Endlessly learning
I joined Toastmasters recently. Today I gave my first speech.
Your first speech is often an ‘Icebreaker’. You share about yourself with the group. After each speech, you’re also evaluated. It can be tough, but the evaluation is helpful to learn what you did well and where you can improve.
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I scheduled my first Cybersecurity Basics talk last weekend. I set the event up on Eventbrite and advertised on 2 local websites. I marketed it as an overview of basic cybersecurity practices for the average, everyday person. Turns out, convincing an average person to give up an hour of their weekend and learn about cybersecurity is harder than you might think.
No one showed up.
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As a kid, I could learn most things pretty easily. Humble brag, I know. But this turned out to be more of a curse than a blessing.
Because not everything in life was easy. And things became more difficult the older I got.
We all know we have to keep our devices updated. Our phones need an update about once a month (somtimes more). Software/App updates can even happen weekly. Our routers and other internet-connected devices need updating every so often too.
But what about your PHP code?
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Life is complicated. It’s stressful and only gets worse each day.
So have some fun instead - break some shit.
