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🌊 Think of our actions like tossing a stone in a pond. The middle is the place where impact starts. 💦 The far-reaching exterior is where our impact expands. This is known as a “ripple effect”. 🎯 Good, or bad, effects are forever. A ripple effect in motion expands until it reaches the edge of its container.  👻 Therefore, our actions have an effect on everything around us. Sometimes small, sometimes grand. At times they will be positive and others negative. 🌊🌊Let’s set a ripple effect that helps instead of hurts as often as we can. That way, over time, the net of all of our ripple effects will be positive. #impact #powerofpositivity #positivevibes #rhymes #vibes #moods #makeadifference #tedx #speaking #podcastinterviews #videos #justinnolan #justtries #water #gameoflife #lifehack #mindsets

We are SO excited to announce the artists of Fresh Squeezed 5! Congratulations to Carolina Alamilla @littlesoul__, Brigitte Coovert @brigittecoovert, Zoraye Cyrus @zorayecyrus1, Justin Nolan, and Jacob Z. Wan @jacobzwan! Mark your calendars for the opening reception on Saturday, April 10 during St Pete's Second Saturday ArtWalk, when you'll have a chance to meet some of the artists. Fresh Squeezed 5 will be up through June 24. The Morean began Fresh Squeezed in 2017 to nurture the careers of emerging artists in Florida, which is defined as any artist who hasn't yet had a solo exhibition in the state. Running concurrently with Fresh Squeezed 5, we will also have an exhibition of new work by the past four years of Fresh Squeezed artists. Join us for this exciting series! A huge thank you to our sponsors for making this exhibition possible, the Gobioff Foundation @gobiofffoundation and Smith & Associates Real Estate @smithandassociates! #emergingartist #emergingartistexhibition #freshsqueezed #freshsqueezed5 #carolinaalamilla #brigittecoovert #zorayecyrus #justinnolan #jacobzwan #stpeteart #stpetelife #stpete #stpetersburgflorida #morean #moreanartscenter #tampabayart

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Though our galleries remain closed for the time being, we are excited to share a glimpse into one of this season’s exhibitions: Stages of Persuasion by Justin Nolan. Stay tuned for the release of his virtual artist talk tomorrow, FRIDAY, MAY 22nd at 12pm! You’ll get an inside look at the exhibition and hear about Nolan’s investigation of commercial and themed spaces through his photographs. . . . #stagesofpersuasion #justinnolan #smp #smpdaytona #smponline #photography #photographymuseum #daytonastate #daytonastatecollege #artisttalk #gallerytour #photographyexhibition

Happy birthday to this handsome piece of man meat @chases_tattoos I love you brother, hope you have a rad one. #chaseharris #justinnolan #neverforget #wilmingtonnc

Which quote here do you like the most? . Sometimes its as easy as a couple quotes. Some good leadership quotes for #internationalmensday . . . . . . #willsmith @willsmith #wisdom #warrenbuffet #economics #financialliteracy #justinnolan #learningtolearn #joaquinphoenix #actorswisdom #brucelee #imagination #jklquotes #johnodonohue #famouswords @iamsteveharveytv #martialarts @brucelee @macmiller #macmillerquotes #inspiration #lifequotes #wordstoliveby

Just Keep Learning means many things. But most importantly it can make us happier . I love applying @brenebrown mindset to learning . . . #teachersofinstagram #educationquotes #justinnolan #wisdomquotes #learntolearn #brenebrown #learningstuff #learningtoread #learnanything

Cyanotype Workshop with the masters...Steven Spencer, Laine Wyatt & @jnolan321 ! — • • #ucfknights #dscfalcons #alumniday #cyanotypeworkshop #stevenspencer #lainewyatt #justinnolan

Great Alumni Day Cyanotype Workshop with team UCF-Profs Steven Spencer, Laine Wyatt & Justin Nolan! @dsc.ucf.photo.program — • • #ufcspa #alumniday #dscphotography #ucfphotography #cyanotype #cyanotypeworkshop #professors #stevenspencer #lainewyatt #justinnolan

