiDbBydOe3A3-I6SqfgLUiUteXlG2BpOc3zAyhMyi43uvsuNhwxpqIsRijaFYkh5YoLhNV3D8FBgyPWy0xwFfx3MR3PLVw9fYcNHyDql9wIdTKm5a_R3xuosPD7maI8WfXGZY3Gl2jWZw/w400-h211/IMG_7426.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDBN-zTLthhaveuAptdtXTuc9Xrwx3QNxNCPWPAe39gjRKjFuERY3dNe_G25f3LS9-m9A2UTwTq0dL5s2eKD3TC82jNoUbfTwAv5YWbDLfPz2M5jC51DKKVhv8g22usODVeOvTiW7lKPkAY3KIpQthOeGoPN-AcdcpA9onsNl_MWticWnGNMfj-15riw/s2472/IMG_7472.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2095" data-original-width="2472" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDBN-zTLthhaveuAptdtXTuc9Xrwx3QNxNCPWPAe39gjRKjFuERY3dNe_G25f3LS9-m9A2UTwTq0dL5s2eKD3TC82jNoUbfTwAv5YWbDLfPz2M5jC51DKKVhv8g22usODVeOvTiW7lKPkAY3KIpQthOeGoPN-AcdcpA9onsNl_MWticWnGNMfj-15riw/w400-h338/IMG_7472.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Saurabh Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814123753171180214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001837303540740338.post-66923937301361418212022-02-05T21:30:00.009-08:002022-02-05T21:30:57.129-08:00If Aging Is The Depletion Of Hormones, Balancing Them Is More Important Than Ever<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/133n0BTYXOQ" width="480"></iframe>Saurabh Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814123753171180214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001837303540740338.post-8118238920013712342022-01-23T13:18:00.006-08:002022-01-23T13:19:07.632-08:00Inspiring Moments In Yesomite<p><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, HelveticaNeue, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: black; font-family: arial; letter-spacing: -0.3199999928474426px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nature broadens our horizons, motivates us, and redirects our thoughts. A view into the broader expanse of nature allows us to relax, as does breathing in fresh air and looking at the distant horizon. Inspiring moments in nature can awaken associations, sounds awaken memories, smells and engagement with all our senses–in combination act to slow down the passage of time. An antidote to the hyper speeding up of life in the digital realm, only nature arouses curiosity. Everything we perceive influences the way we behave. Hope you are feeling inspired in the most diverse ways whether through music, style that you wear, or trip into nature–the divine inspiring context of life.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqpWX637VjCBdmFS-MJGWaQcGDFeb2aWjLs0N4u51DWBVQtrfxO0c4_r5qlMXdaa6jbF40wmnK5Gzd02tTClCNXWkp--f9e8qI6bq1fnmV358mq15zKsGJm1YMEbMXvTVvU_tCiPUkZHcGPoC5sgQTC_Mece7w3kqVIS84KPokiw_JttaSShoRiq34Jg=s1024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="701" data-original-width="1024" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqpWX637VjCBdmFS-MJGWaQcGDFeb2aWjLs0N4u51DWBVQtrfxO0c4_r5qlMXdaa6jbF40wmnK5Gzd02tTClCNXWkp--f9e8qI6bq1fnmV358mq15zKsGJm1YMEbMXvTVvU_tCiPUkZHcGPoC5sgQTC_Mece7w3kqVIS84KPokiw_JttaSShoRiq34Jg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsPiE9xAzqDDkLInZ8UpHhYJZg2qAFH-qvnAJEhy5yTauazXg2xGb0lcXXTK26tYmSilgAuP_LdM3O6ryKI36OhHf4t16Pj30NHS0pF6wudK3UL8VNtzCO5GJLT6foWlt3TSTgtNeC78UpXNsUpCjQqSNG9QTk8vRL8KAw-gOLYUyJNpTwIMxB_l2mEg=s1920" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="1920" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsPiE9xAzqDDkLInZ8UpHhYJZg2qAFH-qvnAJEhy5yTauazXg2xGb0lcXXTK26tYmSilgAuP_LdM3O6ryKI36OhHf4t16Pj30NHS0pF6wudK3UL8VNtzCO5GJLT6foWlt3TSTgtNeC78UpXNsUpCjQqSNG9QTk8vRL8KAw-gOLYUyJNpTwIMxB_l2mEg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAP8_EOeWTJn4Q7moprATpMjgWi0_C6yVRr3ekeBOvKNnyCQ7u7g15G6HwDx2k3YHnddA39myIJv2_dC0grCg2UVsZbBxyLDPzp7ZIKNHF4MKg9yn6LJh3Jtf57TGPJpMg7QFEa9-mtdLO1eC8By7Mrc45SdSPcMWm9aTBiN8TXxIamLj07HE3Kl1pyA=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="1280" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiAP8_EOeWTJn4Q7moprATpMjgWi0_C6yVRr3ekeBOvKNnyCQ7u7g15G6HwDx2k3YHnddA39myIJv2_dC0grCg2UVsZbBxyLDPzp7ZIKNHF4MKg9yn6LJh3Jtf57TGPJpMg7QFEa9-mtdLO1eC8By7Mrc45SdSPcMWm9aTBiN8TXxIamLj07HE3Kl1pyA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgddDw_1UIGbOxxK1XbI5o9FHgDNo46eSlnvqvpUe86MUfpTKWXh2PfXtHZAQW_Pdvxc4p9Lem1qAqeC4_4NSvY_wdUKN6yrEz29sWgf4sAr17FHmSdlUuGZEi4CVy8LaRtEHJFfq0OvdXZg4xx4Gd1Qmugja2xB4IBQaBMeABT3QDVINKoWatlh3iq7w=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="721" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgddDw_1UIGbOxxK1XbI5o9FHgDNo46eSlnvqvpUe86MUfpTKWXh2PfXtHZAQW_Pdvxc4p9Lem1qAqeC4_4NSvY_wdUKN6yrEz29sWgf4sAr17FHmSdlUuGZEi4CVy8LaRtEHJFfq0OvdXZg4xx4Gd1Qmugja2xB4IBQaBMeABT3QDVINKoWatlh3iq7w=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Saurabh Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814123753171180214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001837303540740338.post-23204682790495657132021-12-29T17:17:00.020-08:002022-01-23T13:22:46.778-08:00Big