Ding. Push. Buzz. Click. Swipe. Fetch. We used to have to just keep up with the Joneses. But since the advent of the Internet, it’s the Smiths, the Andersons, the Sasakis, the Garcias. It’s work, it’s play, it’s passions, it’s purpose, it’s people, it’s potential. It’s newsletters, it’s go getters, it’s unfettered. At work, at rest, in-person ...
When you’re lucky enough to have an IV bag of inspiration coursing through your veins, you don’t need any help getting things done. No coach, no book, no advice, no motivational posters matter at that point. You simply hang on to the reins of revelation and ride it for as long as you can. Sadly those days ...
When a major project is staring us in the face, our emotions want to know what we’re dealing with. How big is this ocean we need to boil, anyway? Unfortunately, our zest comes crashing to a halt when we turn around to see that reality has only left us a tin can and a Hibachi Grill for ...
Why am I committing to something that I know I shouldn't be committing to even as I’m actively committing to it? I asked myself that question when I was caught up in the moment of a group-created idea. Oh those sexy, yet pesky, ideas. I was at a fun networking dinner of like-minded people where we had to solve ...
The Intro I am writing this email as I stare out the window of my flight from Detroit to New York City. I had the privilege to travel to Michigan on a Press Trip as a representative for theNomading Film Festival to cover WISSA (think kite surfing on snow) for Pure MichiganMichigan’s Travel and Tourism Board. ...
"Hi, I'm Bassam Tarazi, creator of Colipera. This blog combines tenets of collective inspiration, personal accountability and global discovery. Enjoy!"