by Whitney | Aug 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
How much of politics is about Branding? Before getting into this, let’s talk about the influence of brands in our lives. One of my favorite quotes from Ze Frank defines a Brand as “The emotional aftertaste after a set of experiences.” Whether...
by Whitney | Aug 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
This post is a bit more philosophical than most, and probably reflects watching too much political commentary this week. I will get back to our usual topics tomorrow. One of the things I learned while writing my book on differentiated instruction was that there are...
by Whitney | Aug 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
I have a friend who regularly has what I call decision paralysis or “paralysis by analysis”. Some people call this The Hamlet Syndrome, where you spend more time wonder “To be, or not to be” than actually doing something about it. Seth Godin...
by Whitney | Aug 6, 2012 | blogging, business, community, education
Chris Brogan talked about resistance in his weekly newsletter, and it got me thinking. Often when I talk to people- educators, non-profits, small businesses – it doesn’t really matter- I hear a sense of resistance when talking about all these “cool...
by Whitney | Jul 31, 2012 | books, economics, Marketing, recommendations
Every so often, people will ask me if I’m willing to write a review of their work, book or project. I’m always flattered to be asked, and I take this responsibility seriously. After all, I’ve got all of my readers to think of, and want to make sure...
