Kareem's Blog

Kareem Taylor's Blog: Connecting The Dots

Learn more each and every day. Everything you learn is for a reason (and can be used for greater good). Continue to connect the dots.

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On That Brooklyn Tip with @YoungLyxx + Crew

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Video: Kareem Taylor Interviews R&B Singer Elle Varner

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As children, we are dreamers. We believe in the unseen, and we do the impossible. We take risks: like jumping over fences, not knowing what’s on the other side and landing safely.

But somewhere along the line, we lose this. We become less of a risk taker,…

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“CNN wants to book you!”, were the words I heard over the phone in summer of 2010 during senior year of college, hoping I’d have a job after graduation.

My dream of becoming an announcer started to come alive, and I wondered, is this what life is like…

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Kareem's Blog: When You Do Something Exceptional

When you write a blog post, you include a surprise (like a free audio link).

When you sing in front of an audience, your performance is better than the pros.

When you present to a group of people, you don’t use Power Point, you create a short video.

When…

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Kareem's Blog: One Thing To Do This Summer

You have been blessed with a skill, talent or idea. This summer, I challenge you to share it with more people.

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Kareem's Blog: Caught in a Bad Romance? Great Sex, Bad Relationship [Audio]

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Kareem's Blog: Dirty Beds, Not Being in The Mood and Other Big Sex Mistakes [Audio]

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Kareem's Blog: 7 Smart Decisions All Kids Under 25 Should Make (Includes Free Audio Link)

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It can be a big fail, or a big win. But that’s when you know you’ve got a good thing.

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Kareem's Blog: Don't expect another Lauryn Hill album

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Kareem's Blog: Five rules for sending an email to someone important

When in doubt, press send.

Ask for what you want by the end of your second sentence

Simplify your signature

The subject should not be longer than six words

Check all of your links to make sure they work

Thank them for taking the time out to read your email

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Kareem's Blog: Instead of saying you're funny, make us laugh

Yesterday morning, while I was riding the Brooklyn-bound train, a man boarded the cart, and sat down. As the train approached his stop, he began handing out his card unsurely proclaiming “I’m a comedian. All of my stuff is on my YouTube. I’m really funny.”

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Kareem's Blog: Before asking for help (show us what you can do without it)

Consider if you’ve already been leaving a trail. If everyone around town already knows of your great work.

The competition runs long. Everyone wants what you want. Why do I need to help… you?

By the time you ask for help, you should have proven that you…

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Your one idea, matters, however, it has no use if it resides in your brain, like storage. You must take that idea, acknowledge your resources and give birth to even the smallest of action. And, you have to know, for a fact, the results you want are not instant.

You weren't the best at first try, be that as it may - no one has ever become the best without a first try. Begin to appreciate even the smallest of successes. A microscope wouldn't be able to see it - but it counts. They're called seeds. Leave a trail.

After you take action on that of which has been on your heart, nothing feels better than knowing it was, in the beginning -