Tribes
I just finished the book, Tribes, by Seth Godin. It's a quick read with lots of stories to illustrate the finer points of leadership and community-building. Here's just one nugget that resonated with me, on the Anatomy of a Movement:...
Oprah and A Whole New Mind
I was happy to see that Dan Pink is still talking about A Whole New Mind, most recently with Oprah on her Soul Series webcast. While I've seen Pink speak several times and have interviewed him twice, I'm always interested...
Gratefulness in Full Color
Here's a video that I really love, sent to me by a friend. I hope you love it as much as I do. Many thanks to Marissa for helping me figure out how to embed a YouTube video in a...
See a Kindle in Your City
In Fast Company magazine, Robert Scoble reports on the use of passionate early adopters to broaden the base of consumers for technology, including teens introducing their parents to Facebook. Scoble also talks about a "See a Kindle in Your City...
How Dreams Mix With Real Life
I dreamt that I had a conversation with Barry Meyer. I hadn’t seen him in years. His face looked just like I remembered it—boyish and bright, hair combed neatly. I noticed that he had grown. I felt short, looking up...
Thanksgiving Day, 2008
Photo by clarity Yes, it's Turkey Day in the U.S. Or if you are like my vegetarian neighbors, it's Tofurkey Day (tofu in the shape fo a turkey.) Between watching Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade and baking a few things to...
500 Posts and Counting
Last week, I published my 500th post. I'm struck by how large this number sounds and by how the journey was not about overwhelm, but enjoying every moment. 500 times of sitting down at my laptop, writing about something that...
How To Get Exactly What You Want for Christmas
Gift season is upon us. In my extended family, in addition to exchanging holiday gifts, we have nine birthdays that we celebrate between Thanksgiving and Christmas. That doesn't even count my husband and sons. Quite honestly, I find the females...
