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Thomas Suarez is in the 6th grade at a middle school in the South Bay. And while most of his peers are probably fussing over new soccer kleets or watching the Disney channel, he’s creating iOS apps and giving TED Talks.

"I made a collection of 52 things from my notebooks, of lessons, notes, observations and conversations I’ve had around the way as I travel through life. There’s a note for each week: a collection of wisdom, inspiration, and joy that I’ve found, heard, listened to or gathered from meeting so many incredible people. This is just a smattering of the genius I’ve encountered along the way: a bevy of brilliant minds, an assortment of awesome adventurers. Thank you, all of you, for making this year phenomenal."

Just finished the book Anything You Want by Derek Sivers (of CD Baby fame). What a fantastic (needed) kick in the ass.

"These are the pieces that I find myself referencing regularly in my work life, the pieces I wish everyone would read. Big, small, philosophical, practical, and between."

I like this idea of a list of things that are influencing you.

What if "Yes" was your sensible default? How would that change you?: Sasha Dichter: The Generosity Experiment on Vimeo:

I'm available for hire. I've done exactly this for several clients: Time for a workflow audit

Photo: wellappointeddesk: Love everything about this.

A simple start would involve each of us learning to care just a little more about a handful of things that simply aren't allowed to leave with us--whether today, tomorrow, or whenever. Because, I really believe a lot of nice things would start to happen if we also stopped waiting to care. A whole lot of nice things.

What makes anyone a better writer is writing. Often. A lot. Like any creative work, we get better when we roll up our sleeves daily and make something. Unfortunately, we often think we don't have anything to say, or we don't have anything to write about.

501words is here to change that. Everyday, we post a word or phrase. You write a 501 word response.