by Whitney | Jan 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
Chris Brogan started a tradition a number of years ago, to find three words to use to focus goals for the New Year. Many friends have adopted this practice as well, as it’s a great exercise to find out what’s really important to you, at least at this...
by Whitney | May 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
Daniel Goleman, an organizational psychologist, just posted an article on LinkedIn about the famous “marshmallow” psychological test given to kids. In a nutshell, the test seems to show that if very young children are able to delay gratification and...
by Whitney | Oct 25, 2012 | blogging, books, education, Uncategorized
The Impact Equation is a new book by two of my friends, Julien Smith and Chris Brogan. I’ve purchased 10 copies myself to give away here, so if you are interested in a copy, please read on for details. Chris and Julien have spent a lot of time meeting people...
by Whitney | Aug 6, 2012 | blogging, business, community, education
Chris Brogan talked about resistance in his weekly newsletter, and it got me thinking. Often when I talk to people- educators, non-profits, small businesses – it doesn’t really matter- I hear a sense of resistance when talking about all these “cool...
by Whitney | Nov 29, 2011 | books, business, community, education, lists, top ten
It’s getting to that last month of the year, when we all get reflective and start to think about what was the best part of the old year, and what we’re looking forward to in the new one. As I’m sure you know, I am a book lover, and I thought...