Boundary Crosser, ScriptPhD.com

Another great example of a boundary crosser, from the worlds of science and art: ScriptPhD.com. One of the most interesting blogs I’ve seen in a long time, written by a fellow Northwestern alumna.

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Here's a great example of boundary crossing at work, where researchers are making the connection between the relationships of bees and plants and the relationship between suppliers and buyers in the garment industry: http://bit.ly/qVZZHb

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The Goodness of Hitting the Wall

A couple of weeks ago, I hit the wall.  I was having trouble making decisions.  I felt discouraged.  The simplest mental task–reviewing a set of survey questions to be given at the end of a pilot–felt hard. Photo by spoon. For months, I had been busy doing, doing, doing.  And when I forced myself to…

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The Many Faces of Entrepreneurs

Last night, I hosted a networking group, Coolest Women We Know.  As part of the evening, I facilitated three women telling their stories of being an entrepreneur. It's one of my favorite things to do, uncovering wisdom through stories. The format is simple enough–10 minutes for each speaker, followed by Q+A from the audience. I…

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It’s About the Impact, Stupid.

One of my favorite sayings is, "The Universe gives you exactly what you need, when you need it, and no sooner." A few days ago, I received just that.  Photo by dsearls Someone who had taken my Networking Naturally Program two years ago wrote to me with the following: "Just writing to let you know…

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