by Whitney | May 16, 2013 | Discovery, education, happiness, learning
It is so important to keep dreaming. Dreams are about possibilities and motivation. Even if they seem very far out of reach, or only glimmers of possibility, they are glimpses of possibility in the world. As we get older, dreams often seem impractical. After many of...
by Whitney | Mar 13, 2013 | business, happiness, personal
There’s been a lot of talk recently about Sheryl Sandberg’s new book and website, “Lean In.” While the book just comes out today and I haven’t yet read it, all the brouhaha seems to be about how women make choices when seeking a...
by Whitney | Dec 12, 2012 | Discovery, education, happiness
When I started Podcasting a number of years ago now, I had to learn how to edit audio. I learned tips and tricks from folks like Mark Blevis and others at Podcamp that were just the thing I needed to make ordinary audio sound much more like professional audio....
by Whitney | Jul 19, 2012 | business, community, Discovery, happiness
There’s nothing that makes me feel more like an excited child than getting the mail anding a surprise in there. It could be something I’ve ordered. It could be a letter or card. It doesn’t matter. It feels like winning the lottery. That’s...
by Whitney | Jul 17, 2012 | business, community, election, explanations, happiness, politics, recommendations
I’m reading Dan Ariely’s latest book, The Honest Truth about Dishonesty. It talks about how we all are prone to fudge the truth, just a little bit, when given the opportunity. Even in our most honest state, we can even start to believe the little...
by Whitney | May 14, 2012 | friends, happiness, personal
This past weekend, and last minute, I went to my 25th College Reunion. It seems really hard to believe it’s been that long, despite the fact I have a son who is currently looking at colleges himself. In contrast to attending a high school reunion a few years...