 Elinor Ostrom, co-recipient of this year’s Nobel Laureate in Economics, has been the subject of a flurry of media excitement, yet the attention given Ostrom and her work is only beginning: As more people begin to understand what Ostrom has said, the influence of her words and work will be felt more greatly – especially by women.The benefit will not come because Ostrom is the first woman awarded the Nobel for Economics – a fact the highlighted by the press during initial reports of the award, most likely because of lack of publically-known information about Ostrom and her work. As the media and public have shifted from focusing on “the first woman” to actually looking at Ostrom’s contributions to economics, the practicality of what she says has become apparent. Reporters, writers, and the public are beginning to understand Ostrom’s work and realize how vital it is to the world right now. . . . Continue reading Elinor Ostrom’s commons sense
One of the things I’ve been trying to impress on clients and colleagues is to make certain they write something for their blog on a regular basis. Obviously, I need to take my own advice! For the past week or so, I’ve been head-down on numerous behind-the scenes tasks. Some of the results are visible or tangible on the sites; some will be soon, and some are, well, just unglamorous-but-helpful. . . . Continue reading Taking my own advice
Over the past few months, at a local coffeehouse, I’ve been initiating Friday afternoon “coffee and connecting” sessions, also offering to help people start or expand their use of social media. Most of the folks who come are somewhat familiar with FaceBook (through which they share with family and “friends who find me”) or LinkedIn (on which they may have completed part of their initial profile). Most of the attendees are small business owners, sole proprietors, or consultants, and have a website they wish were more flexible and under their control. Some are establishing, or have, blogs. Last week, someone dubbed the get-togethers “de-fearing sessions”, which, in many ways, is quite true: We spend a great deal of our time discussing aspects of three issues which seem to concern all of the newcomers, and helping people rise above the inaction borne from fear. The primary issues all the newcomers face are . . . Continue reading More than your online identity
There’s an old saying that spiritual teachings and the spiritual teacher are like “the finger pointing to the moon”, implying the student should watch the moon, not the finger. I’ve always thought this applies to all types of communication: Rather than focus on the communicator, the focus should really be on that to which . . . Continue reading Why “Pointing to the Moon”?
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To love what you do and feel that it matters — how could anything be more fun?~ Katherine Graham
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