Snow Day, Everyday<p><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-size: 17px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">MOUNTAINS FOR ALL THEIR PHYSICAL, AESTHETIC, AND MENTAL BENEFITS can be incredibly desolate places. The mountain is there for us to journey inward, to come face to face with the sublime inner metal of which we are all made of. Imagine escaping to the mountain where stress is replaced with serenity, and cares smoothed away by an uplifting inner journey. Mountain we speak of is sanctuary surrounded by snow. Piles upon piles in its pristine, natural glory. MOUNTAIN TEACHES US TO JOURNEY INTO FEARLESSNESS by overcoming pride and letting go of story. If strapping your feet inside planks of wood, and accelerating down a cliff is NOT your idea of fun, I suggest you try it. Mountain encourages us to overcome inhibitions and stare down fears. Mountain makes us focus on where we want to go rather than where we have been. This high-altitude inner journey is a bit indulgent, restorative, soothing, romantic, and sublime. Mountain is beautiful.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzrD_8_6M1omatmAo1OSFpRxQnDaN7_oANzLoQJFmRfDGvK-4Wv6ZTosJo8sytf8H-25ssk_oOD4WCQTIck3s9M0NZkctUw4Le6pCn31fP5VlUL30lUDhJ-6MgsObra9Z6RO0CJJIq410FzfqPb-jC8mSi6BPWzEcDPaUWpLk8jgUuN6vMOyvabQTdqA=s1476" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1474" data-original-width="1476" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzrD_8_6M1omatmAo1OSFpRxQnDaN7_oANzLoQJFmRfDGvK-4Wv6ZTosJo8sytf8H-25ssk_oOD4WCQTIck3s9M0NZkctUw4Le6pCn31fP5VlUL30lUDhJ-6MgsObra9Z6RO0CJJIq410FzfqPb-jC8mSi6BPWzEcDPaUWpLk8jgUuN6vMOyvabQTdqA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgR7rXzGOfrQv-nBPse99fFVg0v1pN2bJvxMGo_JL5VXwcWsB3NIBINKbPVgPB1JCTVReqr_BnIJg5chFvSM1phbivQSRypFzZweZzrIeude9H_iIli70mbav-di5zUrXT7tiR_Ys6XW8K8GiYp9brcpadz_h4gewuFHxVvUaq4zrJb1xFBW3JiYu4bQA=s1436" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="1436" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgR7rXzGOfrQv-nBPse99fFVg0v1pN2bJvxMGo_JL5VXwcWsB3NIBINKbPVgPB1JCTVReqr_BnIJg5chFvSM1phbivQSRypFzZweZzrIeude9H_iIli70mbav-di5zUrXT7tiR_Ys6XW8K8GiYp9brcpadz_h4gewuFHxVvUaq4zrJb1xFBW3JiYu4bQA=w200-h181" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAEfA9BboG6m8SYY6G2DfSpgu2bfbs-rRu2n04UQ0KUfvzWwY7YclzA0-l2uHU3zJf9wYx8q-8FMxfGYKT_2nbIu3xHNkvsY1kwrHUAYORiZwODU-WRKXRek4OOiF_smqkFdty45uj-kWOpOUTY-FnEggaFvh6ZEU4BHw1AttFnqbFPHLtx9OmMjZ6yg=s1474" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1474" data-original-width="1184" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAEfA9BboG6m8SYY6G2DfSpgu2bfbs-rRu2n04UQ0KUfvzWwY7YclzA0-l2uHU3zJf9wYx8q-8FMxfGYKT_2nbIu3xHNkvsY1kwrHUAYORiZwODU-WRKXRek4OOiF_smqkFdty45uj-kWOpOUTY-FnEggaFvh6ZEU4BHw1AttFnqbFPHLtx9OmMjZ6yg=w161-h200" width="161" /></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmupqOfr_JCQBo79pecgW9LQvHWvjFwQLaYjv0SOiUdSNDzhDitBEwO1uaYTo99t41zA59a3WpH9hZRQo93htOe9UQSeYUdhHGmg3WP0euQ7qewSEV1KN0WVF3OZBOfGV20612QJDea-wGvo_e-iSRDFbQCk1q71NjwdaxmEMNYhTFT6QrDswkozAtjw=s1300" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="1192" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmupqOfr_JCQBo79pecgW9LQvHWvjFwQLaYjv0SOiUdSNDzhDitBEwO1uaYTo99t41zA59a3WpH9hZRQo93htOe9UQSeYUdhHGmg3WP0euQ7qewSEV1KN0WVF3OZBOfGV20612QJDea-wGvo_e-iSRDFbQCk1q71NjwdaxmEMNYhTFT6QrDswkozAtjw=w183-h200" width="183" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6wcOUPj8QOz0ZQz0hClpjKfUjCvbLoMCN3vQts6iAXdDYUNm5WkvMmHZ8WHvw8TxNErplkJo-dEXcXfhbcNAIks8TzRCsfJuqgPU71xi-7_jaZ48_NWkLb9g7YmVfxBTAg7Bta9ggTn8YZFdFjJw5HCWyefBsjApCKM5WDiGX8jXLqw9MZCgN6El75A=s1300" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="1192" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6wcOUPj8QOz0ZQz0hClpjKfUjCvbLoMCN3vQts6iAXdDYUNm5WkvMmHZ8WHvw8TxNErplkJo-dEXcXfhbcNAIks8TzRCsfJuqgPU71xi-7_jaZ48_NWkLb9g7YmVfxBTAg7Bta9ggTn8YZFdFjJw5HCWyefBsjApCKM5WDiGX8jXLqw9MZCgN6El75A=w183-h200" width="183" /></a></div></div></div><p></p>Saurabh Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814123753171180214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001837303540740338.post-2433174384736988192021-12-15T15:29:00.000-08:002021-12-15T15:29:01.886-08:00Writers On Writing: Meet People and Go Places with Human Experience<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/XqadySJ6Lcs" frameborder="0"></iframe>Saurabh Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814123753171180214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001837303540740338.post-31591059790674384782021-11-01T15:25:00.017-07:002021-11-24T19:45:32.503-08:00In Nature Is The Preservation Of The World<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Nature captures our attention without consciously focusing on it. Nature provides the opportunity to replenish our senses and recalibrate our minds for attention control. The longer we spend in green landscapes the more it soothes and restores.