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A friend points me to this article about a woman who grew up in both American Indian and white worlds. Lots of wisdom that seems to be ripe for cross pollinating between the two worlds. I have said very little about boundary crossing between ethnic cultures. This is a bit odd, as that’s part of…

We’re just about half-way through the ABV pilot. A few thoughts from working with four consultants and three clients: Each time you tell your story, something new comes out. As I listen to clients tell their story multiple times, first to me, then to the ABV team of consultants, then in more detail in the…

The May issue of Fast Company magazine has an article, "Barneys and Friend," that highlights the talents of a genetics researcher to discern consumer online patterns for their email marketing. Quote from the researcher, Sheldon Gilbert, whose academic history includes studying molecular biochemistry and biophysics at Yale and a stint at the Cornell Medical College…

An interesting article from Ode magazine, titled, "The Wow of Physics," points to a classic boundary crosser.  Fritjof Capra is a PhD physicist who uses Eastern philosophy with quantum physics to show how Leonardo DaVinci got it right on how the world really works, 500 years before anyone else. His book is The Science of…

In a recent online discussion with the ABV team for the pilot, I talked about being distracted by opportunities for visibility instead of focusing on community-building. One team member shot back, "I disagree." He pointed out that visibility is important because if no one knows about, say, a blog, the chance to even build an…