Patricia Ryan Madson, Part 3: Building Community and Moving Into Action
"Bold persistent experimentation. These are the times we are in now."--Patricia Ryan MadsonThis is the third and final segment of my interview with Patricia Ryan Madson, author of Improv Wisdom. I offer up suggestions on how to leverage her use...
Homeowners vs. Home Squatters
The end justifies the means. At least that's what Ode magazine would have you believe, in an article titled "A Place to Call Home."Max Rameau, an activist for the homeless in Miami is held up as a role model for...
Patricia Ryan Madson, Part 2: Staying True to Your Vision
"I think form does matter, along with content and if you've got something really good to say, take the time to put it in the most perfect form you can find."--Patricia Ryan MadsonIn the first part of this interview, Patricia...
What Girl Geeks Know
I'd hang out with girl geeks any day. Photo by cambodia4kids.org Last week, I attended the Colorado Front Range Girl Geeks Dinner, hosted by Sun Microsystems in Broomfield, CO. Surrounded by 80+ intelligent, thoughtful women, interested in connecting, is nirvana...
Chris Lowney’s New Book: Heroic Living
Last November, I blogged about a speech given by Chris Lowney, author of the book, Heroic Leadership: Best Practices From a 450-Year Old Company That Changed the World.Now, Lowney has come out with a new book, Heroic Living:Discover Your Purpose...
Interview With Patricia Ryan Madson, Part 1
Welcome to the first in a series of interviews with wisdom entrepreneurs, innovators doing good and doing well, by transforming an idea into a movement. With each interview, we'll explore what it takes to go through the phases of A...
Calling All Girl Geeks In Denver/Boulder
This is short notice, but a great networking opportunity for "girl geeks" in Denver/Boulder. SUN Microsystems is hosting a Girl Geek Dinner on March 5 at 6pm (yes, that's tomorrow.) It's free and over 60 fabulous girl geeks have already...
Humanity on the NYC Subway
A wonderful video find from my Twitter feed (thanks @SharnAtlanta) led me to a group called ImprovEverywhere. Based in NYC, they "cause scenes of joy and chaos in public places" by enlisting thousands of "undercover agents." To date, they've completed...