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o5O8XWxO7Z8/YYBmHBOGB2I/AAAAAAAAaYY/e4j3wCPk-fY7kXV2MfHl4yoxR-NqnPzNgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2518/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-11-01%2Bat%2B2.37.34%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1249" data-original-width="2518" height="199" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o5O8XWxO7Z8/YYBmHBOGB2I/AAAAAAAAaYY/e4j3wCPk-fY7kXV2MfHl4yoxR-NqnPzNgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h199/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-11-01%2Bat%2B2.37.34%2BPM.png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gvh6vGCiJQw/YYBmfqHzgdI/AAAAAAAAaYk/00ecJXk7O94LWhlV4xoFThucJEYpoMwngCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-11-01%2Bat%2B2.39.06%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1343" data-original-width="2048" height="210" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gvh6vGCiJQw/YYBmfqHzgdI/AAAAAAAAaYk/00ecJXk7O94LWhlV4xoFThucJEYpoMwngCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-11-01%2Bat%2B2.39.06%2BPM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RaSyS4RZJug/YYBmeTaBjBI/AAAAAAAAaYg/GKhZWIbJMpYufSVqN-3q7W9KnxnVE2e6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-11-01%2Bat%2B2.38.38%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1363" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RaSyS4RZJug/YYBmeTaBjBI/AAAAAAAAaYg/GKhZWIbJMpYufSVqN-3q7W9KnxnVE2e6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-11-01%2Bat%2B2.38.38%2BPM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GpVpL8UfTY4/YYBmgDdKkuI/AAAAAAAAaYo/KBx0_lj4_mgOC4CNgkekW0qIO0hDQMs0ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-11-01%2Bat%2B2.38.05%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1538" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GpVpL8UfTY4/YYBmgDdKkuI/AAAAAAAAaYo/KBx0_lj4_mgOC4CNgkekW0qIO0hDQMs0ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-11-01%2Bat%2B2.38.05%2BPM.png" width="320" /></a></div>Saurabh Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814123753171180214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001837303540740338.post-6652866638213730782021-10-29T09:10:00.007-07:002021-10-29T11:54:38.408-07:00Breathtaking Nature Renews In Yosemite<p><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.3199999928474426px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Something happens when you ascend the sacred winding road that leads into the Sequioa National forest. Yosemite is humbling–the kind of place that gently, but firmly, reminds mortals that we are merely a blip in the timeline of nature. Recent rains have brought a sense of renewal from the impact of fires, drought and beetle infestation. The imposing beauty of Yosemite National Park with its natural wonders both large and small extends 1170 square miles along California's Sierra Nevada range. These wonders of nature await your arrival this fall and winter.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n13LejnlNyc/YXwcrFqcYII/AAAAAAAAaYA/ktobipUCIZU-CubjInFSRWSGEGUErnVTQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1950/248738333_10219450866051839_5248680410496762894_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1422" data-original-width="1950" height="233" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n13LejnlNyc/YXwcrFqcYII/AAAAAAAAaYA/ktobipUCIZU-CubjInFSRWSGEGUErnVTQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/248738333_10219450866051839_5248680410496762894_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DUGq-3JysRI/YXwcYBIvytI/AAAAAAAAaXk/uxsj2bS9PmovPJ9bHBlTk7tW3IUDCmY-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1793/248046326_10219453104467798_3297094108588607978_n.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; 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float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="913" data-original-width="1745" height="104" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yOoSAgAYLtk/YXwcXrhdDvI/AAAAAAAAaXc/xEVXqTCXzrMK2b_h529_7LlXchcIh8p-QCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h104/248000356_10219449224210794_2541781570186557706_n.