Reflections . How can I help you more? I have done a lot of writing in the past 6 months. I won’t add it up because I don’t want to slow down, and want to ensure I’m living in the present. But, I do know it is a lot of writing. Most in the form of posts geared toward mental health, learning and living with vitality . I often wonder why do we hit the like button but fail to take action on the topics? This has always interested me. Not in a “cocky” I have it all figured out way . Rather, a genuine interest in learning about people way. Sincerely asking, “why if all we need to succeed is right here, for free, do people not take action?” . This is the grand debate of self-help culture in general . The “how to” of success is right here, in plain language, yet so many people struggle with improving. Could be modern leaders like the Skinny Confidential, Jordan Peterson, or Gary Vee. It could also be some of the classics like Bob Proctor, Tony Robbins, or Les Brown. Regardless the info is out here! So why do we need so many thought leaders? . Maybe it’s because different people connect with certain people. Until everyone finds their way, there will be plenty of space for all of us . When I started sharing online it was for the purpose of leaving a digital trail for my children and really anyone else interested in learning what I learned. That’s it. No focus on results, just the process. Learn, share, and repeat . Over time I have gotten a taste of helping people. Having reflected on this journey, I hope in some way small, or big, but at least small to be able to help you with mental health, through the medium of social media . . #JKLTip Take the time to reflect on your progress every once in a while, but not too often . . . . . #gratitude #social #success #dreambig #reflection #mirrors #puddles #perspective #photography #worldtradecenter #teaching #speaking #justinnolan #dailywriting #jklpost #justkeeplearning #contentcreator #thinkdifferent #photos #education #learning #entrepreneurship #thankyou #mentalhealth #wellness #amplifythegood #dadlife

Different People, Different Arcs . Much like happiness, sadness is an emotion that can unite all humans. What’s crazy is it’s an emotion that can align with people on either side of tragedies. Both “sides”, both “families”, both feel sad . Simply calling events involving heinous crimes tragedies brings about anger in many people. People get angry because they think things like “screw that person, do you know what she did?” We seek vengeance and revenge. We expect an eye for an eye. But, what I mean when I say “tragedy” is the overall narrative . The overall human condition is tragic. The most disgusting aspects and the most challenging aspects are all around sad . We all have different arcs in life, but we all end up in the same place. Some arcs are steep toward failure, some are steep toward success . For most of us, life progresses through an average of ups and downs. While we all have the same finish line, it’s what we do to impact this world in between that matters. Certainly not the number of years.

Kinda Gross (Shitty) Water (But True) . Learning, in general, is good, but what if we want to be the absolute best we can be at something specific? . If we want to learn a specific skill, then focus and niche are very important. For example, if we want to be the best musician, the best possible actor, or basketball coach. Perhaps we want to strive to be the absolute best we can be. Maybe even the best in the world . In this case, the relentless focus toward our craft becomes important . I recently heard Ed Sheeran talk about the 10,000 hour rule. He said learning music is like having a water tank that’s got shit water in the pipes. Turn the pipe on and it flow’s shit for a while, but the longer you let it run, the more clean water will start to come out . The water will continue to get clearer and the shitty water will continue to disappear. It will become more clear and clean the more we keep that tap running. This is much like wanting to get really strong in a specific craft . If you want to be the best you can be, then define your focus as specific as possible and chip away at the 10,000 hours. The best and the only way to get better is to do it. We learn and grow with as much intentional practice as possible . Specific to music, Sheeran said that your first writing will suck, but you’re hundredth will be much better. Your stage presence, voice, and marketing will be awkward for a while, but over time it will improve . No matter what the goal, when you have time to practice, any time at all, get it in. Build habits and systems that allow you to dedicate as much practice time as possible within your current circumstances . It all adds up in the end if we just keep learning

Learning is Healthy . To oversimplify, learning in the macro of our lives is good for us. Setting and achieving, or even failing on our goals keeps us energized. We stay fresh and excited, waking up in the morning knowing we get to improve something we value. It also leads to improvement in overall health, or at least gives us the best chance. This is because it triggers positive emotions like joy and affords us work, life balance . As we grow up we get further away from being parented, formal education, and job training, which increases our risk of brain aging. Neuroplasticity is the ability of the brain to change and adapt to stimuli. As we learn something new, the brain engages in synaptic pruning, removing neural connections that are no longer useful, and strengthening the helpful ones. If we focus on our desire to learn what we are passionate about, we improve the ability of our brains to make these changes . It often seems that there just isn’t enough time to accomplish what we want in life. That’s because it’s true. The reality is, if we are any bit of a dreamer or thinker, it will never happen. It is impossible to do everything we dream of since ideas are infinite. Yet, we have a very finite amount of time. . For every one of us, our window of opportunity is bound by mortality. We have an individualized number of minutes to create what matters to us. The craziest part is that we know it is one specific amount of time, but we don’t even know how much it is. If we attempt to “manage” this time, we will live in a constant state of worry over how much we have.

