Mehmet Casey – Different Is Not Wrong
Long before he became the development director for the Downtown Billings Partnership, Mehmet Casey never intended to be a permanent resident of Billings, Montana. Growing up in Baghdad, he earned a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching scholarship that allowed him to come to the US on a student visa. Soon, he found he would seek asylum […]
Anna Kazmierowski – More than Meets the Eye
For over 20 years, Anna Kazmierowski has developed an eye for spotting talent. Through her roles at ADROIT Employment Resources and A2Z Staffing Solutions, she knows how to dig past the resumes, the titles, and the accomplishments to find the human behind the application. She knows that we’re more than just a set of accomplishments […]
Mitch Bohn – Advocate and Sports Fanatic
For most of us, our lives are filled with doing the things we love. Consider, for a minute, if the ability to partake in your hobbies was taken from you. Would you still love those activities just as much as you do now? Mitch Bohn says you should, because life is all about loving […]
Onnie Michalsky – Unmasking the Supermom
For over 12 years, Onnie has wanted to get on the TEDx stage. After watching her first TEDx Talk, she saw that red dot, the circular carpet on which speakers stand, and thought, “I’ll be there someday.” It was one of those dreams she kept quietly tucked away, but she kept subtly working toward it. […]
Overcoming Negative Thinking
Develop a Growth Mindset One of the only ways to uncover hidden potential is to change the way we think. Too often, we become caught up in a negative mindset, which ultimately holds us back and hinders us from truly achieving the greatness we deserve. To truly excel, we must move from a fixed mindset […]
What Makes for a Great TED Talk?
Lessons from the Best TED Speakers TED and TEDx are all about ideas worth sharing. However, creating and delivering a compelling TEDx Talk is more than just sharing an idea. It’s all about taking that idea and delivering it in a way that resonates with and inspires the audience. A great TED talk starts with […]
How to Turn Small Daily Actions into Life-Changing Habits
Change Your Habits to Uncover Your Hidden Potential Some sources say it takes 66 days to form a habit. Other sources say it’s 254 days. Still others claim it’s 14, or 30, or 180. So which is it? How long do you have to dedicate repetition before something becomes a habit? It comes down to […]
You are Predisposed to Dwell on the Negative
Why we Focus on Negative and not Positive When you think back on the last week, month, or year, what stands out the most in your mind? If you’re like most people, negative experiences are what pop up first. They set us back, they make us uncomfortable, and they take up a whole lot of […]
Most Americans are Strapped for Time
Why we’re Time Poor in an Era of Conveniences Surveys tell us that about half of Americans claim they don’t have enough time to get everything done. But other studies show that 82% of people don’t have a time management system. If you’re out there trying to get all sorts of stuff done, but you […]
Consider These Three Factors when Becoming an Entrepreneur
Plan Ahead to Prevent Pitfalls Making the leap to work for yourself can be daunting, scary, and maybe even terrifying. There’s comfort that comes from a stable paycheck. If you go all-in and fail, what now? How are you going to feed your family? How will you survive? There are a lot of people that […]
