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Be Imaginative.   What does it look like to be imaginative in everyday life? It’s a combination of all three sub-attributes: dreaming big, never being satisfied with the status quo, and using your imagination to develop and implement solutions.    People who think like this are constantly looking for ways to improve. They yell out, […]

  Hi, GSD Factor friends!  R.C. Farrish here!     This year my brother and I have been trying new things. This has been both fun and scary. We have liked some of the new things and not liked other things.    One of those things we tried was flag football. I have loved playing flag […]

One of the favorite shows that my husband and I watch is old reruns of Whose Line Is It Anyway?   It is incredible to watch the few hundred episodes and see how the actors navigate effortlessly through all the various scenarios, their quick wit, creativity, and their lack of fear. Let me explain.    […]

October is my birthday month, and with each passing year I like to take a moment to reflect on the previous year and set intentions for the coming year.    This year has been different, however, as I’ve been reflecting on who I was in the past, who I am presently, and who I want […]

  Be Inquisitive.   The key to being inquisitive is understanding that we are always learning. Your goal is to always be curious and remember to always be a student of life. Being inquisitive gives you the humble awareness that you are not the smartest person in the room, but the knowledge to know how […]

Fall is here, and the older I get the more I appreciate this season.  We can learn so much from observing nature, and here are a couple of lessons I’m learning from Fall.   Death can be beautiful.  I know that sounds crazy, but hear me out.  Though we can clearly see a literal death […]

I recently got a chance to hear Stuart Weitzman, American shoe designer, entrepreneur, and founder of the shoe company, Stuart Weitzman, speak at an event.   He shared his key “truisms” that have sustained him throughout his entrepreneurial journey. To hear about those once-in-a-lifetime moments that he held onto and maximized as they related to […]

Hi, GSD Factor friends!  R.C. Farrish here!   This is the month. It’s my birthday! And my first book comes out and I’m so excited.   GSD Factor Juniors incorporates six stories that happened to me in elementary school.  I wanted to share my stories in hopes of helping others boost their confidence and encourage them […]

Be confident.   The sentence is simple, but the concept is rather complex. This first and possibly most important GSD Factor attribute is composed of three smaller tenets: Knowing and embracing your true authentic self Using your voice Finding your passion and dedication. Once you identify and embrace all three of these tenets, you can […]