Clever Observations and Universal Truths The nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow. Money will buy a fine dog, but only kindness will make him wag his tail. If you don't have a sense of humor, you probably don't have any sense at all. Seat belts are not as confining as wheelchairs. A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you're in deep water. How come it takes so...
Finding Meaning in the Most Overlooked Crayon OK, now that I have a child, I remember wondering about things I haven't thought about in a long time. My son Tyler likes to draw, well, scribble for now, and the other day he was drawing, and he pulled out the white crayon. He scribbled with the white crayon and looked perplexed why it wasn't producing color on the paper. This leads me to ask: why do...
Understanding Global Demographics in Perspective If we could reduce the world's population to a village of precisely 100 people, with all existing human ratios remaining the same, the demographics would look something like this: Asians Africans Europeans Latin Americans USA/Canada South Pacific Male Female Non-white White Non-Christian Christian Living Conditions Would live in substandard housing Would be unable to read Would be malnourished Would lack access to safe water Would lack access to improved sanitation...
Reimagining Education through Creativity and Joy I learned about The Blue School in May's Inc. Magazine: Blue Man Group NYC School Pressure Creativity & Innovation Key Facts + Elementary Grade levels offered Kids admitted per grade Annual tuition School that teaches kids to be kids Studies show if kids choose the curriculum they learn more Learning The core mission of The Blue School The Founders Chris Wink Blue Man Group Co-founder Matt Goldman Blue Man...
Here is an email I received earlier in the week. You know I am a sucker for animal stories so here is one that is perfect for Mother's Day. All moms need a helping hand... Something really cute happened in downtown San Antonio this week. Michael R. is an accounting clerk at Frost Bank and works there in a second story office. Several weeks ago, he watched a mother duck choose the concrete awning outside...
@danielabarbosa is a superstar, she posted these "pictures from the working session when the concept of the Conversation Corporation e-book was first discussed" on her Flickr account. "The Conversational Corporation examines the new ways your employees, the outside world and future generations will communicate and collaborate. From public conversations to social media projects started behind the firewall, social media tools are changing the way we work and altering the expectations of customers and colleagues. This...