Current Affairs
Ingrid Betancourt and Another Look at Humanity
NPR aired a moving interview yesterday with Ingrid Betancourt, a former presidential candidate in Colombia who was kidnapped in 2002 by FARC, a terrorist group. Her book, "Even Silence Has An End: My Six Years of Captivity in the Colombian Jungle," was just released. Photo by fabiogis50. Betancourt's description of captivity gives us a glimpse…
Read MoreSeth Forges the Way, Again
Those who follow my writing know that I'm a big fan of Seth Godin, the prolific author/blogger on the new way of marketing. I'm used to seeing him online or reading his books but he rarely makes the newspapers. It's not where his audience is. Until last month, when he announced that he would no…
Read MoreWhat Mao Really Stood For
Mao has become trendy. Or so it would seem, after my son returned home from a trip to China with a Mao watch, Mao playing cards, a thumbnail-sized copy of Quotations from Chairman Mao, and a Mao t-shirt. Photo by agitprop This instantly triggered my husband to dig out a well-researched book on the number…
Read MoreMarch 8 Career Event With Daniel Pink
Sorry for the long absence and the late notice. For those of you who are in the Denver area, don't miss this chance to see Dan Pink speak on March 8 at 6:30pm. Click here to register. If you've been following this blog, you'll know that Pink is the one who coined the term, "boundary…
Read MoreMarch 8 Career Event + Books Worth Reading
For those of you in the Denver area, please join me on March 8 for a special evening with Dan Pink, author of A Whole New Mind. I'll interview Dan on the topic of "Career Success in the New Decade." (BTW–I've been waiting years for Dan's traveling schedule to bring him to Denver. If you…
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