Me: "Tell me about yourself." Macy: “I’m Macy. I’m 31 and I went to the University of Arizona for graphic design. Before that I lived in Kansas. I’ve always been a creative person.” Macy says she attended U of A after visiting her brother there. She loved the warm weather and they had a “really great graphic design program.” Macy has been a graphic designer for seven years, living in Phoenix after she graduated. She has always been creative - painting, reupholstering furniture and making art. Just over a year ago, December 2014, Macy quit her job and ventured out on her own. She started … [Read more...]
Say “Ello” to a “Back to Basics” New Social Media Network
On the subject of social media distractions, and productivity in our recent blog posts, the buzz behind this new social media platform, Ello piqued our interest. With the new understanding on how social media is affecting our brains and some of the best applications to use to help with productivity, and the clamor of this new “no ads” platform, we decided to find out if Ello is the next big thing we have all been waiting for. The new social media platform is making a name for themselves with estimate of 31,000 people per hour joining. The network is gaining favor for its non-intrusive … [Read more...]
Data Released on the Crazy Ways Social Media Affects Your Brain
The growing phenomenon of social media is changing the world with a third of population becoming active participants. The growing trend has made vast changes to how to the world functions globally and plays a huge role in the way we live our lives and interact with those around us. But how may it be affecting us personally? Our bodies? Our emotions? Our brain? How is social media changing us as individuals? Have you ever struggled with choosing to exit out of your Facebook page or scrolling down your news feed to see a few more pictures on Instagram? Well then you probably won’t be … [Read more...]
FREE Kindle Fire Giveaway on Instagram @theoutlierteam
Do you Insta? If you don't know what that means, I'm guessing not. Well, if you need a translation, "do you have an Instagram account"? There ya go, now you're up to speed. You see, the reason I ask is we have this contest going, I should say it's more of a drawing, to win a free Kindle Fire and a signed copy of our newest book Ingredients of Young Outliers: Achieving Your Most Amazing Future. Truth being told, we've made it verrrrry easy for you to win. Why? We just want you to follow our Instagram account. Well why would you want to do that, you ask? Well, because we have some pretty … [Read more...]