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YCkwvHxPe_Y/YXwcYA_jfdI/AAAAAAAAaXg/DdZo8-YrE60KrMmYCDaAERzXMMeHHOMNACLcBGAsYHQ/s1796/248035166_10219448855401574_6168234509490679569_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1012" data-original-width="1796" height="113" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YCkwvHxPe_Y/YXwcYA_jfdI/AAAAAAAAaXg/DdZo8-YrE60KrMmYCDaAERzXMMeHHOMNACLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h113/248035166_10219448855401574_6168234509490679569_n.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><p></p>Saurabh Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814123753171180214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001837303540740338.post-52556312125340947172021-08-25T10:46:00.004-07:002021-10-29T11:53:03.170-07:00Oldboy On Campus<div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: white;">Cars,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: white;">familiar faces, </span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: white;">all along Hogsback where the run was long and hard,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: white;">by the Memorial Chapel, Arthur Bishop house and Lower School yard.</span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: white;">Sitting together,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: white;">shaking hands, laughs and good times,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: white;">most sit and drink,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: white;">and few sit and think.</span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: white;">1st Eleven, crew and rifle team,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: white;">marching, cadet ball and uniform thing.</span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: white;">Like the measured pulse of racing oars,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: white;">your name being shouted out for roll call,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: white;">shouts from the teachers, coaches and housemasters,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: white;">driving the legs through footstops,</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: white;">when going for Gold meant rowing in a boat named Endurement</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tJRkB9BHrOk/YSaAGoZUn8I/AAAAAAAAaVg/aMYEl2vxgs0lVXQOwurPSU5NXIqgO2T4wCLcBGAsYHQ/w150-h200/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-08-18%2Bat%2B3.23.23%2BPM.png" width="150" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EmfPDsYGY6w/YSaATPv1AHI/AAAAAAAAaVw/MHr05Cfb_UQUL3Jb3Mqzhv7jgF1t70hmACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1034.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1221" data-original-width="2048" height="239" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EmfPDsYGY6w/YSaATPv1AHI/AAAAAAAAaVw/MHr05Cfb_UQUL3Jb3Mqzhv7jgF1t70hmACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h239/IMG_1034.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Saurabh Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814123753171180214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001837303540740338.post-49246900696988855862021-08-23T16:24:00.010-07:002022-04-25T11:22:55.537-07:00Soaked In Tradition<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Thankful for the privilege of racing with such magnificent horses. The race began with seven boats in the varsity final, one more than is usually allowed. At 1000 meters boats were nearly even, our coxswain called a hard 30. At 1300 meters we were pulling ahead. At 1500 meters, we began taking it up for the last 500, winning the championship with open water in a highly competitive field. My gracious thanks to some remarkable oarsmen who have God like work ethic, stamina and genetic disposition of the perfect horse. Thank you to the amazing coaches who selflessly got us on the podium. Love, always.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrNNEZmkiYE6uSf59vSrtB5__u9t52jFXCjxaU8RAGt52x6GZpMt6LwwS-bQUsX2j_d7H1HQFndeUiz9zOHRlI8PrBZSTwTnWjE3BHeUsVfKg-Fmavnij4ekHGpqysOZY9RC54Gla8Co5kYbt0dm9hc9w_uVY2I962GPEduIhjzztnj54RxQGUCM0_A/s2827/Podium.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2008" data-original-width="2827" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrNNEZmkiYE6uSf59vSrtB5__u9t52jFXCjxaU8RAGt52x6GZpMt6LwwS-bQUsX2j_d7H1HQFndeUiz9zOHRlI8PrBZSTwTnWjE3BHeUsVfKg-Fmavnij4ekHGpqysOZY9RC54Gla8Co5kYbt0dm9hc9w_uVY2I962GPEduIhjzztnj54RxQGUCM0_A/w400-h284/Podium.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Y9xE3-ZZI8/YSQwb2e8kKI/AAAAAAAAaUw/UCHXkWasrTAAZ4xm2tXmGxcagfiP5s_gACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PXL_20210814_053023978.