Money Does Buy Happiness, Sort Of
A personal finance columnist for the Wall Street Journal wrote his last column recently, providing his last bit of advice and learning from writing over 1,000 columns. He addresses a an underlying question of his work: "What is the reason...
Upping Your Game
Many years ago, as a young engineer, I never thought about playing a bigger game. I just wanted to do my job, get paid, and go home to a quiet evening with my husband. What I've discovered over the years,...
Last Gasp for Traditional Media?
I'm seeing signs everyday of the struggle for traditional media to remain relevant: The Wall Street Journal reported that Newsweek shed 20% of its staff, a result of lower ad revenue and newsstand sales. The most telling quote: "At a...
The Science of Leonardo
An interesting article from Ode magazine, titled, "The Wow of Physics," points to a classic boundary crosser. Fritjof Capra is a PhD physicist who uses Eastern philosophy with quantum physics to show how Leonardo DaVinci got it right on how...
Ways to Brainstorm: FlickrStorm, The Hub, and TED
How do innovators get their great ideas? Often by being exposed to lots of good material from different worlds. Some good stuff that I've found: FlickrStorm is a great tool that provides a collage of Flickr photos based on a...
Meatball Sundae and Johnny Bunko
Two of the blogs that I read on a consistent basis are ones written by Seth Godin and Daniel Pink. They were both authors before starting a blog. I enjoy their posts and it's a treat when they come out...
Johnny Bunko: A Case Study
Dan Pink, author of A Whole New Mind, is releasing a new book on Monday, April 7. When I talked to Pink, several months ago, he talked about working on the book, The Adventures of Johnny Bunko, a career guide...
The Power of Hybrids
In a recent online discussion with the ABV team for the pilot, I talked about being distracted by opportunities for visibility instead of focusing on community-building. One team member shot back, "I disagree." He pointed out that visibility is important...