I read an article several months ago by Gina Pell of The What. In it she coined a new phrase to describe a virtually indescribable group of people, perennials. That name, Perennial, stuck with me. Why? Because I am one, my mom, my son, my sisters, my brothers, and...
One of the constant themes in my life is re-invention. Seven careers, dozens of jobs, two degrees 26 years apart, it goes on and on. And, on a recent walk, I realized that, thanks to The Chicks, I have an anthem for my re-invention: Wide Open Spaces. (full lyrics are...
The concept of there is enough is the sweet spot that lies between a more mentality and a lack mentality. Both mentalities are rooted in the idea of scarcity – that’s there’s just not enough stuff to go around. At any given moment in our lives, when we choose to...
We are innovators. I think innovation is such a buzz word these days that it seems like a label that belongs to people who are younger, hipper, more relevant than we are. Nah. It belongs to us. Why? Here’s my favorite definition of innovation from Encarta Dictionary:...
I was talking to one of my oldest friends, and itinerant client, John, last night. He’s an amazing designer/artist wrestling with deciding when his work is good enough to expose to the world. I think we all know the feeling. We’ve been working on something really...