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1943" data-original-width="2048" height="380" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Y9xE3-ZZI8/YSQwb2e8kKI/AAAAAAAAaUw/UCHXkWasrTAAZ4xm2tXmGxcagfiP5s_gACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h380/PXL_20210814_053023978.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p>Saurabh Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814123753171180214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001837303540740338.post-2083518649634810822021-08-23T15:40:00.006-07:002021-08-30T09:51:31.935-07:00A Constant State Of Readiness<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A big dream has be trained for along with a bold vision for victory. The next victory will rarely just fall into your laps. Often, there are innate factors an athlete must consider and fight against to achieve the dream: resistance, conventions and rigid patterns of thinking. Whatever you fight for or against, nothing is achieved without passion, grit and determination. Go for your dreams.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EOq6W9n-SIM/YSQjKsxaDfI/AAAAAAAAaTM/DwY6fLZfvWITlmLcrw7H--YPpAEeiSePACLcBGAsYHQ/s1682/crew%2B2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1682" height="171" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EOq6W9n-SIM/YSQjKsxaDfI/AAAAAAAAaTM/DwY6fLZfvWITlmLcrw7H--YPpAEeiSePACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h171/crew%2B2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p>Saurabh Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814123753171180214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001837303540740338.post-86672237254800640692021-08-10T15:34:00.005-07:002021-09-02T18:14:12.728-07:00Teutonic steed goes deftly up an idyllic mountain path<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Style and substance is the magic of Supra. Through all the melodrama, there's still hope for the future. Rebirth of an icon–the Toyota Supra sports car</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6lwus-xhDjc/YRL-AR7ZV2I/AAAAAAAAaSE/YaPCsBhUsDAMTDKELZ_fw4R4Q3PMOMarQCLcBGAsYHQ/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-08-09%2Bat%2B9.29.20%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1456" data-original-width="2048" height="228" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6lwus-xhDjc/YRL-AR7ZV2I/AAAAAAAAaSE/YaPCsBhUsDAMTDKELZ_fw4R4Q3PMOMarQCLcBGAsYHQ/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-08-09%2Bat%2B9.29.20%2BAM.png" width="320" /><br /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6lwus-xhDjc/YRL-AR7ZV2I/AAAAAAAAaSE/YaPCsBhUsDAMTDKELZ_fw4R4Q3PMOMarQCLcBGAsYHQ/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-08-09%2Bat%2B9.29.20%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HvIcxQH0C8Q/YRL-fEcE1nI/AAAAAAAAaSM/6MwvMXn8QCcEupaccq_PXil6vnC61QWdQCLcBGAsYHQ/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-08-09%2Bat%2B9.30.24%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1338" data-original-width="2048" height="209" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HvIcxQH0C8Q/YRL-fEcE1nI/AAAAAAAAaSM/6MwvMXn8QCcEupaccq_PXil6vnC61QWdQCLcBGAsYHQ/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-08-09%2Bat%2B9.30.24%2BAM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ookrLtiJb8U/YSQvKsRnc9I/AAAAAAAAaUk/smlDzRTAx6UbQafI3LD5K8LBwrBu0Y30gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Supra%2Byellow%2Btail.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1524" data-original-width="2048" height="238" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ookrLtiJb8U/YSQvKsRnc9I/AAAAAAAAaUk/smlDzRTAx6UbQafI3LD5K8LBwrBu0Y30gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Supra%2Byellow%2Btail.png" width="320" /></a></div></div></div></div><p></p>Saurabh Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814123753171180214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001837303540740338.post-23333289460667545382021-03-11T11:14:00.004-08:002021-03-11T11:14:58.424-08:00Fun, It's Our Corporate Policy<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Imagine a place where nature is allowed to reclaim the land amidst untouched splendor. This curious world which we inhabit is more beautiful, wonderful, and enjoyable than ever. In wilderness is the preservation of the world. Stay happy. Indulge the artistic flair for carving mountains.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U-Epu3tldpk/YEpqLOKuKdI/AAAAAAAAaAc/THYyRGAKT9UAjojj0ruTeZMgOLHky2SFQCLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_1290-preview.