Ordinary Life, Extraordinary Living
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The Voices and Faces of Google
Fast Company's March issue is devoted to "the world's 50 most innovative companies." I was not surprised that Google was number one on their list. I was surprised that they devoted a full 18 pages to Google. Yes, that's right....
Seeing Into the Future, Ten Years Ago
If I could have seen these trends ten years ago, I would be a rich woman today. These are some of the trends that triggered my interest in A Bigger Voice and the related questions I'm exploring: • User-generated content...
Happiness@Work
If you are a reader of Body+Soul magazine, check out their March 2008 issue. I'm quoted in an article, Happiness@Work, where I talk about setting boundaries, taking small breaks, and changing scenery. How did I get in the article? For...
New Demo on Live Action Coaching
It's been awhile since I've posted on my podcast, Live Action Coaching. For those of you who have been regular listeners, my apologies for the long absence. I love doing these demos AND it's been hard to fit in with...
Moving Too Fast
Over the weekend, I was pulled over for the second time in the last six weeks for speeding. Fortunately, I got a warning and not a ticket. (I still haven't paid my other ticket from January.) Looking through my notes...
The Mozart of Music for Video Games
I have Brian Schmidt to thank for the songs that my sons hum on the way to school. Schmidt works for Microsoft and has composed music for more than 120 interactive games, including John Madden Football, Jurassic Park, and the...
It’s Not Really Me
I have a confession to make. Actually, maybe more than one confession. I don't like eating my own dog food. I'm a digital immigrant. I don't like it when technology interferes with my privacy. All this came to light when,...
What’s Missing from the Obama, Clinton Conversation
On NPR this morning, there was segment about talking with an Obama supporter and a Clinton supporter on the essence of their respective candidates. This was after both candidates had appeared in Youngstown, Ohio, recently. The Clinton supporter cited one...
The Two Parts of A Bigger Voice
This from Esther Dyson, one of the movers and shakers in the new digital world: "People now want to spread their presence around the world." This points to the first half of what A Bigger Voice is about. The second...