by Whitney | Dec 6, 2010 | learning, new media
I find a lot of what I do involves boiling down complex, nuanced ideas into smaller steps or sound bites. Like the Eames chair and table to the right, you can accomplish a lot with really simple but innovative design. Currently, I’m in the process of editing...
by Whitney | Oct 29, 2008 | business, community, new media, social media
“Business Relationships” used to sound like an oxymoron- there was business, and then there were relationships, friendships, you had outside of the business or work world. Companies classically (and probably still do in many places) discourage workplace...
by Whitney | Oct 16, 2008 | books, business, economics, finance, new media, recommendations
I picked up a book the other day that sounded intriguing- The Knack- How Street-Smart Entrepreneurs Learn to Handle Whatever Comes Up, by Norm Brodsky and Bo Burlingham. The authors both work for Inc. magazine, and Norm writes their Street Smarts column. Norm also...
by Whitney | Oct 16, 2008 | business, community, economics, finance, happiness, learning, new media, recommendations
I’m interviewing Marcus Buckingham for my podcast, and I got to thinking about a quote from an old book of his that can be best paraphrased as what’s common sense and obvious to you, isn’t always obvious to the next person. Your insights seem like...
by Whitney | Jun 3, 2008 | Uncategorized
Or, perhaps this should be called- Knowing Just Enough to Cause You To Waste Time. We can’t all know it all, especially in new media. New applications and tools come online just about every day, making keeping up, let alone mastery, nearly impossible for any...