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U-Epu3tldpk/YEpqLOKuKdI/AAAAAAAAaAc/THYyRGAKT9UAjojj0ruTeZMgOLHky2SFQCLcBGAsYHQ/w240-h320/IMG_1290-preview.JPG" width="240" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Am8VFY2kH58/YEpp_DbpI1I/AAAAAAAAaAY/5pFcnjz6W44CNYrbP4jin4b6z4rpCe1swCLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_2146.JPG" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Am8VFY2kH58/YEpp_DbpI1I/AAAAAAAAaAY/5pFcnjz6W44CNYrbP4jin4b6z4rpCe1swCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h240/IMG_2146.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LI_8CbRa5xc/YEppnBxMecI/AAAAAAAAZ_w/ySJaEaHgpO8zUcvTuhvWE3CRRBrc-yaSQCLcBGAsYHQ/david-klein-ODtm9WNpFG4-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FI3EBaWZwt0/YEpqSQNCFWI/AAAAAAAAaAk/ezzXrMt3Jo0gSHzDBJsnJWsLmWS169O_wCLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_2145.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="200" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FI3EBaWZwt0/YEpqSQNCFWI/AAAAAAAAaAk/ezzXrMt3Jo0gSHzDBJsnJWsLmWS169O_wCLcBGAsYHQ/w150-h200/IMG_2145.JPG" width="150" /></a><img alt="" data-original-height="1982" data-original-width="1586" height="200" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LI_8CbRa5xc/YEppnBxMecI/AAAAAAAAZ_w/ySJaEaHgpO8zUcvTuhvWE3CRRBrc-yaSQCLcBGAsYHQ/w160-h200/david-klein-ODtm9WNpFG4-unsplash.jpg" width="160" /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EgbxOjgy-Rg/YEpsAunz_qI/AAAAAAAAaAs/sgZq7O5ILR8C6IqMXg2x_DEVY_179lMvgCLcBGAsYHQ/joshua-coleman-R1OSU00xo78-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="213" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EgbxOjgy-Rg/YEpsAunz_qI/AAAAAAAAaAs/sgZq7O5ILR8C6IqMXg2x_DEVY_179lMvgCLcBGAsYHQ/joshua-coleman-R1OSU00xo78-unsplash.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p>Saurabh Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814123753171180214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001837303540740338.post-92072131181908064262021-01-10T20:48:00.013-08:002022-05-23T12:16:33.796-07:00A Privilege Of A Lifetime Is Being Who You Are<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Be Perr-sisss-tennnnt.</span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"> In 2022, my World's Boat is entering the Canadian Hall of Fame for Rowing. Deeply honored for the privilege of racing with vibrant oarsmen since age 16. Thankful that we have all remained in touch, of course, tackling life's other challenges doesn't seem so hard.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dbfx-7YC_pY/X_vTRnQfhjI/AAAAAAAAZ5A/zZKOn7ScJ7Afi7xZZ8fhp_uc0goyI6u5wCLcBGAsYHQ/Charles.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="1297" height="170" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dbfx-7YC_pY/X_vTRnQfhjI/AAAAAAAAZ5A/zZKOn7ScJ7Afi7xZZ8fhp_uc0goyI6u5wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h170/Charles.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CwLALV69RMM/X_4E8gPn0yI/AAAAAAAAZ7I/shMQIb8Uh_gs18wxvql3YJ87S3UXkwrDgCLcBGAsYHQ/25426_384583427901_7207518_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="720" height="167" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CwLALV69RMM/X_4E8gPn0yI/AAAAAAAAZ7I/shMQIb8Uh_gs18wxvql3YJ87S3UXkwrDgCLcBGAsYHQ/25426_384583427901_7207518_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D9QOlY-ktcw/X_DHWzF5yII/AAAAAAAAZ2w/4zvzQQr_5s0Bj8WTZjnQ_ILLklpCbD0LgCLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_1462.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D9QOlY-ktcw/X_DHWzF5yII/AAAAAAAAZ2w/4zvzQQr_5s0Bj8WTZjnQ_ILLklpCbD0LgCLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_1462.JPG" width="180" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eHUv2tSuAt8/X_DHVEH0XKI/AAAAAAAAZ2o/zWfkoNt4MfkI1OZSz0o713NpzFM5mc1bwCLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_1480.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eHUv2tSuAt8/X_DHVEH0XKI/AAAAAAAAZ2o/zWfkoNt4MfkI1OZSz0o713NpzFM5mc1bwCLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_1480.JPG" width="180" /></a></span></div></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Few cars make you smile every time you see them. Today's homogeneous design makes it difficult to distinguish one cookie cutter vehicle from another, but the Jaguar F-Type is another story. It captures attention with its graceful, compact design. </span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Stylistically, the F-Type is the car the F-Type always wanted to be: a sinuous fastback with a sucked in waistline. The snout may be shorter than the vintage E-Type's, but it works in proportion to the cabriolet and the aggressive rear fenders. In</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> the convertible, the steeply raked windshield seems like an unfinished bridge span, but with the fast moving roof up, it completes the thought, and the silhouette lands elegantly at the car's chamfered decklid, which conceals an active spoiler. