by Whitney | Jan 31, 2010 | Uncategorized
At Educon this past weekend, I had many amazing conversations with educators, people interested in education reform, wild-eyed evangelists and more. But one of the most telling moments was when Gary Stager asked, “When did idealism become a negative adjective? ...
by Whitney | Jan 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
the website you are sending people to does not work. This morning, while getting the kids ready fro school, a toothpaste commercial came on the TV, advertising free samples if you just went to their website. This sounded interesting, so I went to the website in...
by Whitney | Jan 20, 2010 | Uncategorized
edited and updated on 1/21/10 The earthquake in Haiti makes anyone who has ever dealt with logistics pause and contemplate the enormity of the task ahead. Here’s some thoughts about what’s going on: *Haiti is on an island. The main port is wrecked, ...
by Whitney | Jan 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’ve spent most of my free moments over the weekend reading and contemplating Seth Godin’s new book, Linchpin. I’m about half way through, and it’s becoming clear that one of Seth’s main themes is that the real way to get ahead is to make...
by Whitney | Jan 15, 2010 | books, business, community, economics, education
I was one of the lucky early few that signed up by making a donation to the Acumen Fund, to get an advanced copy of Linchpin by Seth Godin. Seth has asked people to read it, think about it and give a thoughtful review. I couldn’t wait to tell you about it...
