Changing Signs of Spring
Spring is by far my favorite season, because each week seems to bring forth new visual delights. Bulbs, trees, and bushes planted many years ago still surprise me each spring. They are steady friends, showing up in the middle of...
3 Reasons To Learn Improv
A few months ago, I blogged about my experience with learning the art of improvisation. If you are in the Boulder/Denver area, the same two improv workshops that I attended will be held in June. See below for more info....
Fabulous quote, from book, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, by Donald Miller: "The ambitions we have will become the stories we live. If you want to know what a person's story is about, just ask them what they...
Herd or Community?
When does a community become a herd, with a herd mentality? And how can leaders of a community prevent this from happening, without stifling the community? Photo by sean_hickinLast week, I attended my first Ignite Boulder event. The day after...
A Community of Suicidologists
I was struck by this blog post, "Reflections on the Family of Suicidologists" from fellow wisdom entrepreneur and friend, Sally Spencer-Thomas. After her brother, a successful business man, committed suicide several years ago, Sally took on as her life's work...
Academic Boundary Crossing
If I were twenty years younger, I would go back to school. I would return to my alma mater, Northwestern University, and enroll in the engineering school again (yes, again!), so I could learn about design and complex networks and...
Branding Lessons from BMW and Salvation Army
To attract kindred spirits to your community, it's important to know your brand. Earlier this year, BMW had a hefty poster-size insert in the Wall Street Journal, with photos of their cars and this text:We do not make cars.We are...
Finding Inspiration in New Places
Inspiration is most appreciated when you least expect it. Waking up this morning, after three days of travel for work, my mind was foggy and my body a bit sore. (Sitting on airplanes and lifting suitcases into overhead bins will...