by Whitney | Apr 7, 2018 | blogging, Discovery, education, explanations, learning
As many of you know, I started the LD Podcast when my kids were small, because they had learning struggles, and one went to a school for kids with learning disabilities for a number of years. Along the way, I read, researched, and even wrote a book, on top of...
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 | Jan 3, 2013 | business, community, education, explanations, learning
Every year, folks use January as a time to reframe and recommit themselves to be better than before. I would argue that every day is equally relevant as a marker to try to do better than before, but perhaps a longer time scale, of a week or month is simply better to...
by Whitney | Jun 28, 2012 | business, community, Discovery, education, learning
I ran across a forum post today that essentially said: “I’m a _____(Insert name of profession here)____. What are the apps I should download?” This is a natural question many people ask, but it’s a bad question. Just like Bill Gates stating...
by Whitney | Mar 13, 2012 | community, explanations, learning
One of the largest problems we face is objectification- literally, treating or turning people into things or objects, instead of seeing them as proxies for ourselves. There was an article in the New York Times about a marketing firm hiring homeless people and giving...
by Whitney | Mar 12, 2012 | community, friends, learning, Uncategorized
A few years ago, when I started podcasting and blogging, I knew I was doing something unusual. Being on what turned out to be the “cutting edge” felt a little weird, but I had good company, with a band of fellow geeks and nerds. When the people we told...
