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Gary M. Nelson

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Gary M. Nelson, BSC, PMP (Gazza) is passionate about sharing knowledge and making Project Management concepts more accessible, particularly to new and aspiring Project Managers (of all ages). Said another way, he likes to tell stories to help convey complex concepts in a way that helps the concepts "stick". Who says learning shouldn't be fun?

Born in Calgary, Alberta (Canada), Gary moved west to B.C. at the very early age of 2, where he spent most of his formative years - aside from a 6 year stint where he learned to appreciate living in a very small town of 800 people. He then attended high school in Surrey, B.C. and went on to graduate from Simon Fraser University (BC, Canada) in 1989 with a major in Computing science and a minor in Englis
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Gary M. Nelson Usually I work on something else completely different for a while, then the words begin to flow again.
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Usually I work on something else completely different for a while, then the words begin to flow again.
The interesting thing about each of the children's books is that they all started with a fairly solid week of writing, in which half the book was written - it just flowed. Then for some reason things dried up for a while, but the second half of each book came in a similar burst.(less)
Gary M. Nelson The best thing about being a writer is the freedom to create something new - new worlds, new stories.
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The best thing about being a writer is the freedom to create something new - new worlds, new stories.
However it also comes with a sort of responsibility to the characters - you can't just write what you want all the time. The characters 'speak' back when you try to write them doing something that would be out of character.
In some ways it is like watching your own children develop - you don't always know how it will end up, and they are full of surprises.(less)
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Guest Post: Being An Effective Public Speaker Is Essential For Leadership Success In Business - Is It True?

Being a successful public speaker is more than just walking up to a crowd and talking. It’s a way of convincing others of your ideas and beliefs, letting the world know that you have something to say. But how does this translate to effective business leadership if all you do is talk? That’s what you think you’re doing, “talking”, but to everyone else, you’re doing something much more. Persuading, Read more of this blog post »
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Delightfully dark with sardonic twists

A thoroughly enjoyable twisted look at the ascendance of a failed hero turned antihero.

Highly recommended, kept me turning pages to see what Davi would face next!
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“If in doubt, write it out!”
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“The only mistakes we truly make are those we do not learn from.”
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