Free Agent Interview: Diane Flowers
This is the first in a monthly series of free agent interviews. The goal is to bring stories of regular people across diverse industries who have had unique journeys and overcome the odds...More...
Weekly News Roundup – Jan 18, 2012
What a week for newsy distractions – Aaron Swartz’ continued lionization and vilification after his Jan 11 suicide, Lance Armstrong’s big Oprah confessional, Manti T’eo’s fake dead girlfriend, debt ceiling politics...More...
Booknotes: To Sell is Human
Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting Daniel Pink at a book reading of his latest – To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others. Even though I’ve been a fan for years and have mentioned him a few times on this blog...More...
Crowdfunding – a 2013 Business Mega-trend
In 2012, crowdfunding for entrepreneurs / startups rose to a whole new level. This latest update from Kickstarter, 1 of today’s 700+ global crowdfunding sites/platforms, gives some food for thought. ...More...
Which Kind of Self-employed Business Are You? – Part 2
When I wrote this prior post on self-employed business types, it generated a fair bit of traffic and online / offline commentary. Recently, a friend observed that I had somehow stayed away from the term “lifestyle...More...
Start a Tribe
“A tribe is a group of people connected to one another, connected to a leader, and connected to an idea. For millions of years, human beings have been part of one tribe or another. A group needs only two things to be a tribe:...More...