What an Entrepreneur Looks Like, Part 3
In the first posting of this series, a sixth-grader showed us how the mind of an entrepreneur works--imaginative, customer-oriented, and opportunistic (in a good way). In the second posting, we saw how one Millenial uses his resourcefulness, curiosity, and team-oriented...
Boundary Crosser in Action
Boundary Crosser in Action: Julio Ottino, watch these videos for an nice summary of what boundary crossers can see that others can't see, http://bit.ly/mOrf2f
Got a kick out of this article on engineering students mixing it up with the arts: http://bit.ly/qVryTf . Five years ago, I suggested to the Dean of Engineering at Northwestern that engineering students could benefit from taking classes in the...
Lessons Learned From Being Fried, Part 2
This is the second installment of a two-part series on burn out. In the first installment, I talked about making the decision to step away from my start-up, My Alumni Link, for three months. I went through a period where...
What An Entrepreneur Looks Like, Part 2
This is the second in a three-part series of postings about entrepreneurs I've met this year. Alex White is 24 years old, a recent graduate of Northwestern University's School of Education and Social Policy (SESP). I interviewed Alex and his...
Making Meaning of It All
The 10th anniversary of 9/11 has given a collective pause to our fast forward society. The reflections range from the scope of the tragedy and how it changed the world to whether we are any safer today to individual recollections...
What an Entrepreneur Looks Like, Part 1
Lately, I've been thinking and writing about entrepreneurship. Not so much in terms of how I define wisdom entrepreneurs in this blog, but in terms of individuals taking the journey of building something from nothing, to meet a need. ...
Lessons Learned From Being Fried, Part 1
This past summer, I "hit the wall" and decided to take time off. I gave myself one month to rejuvenate. I fully intended to return to work to a full slate of business appointments and projects that had been waiting...