The Secret to Becoming Child-Like

October 13, 2009

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cilesuns92/ / CC BY 2.0 Julien Smith challenged his readers this morning to add to his list of ways to train in becoming child-like.  Here are two secrets I’ve learned in my twenties. Make friends People with at least 3 close friends at work are 88% more likely to be satisfied with their lives.  When [...]

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Meatball Countdown: Getting Your Marketing in Sync with Your Organization

October 11, 2009

see more Epic Fails This is the first blog post I am writing as I anticipate my upcoming interview with Seth Godin and the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN). Many of you might not know what a Meatball Sundae is.  A Meatball Sundae is an organization that tries to add all of this new media fun [...]

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How to Win a Nobel Peace Prize

October 9, 2009

Obama woke up at 6 am, same time I woke up, and someone told him, “Oh, hey, you won a Nobel Peace Prize.” When I saw the news on Yahoo, I was elated – good for him! Then several of my friends commented that he didn’t deserve it.  What has he done?  He’s too young.  [...]

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Meatball Sundaes and Squidoo

October 9, 2009

The non-profit blogger community couldn’t stop talking about Seth Godin’s “non” post of a few weeks ago. Most of the conversation focused on his error calling out nonprofits for not being the most followed on Twitter. I had to step in. So I took a step back. Right or wrong, Seth holds this opinion.  He [...]

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Shift Happens

September 19, 2009

Check out this SlideShare Presentation: Shift Happens View more presentations from Jeff Brenman.

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USAID Win!

September 10, 2009

Hans Rosling has another great video explaining how USAID’s efforts have been working. He also makes the point that there is no longer the dichotomy developing world vs. developed world based on convincing data.  Watch the video and let me know what you think.

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The Surprising Science of Motivation

September 9, 2009

Check out Dan Pink’s (speech writer for Al Gore and author of A Whole New Mind and The Adventures of Johnny Bunko) TED Talk:  The Surprising Science of Motivation.  He makes the case for management to incorporate intrinsic rewards for work:  autonomy, mastery, and purpose, to achieve results from workers.  More money doesn’t work anymore.

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Free eBook: Using the Social Web to Find Work

September 8, 2009

Here is a helpful free eBook to help you find work using the social web by Chris Brogan, one of the most trusted leaders in this space right now:  Using the Social Web to Find Work. He gives a useful overview of how to make the most of LinkedIn for building your network.  Great stuff.

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I Heart Nancy Lublin

September 7, 2009

Hi, I’d like to introduce you to Nancy Lublin. She founded Dress for SuccessShe founded Do SomethingShe writes for Fast Company Just start reading her Fast Company articles.  If you don’t have an in-person mentor, her mentorship through her column will help you out until you can get one.

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Gen Y Assistants are Awesome

September 6, 2009

I loved this article in Fast Company about Gen Y Assistants.  We really are amazing! An excerpt: 1. She brings up things that never occur to me. As much as I study Gen Y and correspond with them frequently online, there’s something completely different about having a Gen Y-er physically in my presence. Since she’s [...]

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