In this TED Talk, Seth Godin shares his insights about how to create a movement. It is no longer about advertising and selling someone something they don’t already have. It is about connecting people who are interested and leading them down the path of transformation. […]
According to an American Time Use Survey graph, Americans spent 17 minutes a day relaxing and thinking. Today is President’s Day in the United States ~ now’s your chance! Forget the great sales at the local car dealership. Never mind the alluring slashed prices at […]
“What brings you joy?” Okay, so she asked a million others, too. Here’s what I wrote because I thought the topic was blog-worthy (and I’m also not sure anyone else will see it otherwise.) 🙂 The biggest joy I experience in life is connection with […]
January has motivated me to save. I’m not sure why, but I have this sudden urge to revamp my finances. It got me to thinking about how much money we waste on things we don’t need (one look at my children’s forlorn toy box will […]
BNet’s Jessica Stillman featured this brilliant video today by Rob Cottingham. It is a fun look at the social media universe throughout 2009. It also shows how much can happen in just a year. Happy Viewing! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SPWTyv6zBk]
The Christmas gift I enjoyed most this year was a used book my sister sent me. It was simply perfect as my sister had gushed for almost an hour on the phone about the effects the book had on her earlier this summer. The Gift of a […]
This is a truly remarkable story about a family that gives gifts they already have that they think others would like. And in the process, they have a lot of fun. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmFSUPZIvWo&feature=player_embedded]
In a pay-it-forward kind of way, this organization, Time Banks, is tracking people’s volunteer activities and translating them, time dollar for time dollar, into even more community service. Under the motto, strengthening communities through reciprocity, this group states that for every hour you spend doing […]