Featured Stories
Data is Power(ful): Body Knowledge Understanding the customer is not the same as educating the customer There has GOT to be a Better Way Why (and what) Do You Share? (survey) Cogaoke Case Study: quality wins over quantity
 
Data is Power(ful): Body Knowledge

Data is Power(ful): Body Knowledge

If I knew the effects of that poutine I had at 3 am a couple of weeks ago were in real time, I would probably watch what I put in my body. But right now it's invisible and even though I kind of get the effects of my personal abuse, I keep abusing.

Understanding the customer is not the same as educating the customer

Understanding the customer is not the same as educating the customer

People aren't lazy or stupid, but we ARE busy and will find anything to simplify our lives so we have more times for the things that really matter. Understand that and win.

There has GOT to be a Better Way

There has GOT to be a Better Way

Another post coming from that place of un-ending optimism. Thanks to Maureen Johnson for being so damned inspirational.

Why (and what) Do You Share? (survey)

Why (and what) Do You Share? (survey)

I needed to get some solid numbers and stories to clarify some assumptions I had on why and what people share as well as how they felt about the consequences of sharing. Boy did I get it!

Cogaoke Case Study: quality wins over quantity

Cogaoke Case Study: quality wins over quantity

I've been looking for a good example to show in my presentations that demonstrates how little the numbers of followers/friends on social networks means when it comes to real world action. This is it.

What Came First…

What Came First…

09 July 2010

I know that I shouldn't be needy, but I don't want to be 100% independent either. And I think we give people (men AND women) the wrong messages growing up about this stuff. We aren't rocks. We aren't islands. We *do* need other people.

Read the full story

Posted in Uncategorized, personal11 Comments

Mystery and the Modern Woman

Mystery and the Modern Woman

04 July 2010

A woman who exhibits a keen desire to share knowledge (for instance, to talk about data, the future of economics and the changing socio-cultural climate) is emasculating at best. Get used to it.

Read the full story

Posted in community, personal, social capital32 Comments

Get the Heck Out of Here!

Get the Heck Out of Here!

26 June 2010

It's time for me to get out and try new things. Consequently, it's also a good practice to create more 'lucky' opportunities for anyone.

Read the full story

Posted in community, entrepreneurship, personal5 Comments

Call me crazy

Call me crazy

24 June 2010

Alright. So just in the past couple of years, we’ve seen two HUGE disasters that negatively affected hundreds of thousands (probably millions) of people (livelihood AND health-wise) emerge because of deregulation, yet there are people who would still support it? I’m confused. Am I missing something here?

Read the full story

Posted in community, personal11 Comments

Right, Wrong and Everything in Between

Right, Wrong and Everything in Between

24 June 2010

"How have we convinced ourselves that every opinion has to count? " Sam Harris TED2010

Read the full story

Posted in community, personal4 Comments

Rethinking Love vs. Greatness

Rethinking Love vs. Greatness

02 June 2010

Throughout time artists, philosophers, poets and everyone else who has ever published anything about human relationships has come to the conclusion that the very fundamental drive in our lives is love. We do it all for love...greatness included.

Read the full story

Posted in personal16 Comments

Getting Back in Shape

Getting Back in Shape

04 May 2010

Ever since I moved to Montreal, I've been talking about getting back into that routine, but between travel and all the exhaustion that comes with it, that routine has been a big #FAIL. No longer. :)

Read the full story

Posted in personal17 Comments

Some Quick Tips for Trips to Tokyo

Some Quick Tips for Trips to Tokyo

14 April 2010

I heart Tokyo and I was only there for a few days. Start where I left off and see where it takes you!

Read the full story

Posted in personal14 Comments

Where are you from?

Where are you from?

13 April 2010

When someone asks me where am I from, this is a harder and harder question to answer

Read the full story

Posted in personal12 Comments

Reciprocity + Obligation ≠ Whuffie

Reciprocity + Obligation ≠ Whuffie

27 March 2010

Great generosity with people will be recognized and, when it is needed, reciprocity will be voluntary and bountiful. Anything bound by obligation is best left to bullies, cartels and gangs.

Read the full story

Posted in community9 Comments

Older Entries »

    • Subscribe

    Enter your email address:

    Delivered by FeedBurner

    Photos on flickr

    Tweets