8 Billion Rungs . With a growth mindset our current skill, ability, or knowledge is irrelevant. We appreciate that everyone can learn and that none of us know the ceiling to our abilities . We appreciate that self-improvement should be the goal. Instead of arguing with people over whether or not we will accomplish our dream someday, we are best off to just keep learning . If one person has achieved what you want, then it’s possible for you too. When this topic comes up I love to point people to the life of Eric Thomas. Long before he became a multi-millionaire and brought inspiration to the world, E.T The Hip Hop Preacher was a homeless teenager who didn’t know how to read. Once he unlocked that growth mindset his message, his learning, and his business went straight to the moon . Recognizing how many people are learning in this world is fascinating. It is also a great way to appreciate that leveling up ourselves is where we should focus our energy . Seriously, it’s true. Try this short exercise . Think of anything you would like to learn. It could be fitness, basket weaving, or being a better listener. Now, shut your eyes and picture a massive ladder with nearly 8 Billion Rungs. Where do you think you sit on that ladder? Which rung are you on? How many people are well below you? Hint: the answer is a lot. Now, how many people are above you? Believe me, the answer is also a lot. Even more interesting is if you do this exercise with different goals . Say you are an auto mechanic, who would love to play guitar but has never tried. When you shut your eyes and think of working on cars you are somewhere in the upper range of the world ladder. When you shut your eyes and think of playing guitar you probably picture being lower on the ladder. There is only one person who is the best in the world, and there is only one person who is the worst in the world. Everyone else, all the rest of us fall somewhere in between . We are all playing against ourselves. We are each, on our own, within a small tribe of friends and coaches, trying to level up. When we get lost in this process, as opposed to results, we begin to climb at least one more rung #jklsite

Education vs Learning . Learning is not finite in any sense, but education is. This is one of my biggest concerns with school today. Even great, well-versed teachers can become hyper-focused on things like goals, curriculum, textbooks, and reports . To say “school is broken” might be “sensationalizing the concern”, but there is definitely a lot of wasted time and energy. When I think of being an “educator” it was something that used to make me proud. Now I want to get as far away from that term as possible . Education as an institution has proven time and time again to take agency away from the students, which is the opposite of learning . I changed my Instagram account to “learning coach” because I haven’t found the right word for what I do. Let me know if you have any ideas, because everything I can think of is pretty lame . Awkward titles like “dream coach” and “learning guide” come to mind . But the goal is the same. Help more people learn to learn and follow their dreams . The point is we need to focus on learning far beyond the walls of a classroom, or school. It is better to think of learning as a massive interconnected process between phenomena, subjects and personal abilities. We need to think of learning as a process, but we are at a point where talking about it is no longer enough . We can learn anything, from anyone, anywhere, at any time, so the thing to figure out then becomes how? While I’m a bit stuck on the practical next steps, I do know that it starts with one big question. It starts with getting together with anyone who cares and asking what is learning for? Like Simon Sinek often says, it starts with why.

Thank You, Next . We’ll never have it all figured out. Our goal could be to build a massive company. So we get started, build it up to a $2 Billion exit and celebrate. Then, what do we do next? We take on the next thing, we keep learning. On the contrary, maybe we failed. Maybe it didn’t work out, we lost all of our money and had to lay everyone off. After we are finished, the world doesn’t stop. It’s just time to say thank you, what’s next? To just keep learning . Believe it or not, we can learn a lot from Ariana Grande’s song ‘Thank You Next’. Not just the fact that she loves classic rom-coms, or that Mac Miller didn’t end up in her burn book. We can learn so much about life and learning that it’s a sneaky good mentorship song . Not to bore with all of the lyrics, but check out a few to see what I mean: . She taught me love She taught me patience  How she handles pain  I’ve loved and I’ve lost  But that’s not what I see I’ve learned from the pain Thank you, Next . We could deem relationships “good” or “bad” if we need to. But the idea that every relationship, every interaction is a great opportunity to learn is the right attitude. Thank you for what you taught me, now who will I learn from next? . Being open to that next failure, that next relationship, that next opportunity to learn. What her song does to take it further is show that self-reflection is important. Ariana makes it even better by being brave enough to share it with the world. By the world, of course, I mean a record-setting 55 million Youtube views in the first 24 hours!

