Current Affairs
Ground Up
Lately, I’ve been thinking about bottom up vs. top down, first with my work with A Bigger Voice, and then with conversations with coaching clients who have hit the glass ceiling. Bottom up seems to be what’s up for others as well. This month’s Fast Company magazine has an article about evolutionary economics–how the business…
Read MoreWTF? How Civility Has Gone Out of Style
Several years ago, my husband observed how people are becoming less and less civil to each other. This article, "Be Nice or What? Fans of Dr. Forni Spread Civility" confirms my husband’s suspicions, with a movement to increase civility in different parts of the country. The article says it’s a "response to a perceived national…
Read MoreMeatball 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 with a new book. Both have new books which I recommend, for different reasons: Meatball…
Read MoreVirtual Teams, The Bare Necessities, and Free Technology
I’ve often thought that there’s never been a better time to be alive. Yes, I tend to be an optimist. And there are tangible things that show we are living in an "age of abundance," a concept that emerged on my radar screen after reading Dan Pink‘s book, A Whole New Mind. The Wall Street…
Read MoreMotto Gone, Replaced By Ode
I received a copy of Ode magazine in the mail recently, a periodical that I had not subscribed to and had never heard of. My questions were quickly answered when I received a notice in the mail that Motto magazine, which I do subscribe to, is now defunct. Ode had picked up Motto’s subscribers. While…
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