The Real Value of Music
My new friend, Camberley Bates, points me to an insightful speech, about the real value of music, given by a Karl Paulnack, director of music division of The Boston Conservatory. Paulnack was addressing the incoming freshman class. You'll never listen...
Where the Future Lies: Snapping Up Michelle Obama’s Dress
I recently attended a presentation, via videoconference, by Christine Heckart, General Manager at Microsoft for their television division and most recently, their music division. She's a seasoned technologist with a big picture marketing bent and humility that is refreshing for...
More Resources for Finding Your Way
Yesterday, I was marveling at how many resources I have in my life to support me. My number one supporter, no surprise, is my husband, followed closely by my sons and extended family (siblings, parents, in-laws). I also have allies...
Kim Dority, Part 4: Sustaining the Cause
Keeping in mind the mission is [to] disseminate information that helps people change their lives..., who can we work with that will allow us to move that ...mission forward? --Kim Dority This final part of my interview with Kim was...
Kim Dority, Part 3: Using Social Media to Build Community
We're hoping to use the social media tools both to talk about what Disaboom is doing, but also to gather information from a broader community as well, which we can then understand, synthesize and make public. --Kim Dority In this...
More From Coolest Women We Know
I've blogged about the Coolest Women We Know group before. It's a wonderful group of smart women, mainly from high-tech or related areas (e.g., recruitment for IT), who have a passion for their work and know how to joke around...
More on Three Cups of Tea
Last month, I blogged about Greg Mortenson's decades-long journey as a wisdom entrepreneur. Mortenson is the author of the best-selling book, Three Cups of Tea. Last week, Mortenson was in the news, having received the Star of Pakistan, Pakistan's highest...
Kim Dority, Part 2: Building Community, Top-Down and Bottom-Up
How many ways can we complement each others' missions? We are not here to compete but we are here to help everyone in this space. --Kim Dority, talking about how Disaboom collaborates with other disability-oriented organizations. In this second part...