I am a geek! Being a geek helps me in my day to day tasks at work by identifying who I am and building upon my strengths to improve my company's bottom line.
3. Geek Traits vs. Nerd Traits
[Source: www.geekwire.com]
Geeks:
•Specific niche interests
•Interests in
•Gaming
•Film
•Collecting
•Gadgets
•A Mac user
•Early adopter
•Intelligent
•Tech savvy, but learned
4. Geek Traits vs. Nerd Traits
[Source: http://www.bitrebels.com/geek/geeks-vs-nerds-
the-anatomy-infographic/]
Nerds:
•Extreme interest in academia
•Introvert
•A PC user
•Early adopter
•Tech creators
5. WHAT IS VOICE?
Voice / Vocation (Latin) = Vocare =
to call, or invoke
•Underlying “why” of our passion
•External display of your desires
6. HOW I BECAME A GEEK:
FINDING YOUR VOICE
•Start with emulation
•Be a cover band
•Hollow without foundation
•Lasting meaning & value to find your own voice
7. ACTIVELY SEARCH
•Not made, but discovered
•What are you doing in your free time
•May not like what you find at first
8. QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF
1. What Angers You to step in and help
2. What makes you cry
3. What gives you hope
4. What have you mastered
5. What did you want to be when you grow up
6. What would blow your mind
7. What platforms do you own
8. What would you change in the world
9. If you were rich, what would you do
10. If you had one day left, what would you do
with it
10. FINDING YOUR VOICE
Each of us has talents, what are yours?
“Today, here, now, resolve to find your voice
and begin to affect change in this world! Find
your voice.”