by Whitney | Jun 17, 2011 | community, education, happiness, new media, social media
The one thing I’ve discovered after working in and around social media for nearly six years is that the image presented is not always all that it seems. If you look through the headlines, there are numerous accounts of folks getting into trouble because...
by Whitney | Jun 1, 2011 | business, community, economics, education, happiness
I love Entrepreneurs. They are some of the most interesting, exciting folks around. They often have a great idea, and they are actively involved every day with trying to make sure that dream or vision comes true. Like the picture on the right, enterpreneurs get to...
by Whitney | May 2, 2011 | community, economics, education, learning, Uncategorized
In the last part of this series, we’ll discuss how the automation of tasks by technology and the disruption of typical business structure and models has an implication on what we’re doing in education right now. Education is the hot topic these days....
by Whitney | Apr 27, 2011 | community, economics, explanations, learning, new media, politics, Uncategorized
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 read an interesting story in Newsweek magazine about...
by Whitney | Apr 13, 2011 | business, community, Discovery, economics, Uncategorized
One of the most powerful skills you can harness is the ability to listen, take in information and place it in context for your every day life. Sometimes, from the most mundane or seemingly useless resources, you can gain some insight, a new twist or look at things in...
by Whitney | Apr 3, 2011 | business, community, Presentations, recommendations, social media, speaking, Uncategorized
The other night, I attended a presentation with a group of friends. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but a friend had recommended we go see this person present, so I was game for it. However, shortly into the presentation, the speaker’s story began to...