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">On the road, the responsiveness makes me want to try corners all day. Press the button for dynamic mode and the agile beast goes into full attack mode amplifying sound and faster shifts for you to play with in 8 gears. If you need to slow down, the brakes are dextrous as any agile athlete. </span></div><div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">There's historical precedent in this rolling sculpture. It takes creative inspiration from the 1961 Jaguar E-Type which by many is regarded as sculpturally superior in design. </span></p></div>Saurabh Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814123753171180214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001837303540740338.post-2480716927650934272020-12-20T07:30:00.003-08:002020-12-21T09:43:24.775-08:00Be Careful What You Wish For, You Just Might Get It<p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nmSqqIKCVWs/X99tiT_RhiI/AAAAAAAAZ2E/hAi9vhaCJmADN-MV-nNarqEX6CLWONiugCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3844.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nmSqqIKCVWs/X99tiT_RhiI/AAAAAAAAZ2E/hAi9vhaCJmADN-MV-nNarqEX6CLWONiugCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_3844.jpeg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />Wealth is so much more than money. There are 7 types of wealth:</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">1. Financial wealth (Money)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">2. Social wealth (Status)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">3. Time based wealth (Freedom)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">4. Physical wealth (Health)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">5. Emotional wealth (Happiness)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">6. Intellectual wealth (Knowledge)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">7. Cultural wealth (Travel)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Most people obsess over 1 and 2, neglecting all the other wealth in the world.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">In the end not even money or status can be maintained if you aren't happy, healthy or free to do what you please. It's not too late to embrace a more holistic view of wealth and live a more fulfilling life starting today. </span></p>Saurabh Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814123753171180214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001837303540740338.post-73251976374263406082020-12-14T23:00:00.008-08:002021-01-02T17:16:58.486-08:00Art Needs Something To Rebel Against<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="background-color: black; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.3199999928474426px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: white; font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Creativity has been evolving since time was invented. Every entrepreneur needs creativity to stand out in a cluttered marketplace. Creativity is critical for the consumer to pay attention to an advertisement, read a blog post, and make a purchase. There is a relationship between creativity and ROI that is important to all marketers.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wXECRghyB8k/X_EaxaqK3QI/AAAAAAAAZ3w/wQKaajImzRQUAN_SlxW4jnjIPS-s-I2EQCLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_7324.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1635" data-original-width="2048" height="159" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wXECRghyB8k/X_EaxaqK3QI/AAAAAAAAZ3w/wQKaajImzRQUAN_SlxW4jnjIPS-s-I2EQCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h159/IMG_7324.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><br /></span></span><p><span style="background-color: black; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.3199999928474426px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: white; font-family: arial;">A lot of creatives get caught up with the focus on end results rather than reflecting on the role creativity plays in nurturing the relationship with consumers at different times of the customer journey. Creativity at the top of the funnel can conceive intrigue for the prospect and bring them in. Then creativity can once again be used to drive a conversion. Creativity should be thought as an integral component from a brand perspective.
