Crystallize: Stories, full expression & wisdom
Brains on Fire: Interview With Spike Jones
Brains on Fire is a brand identity and marketing company that drew my attention with these words on their home page: “Brains on Fire helps organizations build movements.” When was the last time you heard a for-profit company talk about building a movement? Love it. That led to a more poking around on their site,…
Read MoreIran and Social Media
The power of technology to create a groundswell was shown in Iran this last week. People all over the world are seeing and hearing and reading what's going on with the protests over the recent elections and the response by the theocratic government. One voice can start a community. Communities create stunning results. It's even…
Read MoreSeth Godin on Sliced Bread
Ideas that spread, win. That's the message that marketing guru, Seth Godin, provides in this TED talk. The question then is "How do you get your ideas to spread?" Two points that are particularly appropriate for wisdom entrepreneurs: Be remarkable. Have something worth talking about. For wisdom entrepreneurs, this means not only understanding what makes…
Read MoreMore on Three Cups of Tea
Last month, I blogged about Greg Mortenson's decades-long journey as a wisdom entrepreneur. Mortenson is the author of the best-selling book, Three Cups of Tea. Last week, Mortenson was in the news, having received the Star of Pakistan, Pakistan's highest civil award presented by the country's president, and in our uniquely American way, being named…
Read MoreInterview With Kim Dority, Part 1
In this next interview for A Bigger Voice, I talk with with Kim Dority, VP of Content for Disaboom.com, an online community with over 90,000 registered users, for people with disabilities and those whose lives they touch. Disaboom has been widely recognized (by organizations as diverse as the Obama campaign, Business Week, Ford, and major…
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