by Whitney | Nov 7, 2011 | politics
This old chestnut is certainly true- All Politics are Local. But the stage upon which they are staged and played keeps growing. The local politicians, school board presidents, township supervisors, police- all of these folks do more, every day, to influence the...
by Whitney | Sep 6, 2011 | economics, education, learning
Today is the first day of school for my kids. They guys are now a junior in high school and an eighth grader, going off with a bit more enthusiasm than I expected, to be honest. Education is under fire from all fronts these days, in part because we all know, in our...
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 | Sep 20, 2008 | Uncategorized
My friend, John Havens and the fantastic Shel Holtz, have written a book on Tactical Transparency, due out in November. I’m eager to read the book, not only because it’s by two people I know and respect, but also because it’s a subject that I hear...
by Whitney | Nov 26, 2007 | Uncategorized
I’ve been involved with the Podcamp and the Podcamp Foundation from very early on, having attended the first Podcamp in September, 2006 and having helped organize four others so far. Most of you know this. What’s intriguing though, is the thought of...