<b>Creativity is an icon from the past into the future</b>
In 1939, James Webb Young, a Madison Avenue advertising creative wrote a guide to the process of creativity, "A Technique for Producing Ideas." In his book, Webb Young reminds us, “that an idea is nothing more nor less than a new combination of old elements.” In his view, the skill of creativity is the ability to see {new} relationships.” Fifty years later, Steve Jobs observed something similar: “Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. That’s because they were able to connect experiences they’ve had and synthesize new things.”
Some companies struggle with the B2B–or business-to-business creativity. This is because businesses that sell to other businesses don’t tend to be flashy. Coming up with compelling creativity can be a challenge, but is worth the effort. So how do we create the right conditions for creativity, especially when our routines are geared towards going through our to-do list? Here are a few ways to stay creatively inspired to make good things happen:
1) Keep your research fresh. Gather raw materials as stimulus. Although this may seem laborious, systematic or unrewarding–immerse yourself in what you are trying to solve
2) Disengage the mind to allow unconscious processing. Try not to think about the subject as completely as you can and then turn to whatever stimulates your imagination and emotions
3) Get fresh air time. Go for a walk outside or clock time sweating. Movement is essential for meditating on the problem you are trying to solve. Pay attention to ideas as they crop up
4) Set up time to do nothing. Out of nowhere ideas will appear, whether on a walk, while listening to music, watching a film, or taking a shower
5) Share what you know. Clarify your thoughts by sharing what you know whether in a presentation, blog post or as a mentor. You’ll find new ways of phrasing and solving problems
Most of us can identify with such time-tested approaches. Our best ideas do seem to appear in moments of disengagement.
<b>Hip-hop artist inside our brains</b>
Neuroscientists would readily point out the unfocused state of mind is when the default mode of the brain is switched on. This idea was conceived in the 1970s when it was first observed that even in resting states our minds are engaged with mental neural activity. While technology has essentially eradicated boredom by leaving us without any unstimulated moment, the invisible consequence is that we’ve lost time of being in the “daydreamy” un-focus of the brain’s default mode.
If your workday is filled with meetings and responses to emails, you may want to take a break to find the moment for creative thought. Set up time in your day when you are trying to achieve nothing. Giving your brain a moment to relax may lead to your best idea yet.
<b>Regenerative dance of ideas</b>
Some people have various rituals to spark creativity. Aaron Sorkin, for example, the writer behind popular television show West Wing and films like Moneyball and The Social Network told the Hollywood Reporter, he takes six showers a day to be creative. “I am not a germaphobe,” he stated, but when his writing isn’t going well, he will take a shower, change into new clothes, and start again. Sorkin’s craft relies on him minting fresh ideas on a regular basis. And it occurred to him his best thoughts were not happening during fevered concentration, but when he was in a shower.
<b>Cognitive benefits of lateral thought</b>
Think new. Creativity can also be seen as the combination of two different ideas such as ride in an elevator and the journey into outer space that inspired Albert Einstein to discover the theory of relativity. Everyone has creativity when they are confronted with new problems to solve or new ideas to think about. People are naturally creative and inventive, but creativity can fade when you get bored or discouraged. In more occupations, creativity is part of the job description. Keep coming up with new ideas to enhance innovation.
As a business leader or as a creative thinker, you can’t rely on the same ideas that have brought you past success. Innovative thinkers must keep creative juices flowing by inspiring people to tap into their best ideas for full range of top thinking. We have to continue to find new ways to go from point A to point B.
<b>Creativity can be life-altering for any business
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At the core of each business is creativity. Game changing business strategies are born of creative thinking: a spark of intuition, connection between different ways of thinking, and a leap into the unexpected. A business can invest heavily in original content and creativity to inspire people to become customers. Creativity shapes culture, influences the way people view life, industries, choices, and actions for positive outcomes. </span></span></p>Saurabh Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814123753171180214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001837303540740338.post-18171095890903195132020-12-01T22:24:00.002-08:002020-12-01T22:25:30.273-08:00Staring At The Sun<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4d67E_tX6cA" frameborder="0"></iframe>Saurabh Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01814123753171180214noreply@blogger.com0