Tag Archives: change

Rethinking School in 5 Steps

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Whitney 1 Comment

Today is the first day of school for my kids.  They guys are now a junior in high school and an eighth grader, going off with a bit more enthusiasm than I expected, to be honest. Education is under fire … Continue reading →

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Friends and Perspectives

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Whitney Leave a comment

Yesterday, I had the rare privilege of sitting down with one of my close friends from high school. After not seeing one another for years, we ran into each other in downtown Philly a few years ago and reconnected, and … Continue reading →

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Disruption of the Middle Class- Part 1

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Whitney Leave a comment

Part 1 of a Three Part Series on the New Economy and Disruption of the Middle Class and What Comes Next… Part 2:  The Rise of the Individual Part 3: Implications for Our Kids and the Future This week, I … Continue reading →

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Experimentation

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Whitney 2 Comments

In order to really make strides, we have to be willing to experiment.  We have to be willing to take risks, and we have to be willing to be wrong and fail.  I know I had tons of this as … Continue reading →

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The Digital Generation Gap

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Whitney Leave a comment

Last week, the Archer Group in Wilmington held a Trust Summit at duPont’s Theater N, featuring presentations by Mitch Joel, Julien Smith and Chris Brogan, some of my favorite people ever.  One of the stories Mitch told keeps coming to … Continue reading →

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