One sign you are in the right line of work is when you are just as excited for Monday to come around as you are for Friday. Well, I might be a little more excited most Fridays because on the weekend I can work on the games without too many […]
Yearly Archives: 2018
1 For the 5th time in 2 months, I found myself on a 6,000 mile flight between Santiago and somewhere in the United States. I got a nice view of Panama City from the airport – nice enough to convince me that I’m going to have to find time to vacation […]
There and back again: More Start-up Diaries, Santiago Edition
Hello everyone. It’s time for another Freebie Friday. Today’s freebie is from Spirit Lake and it’s a piece of clip art. The clip art is of the Buffalo Pony. The Buffalo Pony was trained so well that it would respond to certain touches that its rider used to command different actions. […]
Freebie Friday: Spirit Lake Clip Art
2 AnnMaria was stateside for the SAS® Global Forum 2018 in Denver, Colorado. Here is her breakout session “Bricolage: My Autobiography, With SAS® Procedures” from Tuesday April 10th, 2018.
AnnMaria’s presentation at SAS® Global Forum 2018
3 There was a lot of debate about what we should name our games to re-brand our company in Latin America. Luckily, we came to consensus on the name Strong Mind Studios. Strong Mind Studios embodies our belief that it is not only important to have a strong body, but to […]
Which Logo Design do You Like the Best?
I keep getting messages from people asking how is it going in Chile. It’s the second-most common question right after, “Why haven’t you answered my email / phone call / carrier pigeon?” The answer to both of these is that Chile is great in many ways but conducting business in […]
I’m glad I’m Writing this Blog in English
Hello everyone! Here’s to another week coming to a close and that means…it’s Freebie Friday time. Today’s freebie comes from our Teachers Pay Teachers page. The freebie is a powerpoint on a number line problem that includes fractions. This powerpoint shows you how to use a number line while using […]
Freebie Friday: Number Line Problem with Fractions
2 A few of my friends are joining the Teach for America staff after graduation. Teach for America’s mission is to ensure that low-income students have access to teachers. They recruit college graduates and train them in an accelerated program before placing them in low-income schools.The program varies by region, but […]
Can Anyone with a College Degree Teach?
Who knew that our software developer, Adekola, is in a rap band? Not only is he a coding genius, but he also sings and plays the guitar (ladies, settle down). Last week, I got to chat with Adekola during my second Facebook live video. Missed the interview? Here’s your second chance […]
Our Software Developer, Adekola, is in a rap band
If you’ve been following the Start-up Diaries, Chilean Edition, you’ve read about my family’s desire to re-brand our company in Latin America under the name 7 Llamas Games. Further, you’ve noted our dreams being crushed by llama-hating colleagues in Start-up Chile. In the end, we took the 11 names our […]
Our new name: Introducing… Strong Mind Studios !
Our last “teacher feature” starred 7th grade English teacher Tammy Green,recognizing her for all of her hard work. This month, we are spotlighting second grade teacher Samanntha Davis for the amazing energy she brings to her students each and every day. Samanntha was nominated by her mom, Paula, who sent us […]
Amazing Teachers Make a Difference: Samanntha Davis, Second Grade Teacher
Too often the focus on kids’ sports means that sports becomes the only focus. It’s a reality 7 Generation Games founder and president AnnMaria De Mars saw over and over again in her 30-plus years involved in judo at the most elite level, as an athlete (1984 World Champion), coach […]