I've also thought ahead for the e-book design with potential book ornaments. A God of Shadows deserves thematically appropriate decorations! Once again, thank you to @adobestock for their wide, well-crafted image and illustration selections.
#RUPassion I've finished the main character sheets for my upcoming children's book, "The God of Kindergarteners" (yes, you read it right). With complete credit to this fun prompt from @promptuarium, "The God of Kindergarteners" is off to a strong start, in plot and characters.
#RUPassion Should I publish my e-book on Amazon once I finish writing it? I'm considering now thanks to @Sarah_Cordiner's great tutorial on how to publish a children's e-book on Amazon. It almost seems too easy! https://t.co/xJMYaERuqJ
#RUPassion After careful deliberation, I'll be creating my children's e-book in @InDesign. I learned the tools through the Adobe Education Exchange course, "Digital Publishing with Your Students." And now, I've selected the e-book template below from @adobestock. Time to write!
@IMDLR_ Hi Ian, reliability and adaptability are probably the two most desired values in the working work, IMO. You never know what life will throw at you. Though by choosing to prepare to face it, you'll surely come on top and win many supporters along the way.
@sianijohnscn Hi Siani, I love how your personal mission statement is so tied to your interests in the music + entertainment industries. These industries do suffer from an oversaturation of corporate values and consumerism. Yet through your strong values, you'll surely add needed authenticity.
@RandomBingley Hi Rachel, I respect your desire to take initiative in your life, to have the agency to mold it how you like. It's too easy to believe you don't have the power to break out of a negative cycle. The recognition that you can means you're one step closer to creating your ideal life.
@DuZhaowei1 Hi Zhaowei, I respect your deep committment to self-actualization and altruism. I think both work hand in hand to inform your sense of self, which then leads you to your greater purpose in the world. It also helps you recognize others' humanity, especially when they need help.
@bluedreamsjs Hi Jennifer, I admire the team-work building nature of your core values. Empathy is crucial to synchronizing team mindsets while innovation is the fuel for ideas and collaboration the group behavior that makes a team function. You're probably a good team-member with these values.
@kass_lippincott Hi Kassandra, I highly respect people with ambition and the boldness (courage) to pursue their goals. Fear, naysayers, and other factors can drag people down. Yet, like you say, determination and hard work will see a person's dreams through to the end.
#LIDCSU23 My personal mission statement is:
To build a life of respect and kindness to myself and others, and realize my dreams through consistent, deliberate effort, strong relationships, and frequent self-care.
#LIDCSU23 My top 3 core values are:
1) Respect - consideration for others' experiences, beliefs, boundaries, and personhood.
2) Competency - successful/efficient achievement of attainable goals.
3) Self-control - resistance against negative impulses in strides towards a goal.
@DuZhaowei1 Communication is definitely key to a successful leadership. After all, if no one can understand you, how will you be able to lead them? In that sense, the best way to be clearly communicative is to use simple language and go from Point A to B in your logic.
@kmc530 I agree with you that courage and determination are the true secrets behind great leadership. No leader has ever been considered great by hiding behind the status quo. A vision requires the agency to realize it.
@destinychann I agree! After writing about my leadership competencies paper leader, I can say that empathy and open-mindedness are crucial for a leader to reach potential supporters/team members. Without them, a leader is just an authoritative figurehead.
#LIDCSU23 Digital leaders should show/have professionalism, especially in social media spaces (Jones & Swain, 2012, 30), curated networks of allies and future partners (Henry, 2012, 9), and a willingness to understand and cooperate with their team members.
@wayneatrutgers Hi Wayne, I think the leadership qualities you identify in Hasan are spot on. A good digital leader does not shy away from controversial topics if it means the possibility of improving people's lives. Debates are also fantastic mediums for exchanging ideas and perspectives.
@bluedreamsjs@davidgoggins Hi Jennifer, your choice of a former Navy SEAL as an example of inspirational mental resilience was well thought out. A digital leader like Mr. Goggins is someone who can reach wide audiences and inspire them to push their boundaries, which your video selestion also demonstrates.
@jessiegender indeed has a big influence (in my humble opinion) on spreading awareness and promoting understanding of LGBTQ+ issues to otherwise ignorant audiences. She certainly taught me a lot over the years and deepened my admiration for trans folks' everyday bravery!
#LIDCSU23 Jessie Gender is a digital leader in the LGBTQ+ community. Through her large, educational YouTube platform, she embodies "courage," "authentic purpose," and "resilient focus" to combat transphobia and anti-trans policies (Yoon & Mormont, 2023). https://t.co/hMbf6bwu99