Saturday, March 22, 2008

DO YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO WHAT YOU DO BEST EVERY DAY?

Chances are, you don't.

All too often, our natural talents go untapped. From the cradle to the cubicle, we devote more time to fixing our shortcomings than to developing our strengths.

To help people uncover their talents, Gallup introduced the first version of its online assessment, StrengthsFinder, in the 2001 management book Now, Discover Your Strengths. The book spent more than five years on the bestseller lists and ignited a global conversation, while StrengthsFinder helped millions to discover their top five talents. {read more}

IN THE END THERE ARE NO CONCLUSIONS


poetry by Mark Holmgren

Mark's poetry, as well as his fiction and exposition, have appeared in many small press magazines like NeWest Review, Matrix, Poetry Now, The Dark Horse, Cedar Rock, Anglican Theological Review, The New Quarterly, Canadian Author & Bookman, among many others. CBC Radio's Brave New Waves and Alberta Anthology have also aired his work.

Dollarpoems published a small chapbook of his called Resolutions and Mark teamed up with writer, John Cserny, to publish Poems for Lucky Dogs. Mark is also a singer/songwriter, musician, and digital artist. He has performed at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival and at the Edmonton Fringe Theatre Festival, among others.

Mark has worked for years in the nonprofit sector and many of his poems and stories reflect the time he spent working on Edmonton's skid row as a community worker. For a preview of the book, click HERE.