Evangelists and Community-Building
How do you support evangelists, when you don't believe in evangelism? A friend of mine, who is passionate about bringing the human spirit into business (something near and dear to my heart), cringed when I talked about how he could...
Abundance During a Recession
I've never felt abundance like I have during this recession. It's a paradox. As my monthly income has dropped to its lowest level in years, and the sales cycle is longer than I ever imagined, I'm experiencing abundance. Photo by...
Are You Worth Following?
When I first started working on A Bigger Voice, back in December 2007, I discounted the role of personal leadership/development in turning an idea into a sustainable movement. I was more concerned with what wisdom entrepreneurs need to do, rather...
Wisdom from Three Cups of Tea Author
I posted on my other blog about a talk that Greg Mortenson, author of the book, Three Cups of Tea, gave in Denver this month. It had a profound impact on me.I wanted to share a few quotes by Mortenson,...
Why I Want My Sons to Be Entrepreneurs
As my sons got into the car for the 15-minute ride to school, I shared with them a secret wish: "I hope some time during your life, you become an entrepreneur." The 16-year old, who may be doomed to be...
Connecting Over Achieving
I continue to be impressed with the capabilities of Facebook, even though I'm only an occasional user. Seems like each time I log on, there's a new capability that allows me to connect with others in a way that is...
4 Ways Social Media is Changing the Non-Profit World
Beth Kanter has a great post on how non-profits are successfully using social media to further their causes. She illustrates her points with some real-life examples from March of Dimes and the Red Cross as well as lesser known non-profits.This...
The Ties (and Memories) That Bind
I couldn't help but be drawn into a story about how a group of girls in middle America (Ames, IA) stayed connected over the course of 40 years. The story was further developed in a book, The Girls of Ames,...