by Lisa | Dec 26, 2016 | Productivity, Uncategorized
The year is winding down… so fast. How did that happen?
I am reflecting on all of the good times and the challenges of the year. It’s easy to think to yourself “Oh, it’s too late for me to _______ (fill in the blank).
Well, it’s never too late! Consider this…
- Henry Ford was 45 when he created the revolutionary Model T car.
- Morgan Freeman’s acting career didn’t take off until he was 52. That year, he appeared in the films Glory, Driving Miss Daisy and Lean on Me.
- Julia Child worked in advertising and media before writing her first cookbook when she was 50, launching her career as a celebrity chef.
Here is a drawing I created that sums it all up. I hope it inspires you to do greater things starting TODAY. It’s never too late to start something great!
What will you start TODAY?
by Lisa | Dec 15, 2016 | Business, Graphic Recording, Technology, Uncategorized
This week I had the privilege of working with Wildman Event Group and GE for the #AdvancedManufacturing Summit. Speakers included Congressman Tim Ryan of Ohio and Steve Case, founder of AOL. This event brought over 300 attendees together to discuss the future of Advanced Manufacturing (#futurefactory).
The Advanced Manufacturing Summit was held at Dock5 Union Market, Washington DC. This was my first time at this event space and it was an awesome venue.
This ceiling had tons of light bulbs hanging down and it was so reminiscent of GE. I even included some light bulbs in my chart!
#Futurefactory Completed Chart of Graphic Recording
Here is the completed chart showing the key points from the presentations, panel discussions and input from attendees.
I even saved space for ideas from attendees during the reception. My favorite response from an attendee was about the future of Advanced Manufacturing, his answer was “Making things is going to be COOL”.
What stands out for you in the chart? Leave a comment and let me know.
by Lisa | Nov 30, 2016 | Community
Yesterday the Greenbelt Community Relations Advisory Board and the Greenbelt City Police Department held a forum to to encourage listening and dialogue. This was the first of a series of conversations to foster a respectful, safe and fair community.
I got a chance to meet neighbors and we collectively worked on being “One Greenbelt”. Residents shared their experiences and suggestions for improving relations with the police department. Thomas Kemp, Acting Police Chief said “We are here to LISTEN”.
Take a look at my sketchnotes below, with the takeaways I heard during this session.
I’m curious. Is your community having these kinds of conversations?
Please leave a comment below and share.
by Lisa | Nov 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
Live, Laugh, and Love. Wishing you a fun and memorable celebration with family and friends.
by Lisa | Oct 20, 2016 | Business
How can you make sure the people in the room will remember the key points of your meeting?
According to Hubspot, 80% of users recall a video they saw in the last 30 days. I’m not surprised at all. As a matter of fact, I started my graphic recording business as a result of stumbling on a YouTube video and I still remember it! Here is another factoid from Insivia, 75% of executives watch work-related videos on business websites at least once a week.
So… I found a really effective way to EXTEND graphic recording with video. You might be saying, “what is graphic recording?”. Graphic recording is a skill used to capture and summarize meeting content by using hand drawn pictures and text.
On Saturday, I attended the Reinvention Weekend business conference. My setup was very simple, I was sitting in the audience drawing in my sketchbook as I listened to the keynote speaker, Melinda Emerson. When I finished graphic recording, I scanned the picture (see photo) and used the image in a short video that walks through the key points of Melinda’s presentation.
Sharing a video will help your participants refresh their memory after your meeting or event. Don’t forget the people who could not attend, they will really appreciate it and say “I felt like I was there!” The video below is only 1 minute long but a rich takeaway for participants. Imagine sending your attendees a video like this.
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