by Whitney | Jan 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
Yesterday, I was leaving an event at a local community college. On my way out, two students were also heading out, presumably after class. One was older, clearly a continuing education student, the other younger. I heard the older student say “It sounds good,...
by Whitney | Jan 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
Faith is often seen as a religious concept, but I see faith being as much about trust and hope. Whenever we create something- a business, a relationship, a child, an object- whatever it is- we are pursuing an act of faith, that what we bring into this world will have...
by Whitney | Jan 11, 2011 | community, economics, happiness, learning, social media, Uncategorized
In order to really make strides, we have to be willing to experiment. We have to be willing to take risks, and we have to be willing to be wrong and fail. I know I had tons of this as a kid, but keeping this sense of willingness to make mistakes, knowing things...
by Whitney | Jan 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
Chris Penn wrote a great post today about how to find blog topics, including reporting on the answers you find when you are searching for information. Sure enough, when I search my Google Analytics stats, the blog posts that get the most traffic are those that help...
by Whitney | Jan 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
My friend Chris Brogan, is fond of choosing three words to provide a focus for the new year. I tend to see these words as themes rather than specific goals, and I’ve spent the last few days trying to narrow down the words I would choose for 2011. Words...
by Whitney | Dec 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
A few years back, I realized I needed to challenge myself more and expect more out of myself. I started doing things that seemed risky, or at least not 100% within my comfort zone. This has lead to simply amazing things, and surprising myself regularly about...