If you have responsibilities, they have to be your number one priority. No exceptions . But, when we have (actually no, when we execute on) big dreams and goals we need to find ways to be present in family times, to be fully focused at work times. . But then there are those middle ground times where they bleed into each other. At these times it's about overcoming excuses by doing things like writing your blog posts while y'all colour with . I'm working on the final values post for Just Keep Learning and had some good ideas come to mind. . @mom.break and @catandnat have been inspiring in that way. . . . . . #parenting #bigdreams #dontgiveup #multitasking #workmanagement #timemanagement #workhardplayhard #raisingkids #parentingmoments #colouringbook #parentinghacks #dadswhoblog #dadswhowrite #bloglife #lifewriting #resilience #justinnolan #goalsetting #dreambig #toolsoftitans #hardworkpaysoff

Collaboration - Value #5 . There are two phenomenal things that take place with collaboration that are not possible with individual work. As a network effect grows there become entities beyond the number of people. Take for example I write a story alone, the results are limited to my mind. Let’s say I add a partner, the relationship between us develops, but so does the third entity. We need a sense of wonder to appreciate the third entity because it’s not overly predictable. It is the actions, results, and experiences that could only exist under the circumstances of this exact relationship. Moreover, it becomes more effective the more we focus on values vulnerability, empathy, and trust. The second collaboration phenomenon is the concept Muhammad Ali referenced, in what I believe to be the world’s shortest poem, “Me We”. Essentially a focus on the collective, a focus on relationships and culture is far more important than strategy. Goals change, the environment changes, problems change, but if our relationships are effective, then our solutions will crush it. If not we’ll learn and repeat because the sum of our team is greater than our parts . I’ve read a number of articles, heard people complain on podcasts that collaboration is becoming over-hyped, and overused. Curious to know what Google thought, I performed a quick trends search. I found it’s been a pretty stable keyword for well over five years without much change. I don’t think it’s overused as a term. What I think is that we misunderstand the true nature and benefit of collaboration . . . . . . *Full Posts: justkeeplearning.ca (link in bio) . . . #JKLTip Start projects with other people where you are truly starting from scratch . #gratitude #social #success #groupwork #collaboration #community #teachers #publicspeaker #justinnolan #dailywriting #values #jkl #justkeeplearning #create #thinkdifferent #statusquo #photography #photos #education #learning #entrepreneurship #simplify #wellness #solitude #dadswhoblog

If you know me, you know I love promoting brands that I believe in . Brands that align with my values and since day one I have been watching this group grow right in town where I grew up . I've always been proud to have Shopify in our little big town, but there's something special about the idea behind renting the things we can't buy . I had a few minutes tonight to make a couple posters and thought what better place than here to share, since it will be a #youth movement that makes it sustainable . . . . #speedproject #speedchallenge #whynot #graphicdesign #promotions #marketing #ideasthatspread #whybuy #posters #savetheenvironment #ruckify #schoolsstrike4climate #digitalmarketing #dowhatyoucant #storytelling #justinnolan #values #thinkgreen #ecofriendly #startup #leadership #truth #trust #gratitude #thisismarketing #justkeeplearning #design #savetheplanet

Perspective . I don’t know why my mental health became so strong. In a matter of ten years it went from terrible to incredible. This is something I’ve discussed with mental health professionals and friends who also suffer a lot. I don’t fully understand it, but I’m thankful it happened. One theory I have is that as my brain matured I was working with marginalized youth. The youth I worked with struggled, overcame and in some cases passed away. Subconsciously I feel I must have started living like I was already in some bonus years. I think my mental health improved for many reasons, but mostly because of one word: Perspective . Perspective is so disarming for mental illness, because it forces us to recognize that we won simply by being born. Estimates of the odds of us being born at all are about 500 Trillion to 1. I heard Seinfeld and Ricky Gervais discussing this phenomenon on Comedians in Cars and it got me thinking. That’s how simple it is. The probability of us being born is so crazy, that everything we are doing is the cherry on top . Perspective stories like this really help me through: At twelve yrs old, I was living in a funeral home and getting ready for bed one night. There was a seven year old girl just down the hall, who had been killed in an accident. It was like I couldn’t go to bed until I went and said something to her. Who knows if it had any impact in the spiritual world, but it sure impacted me for life. I said to her that it’s not fair her mom and dad have to go on without her. I promised I would try my best to make sure that I don’t take my life for granted. .... Perspective . . . . #gratitude #dreambig #truth #mirrors #spirituality #death #values #gratitude #perspective #teachersofinstagram #bigdreams #teachersfollowteachers #speakers #justinnolan #dailywriting #trust #dowhatyoucant #adobe #photoshop #education #learning #thankful #minimalism #mentalhealth #dadswhoblog #earth #milkyway #newyorkcity

