Crystallize: Stories, full expression & wisdom
Tell Me a Story
A Denver Post article talks about different projects to chronicle individual life stories. After helping the ABV pilot clients understand their life stories, I have a deeper appreciation for the power of connecting the dots in one’s life. Part of the Full Expression module, the theory is that if we understand the key events in…
Read MoreCause Agnostic
Since starting this project six months ago, I’ve been drawn into many different worlds, including those of social entrepreneurs, book authors, non-profits, serial entrepreneurs, public policy activists. It can be hard to keep my bearings for what to focus on, as the ABV model can be applied to so many different situations. What I’ve been…
Read MoreWhere Wisdom Comes From
"We don’t receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take us or spare us." –Marcel Proust Many thanks to my colleague, Ellen, who emailed this quote to me recently. This gets exactly to what I believe about remarkable wisdom–that it comes as a result of a Hero’s…
Read MoreYouTube Channels
My alma mater, Northwestern University, has just announced their own YouTube channel. It’s an indication of how YouTube is evolving, from the curiosity of Mentos-induced fireworks to a branding and community-building vehicle. I loved the video honoring the 2006 Kellogg Alumni Master Entrepreneur, Joe Levy. Separate from the YouTube channel, Northwestern produced a particularly enjoyable…
Read MoreHow Dissing Oprah Led Me to Full Expression
I recently had a posting on my other blog titled, "Oprah’s Big Give is a Big Bust." After hitting the publish button, I wondered what I had gotten myself into–reaming one of the true American Idols of the last 20 years. The posting was written from a pure place of passion. I was incensed, indignant,…
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