What’s Missing in Career Advice and How Twitter is Your Research Tool
Walter Akana has a great post today on Building Community for Career Success. He makes the point that opportunities come from people who trust you and trust is fostered in communities. So start focusing on community-building (both online, through places...
Three Cups of Tea
I just finished the book, Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. Dave, my friend from Traverse City and a partner in crime on spreading the word about A Bigger Voice, had seen Mortenson speak last...
Fact is Stranger Than Fiction
Seen in the local Boulder, CO paper last week. I've removed names to protect the innocent:"Errant Shot at Med Center. Man accidentally shoots self in leg at hospital. A man visiting his family at a [local hospital] accidentally shot himself...
Power Chicks in Houston
I was in Houston last week to work with a group of budding wisdom entrepreneurs--members of a women's networking group, lovingly known as the Power Chicks. (There was also one Power Dude, as you'll see from the following videos.) At...
Cool Things
With the Internet, sharing cool things is so much easier. A few cool things I've stumbled upon or which others have brought to my attention:Cool article Bright Ideas for Dark Days. Article about how some companies in the UK are...
Dan Pink: Finding New Ways to Connect to Community
I'm a big fan of Daniel Pink's work and discovered him when I read his book, A Whole New Mind, several years ago. Since then, I've been following what he's been up to via his blog. You might even say...
David Kelley, Advocate for A Whole New Mind
Just read Fast Company's interview with David Kelley, co-founder of the design firm, Ideo. This quote from Kelley, which could have come right out of the book, A Whole New Mind, jumped out at me:"My contribution is to teach as...
25 Random Thoughts
Riffing off of the recent meme on "25 Random Things About Me," and not having a clear idea of what I wanted to blog about but knowing that much has gone on since I last posted, I'm trying out "25...
Twitter’s Community of Super Bowl Fans
For a fascinating look at the Twitter conversation among people watching the Super Bowl, click here. My thanks to @jowyang for pointing to the site in his Twitter feed. The technology is now able to capture "communities of the moment,"...
Resources for the Wisdom Entrepreneur
A few resources that I recommend: NCWIT Entrepreneurial Toolbox Interview Series. Designed to promote fundamental skills of entrepreneurship, the audio series is sponsored by the National Center for Women and Information Technology Entrepreneurial Alliance . The series interviews both men...