Gratitude . When we struggle with gratitude, it can be easy to develop a “poor me” attitude. If we want to get a blog post up, but the internet cuts out, how do we react? If we are really excited about a meeting with someone and they keep cancelling, do we move on? Injury, sickness can strike at any moment, broken bones and cancer do not discriminate what door they knock on. They just come crashing through. Weak, strong, young, or old, they just arrive, as a result we all have opportunity to react to these life moments with gratitude . Gratitude is like that first air when we come up from water because we feel like we are drowning without it. In other words, we see more of our world in colour, tension leaves our shoulders and jaw, we live with gratitude we feel ok taking our time to enjoy the present moment. Gratitude increases self esteem, improves relationships and makes us as resilient as possible. When we live with gratitude we feel more alive since we genuinely appreciate that last breath might be our last breath. . . . . . . **More Posts: justkeeplearning.ca (link in bio) . #JKLTip There are many gratitude hacks, but an easy place to start is a journal. Each night and morning, write one thing you are grateful for . #gratitude #social #success #dreambig #tellthetruth #mirrors #teachersfollowteachers #publicspeaker #justinnolan #dailywriting #values #jkl #justkeeplearning #create #thinkdifferent #statusquo #photography #photos #education #learning #entrepreneurship #thankyou #digitalminimalism #wellness #solitude #dadswhoblog

TRUST . The absence of trust makes it very difficult to move forward as a community. It is rare to build trust in its purest form, not unicorn rare, but at least shooting star rare. I’ve experienced it maybe five times. I’ve seen the opposite many times. Yet, it’s a cliche to the point that if you Google “company values” you will see many organizations list ‘trust’ as foundational to their business. So what exactly is going on? . Practical steps that need to be better understood: 1. Trust needs to be explicit learned and practiced regularly 2. Trust is not task competency based 3. Trust takes empathy (not the fake kind, actually understanding people) 4. Trust building is not easy, or simple, it can get messy and painful 5. Trust can be built quickly, or it can take a long time 6. The more skilled individuals are at building it, the more effective the team will be at creating an atmosphere of Trust 7. One person, or one incident can ruin the entire team’s Trust . Every step I take throughout the work I do I will build trust by being a good listener, being a person of my word, but most importantly while I make mistakes I will be vulnerable. I will try to maintain that I am never intimidating, because I know that I am lifetimes away from having this figured out. We are always just getting a bit better, that’s all we can do. That and continue to build trust . . . . . #JKLTip Do you try your best show vulnerability to people you want to trust you? . #leadership #socialmedia #success #dreambig #truth #minimalism #lookinthemirror #teachersfollowteachers #publicspeaking #justinnolan #dailywriting #values #jkl #justkeeplearning #create #trust #statusquo #photography #photos #education #learning #entrepreneurs #thankyoueconomy #digitalart #wellness #solitude #dadswhoblog

Value 1 : TRUTH The best thing about the truth, is that there’s nothing else to remember. We don’t have to make anything up. That’s easy. Now, will the truth set us free? It might, I mean it certainly could. But first it will be painful. When we tell ourselves the truth we learn that we may be living a lie. We learn that our actions have become misaligned from our values. The truth leads to struggle, to difficulty, it can lead to anxiety and depression. For me it very much has in the past. When I brainstorm my values, the first thing that came to mind was “truth” . Everything that I personally set my mind to has to be aligned with my truth. It is the most base building, foundational of my values. It might also be the hardest to fake . Want to know why? . It’s the hardest to fake, because there is only one truth. We may not know for sure what it is. We may spend our whole life trying to figure it out. But the fact of the matter is, there is only one universal truth, to everything. There is a huge difference between truth and belief. We are welcome to our own beliefs. While we all feel differently about things, entitled to our opinions, there is only one truth . . . . . . . **More Posts: justkeeplearning.ca (link in bio) . #JKLTip Can you look in the mirror and honestly say you are working toward your true desires? . #leadership #socialmedia #success #dreambig #tellthetruth #minimalism #lookinthemirror #teachersfollowteachers #publicspeaking #justinnolan #dailywriting #values #jkl #justkeeplearning #create #thinkdifferent #statusquo #photography #photos #truth #education #learning #entrepreneurialspirit #thankyoueconomy #digitalminimalism #wellness #solitude #dadswhoblog

Love @malcolmgladwell but you only need 1 hour to learn . . . . . . . . . #justdoit #nevergiveup #workreward #practice #patience #procrastination #mentorship #teachers #beakid #progressnotperfection #justinnolan #malcolmgladwell #justkeeplearning #jklpost #learninggoals #jklthoughts #teachersofinstagram #dontquit #keepgoing #beginner #lifecoach

Sucks that my best friend is gone for 4 months. #JustinNolan #Roomates #Bestfriends #Army #BasicTraining #GonnaMissHim

Justins first drawing ever #JustinNolan