Table for 1

I was blow away yesterday when I came in to work and saw this in the lobby. It is a table set for one person. A place setting, a rose in a vase with dark and red sand and a yellow ribbon. A shaker of salt, spilled. A candle. Flags representing every branch of theRead… Read more »

Transcendent Purpose, Ability to Master and be Self Directed – Chief Factors for great Creativity!!!! Not MONEY….

One of the best presentation that captures artist’s idiocy to become highly skilled contributor to society defeating all economic prudence – transcendent purpose. Working for any public office must be this – Transcendent Purpose and Highly Creative.

What I want to sell

Bruce sent me an email outlining his ideas for upgrading his business. He had three things he wanted to sell I have seen this before. When people are upgrading their offering, they start by focusing on what THEY want. Two of the offerings were what he does real well. We’ve been doing it for years.Read… Read more »

New Software-as-a-Service Platform and Applications for Government

Today, Granicus, Inc. released a new software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform to provide government agencies at the local, state, and federal level the tools they need to manage and broadcast rich-media online and engage citizens in the democratic process in new ways. Additionally, it’s now offering five new application suites which can be added to the platformRead… Read more »

5 Finalists for American Idol Gov 2.0 Edition

We all know that there’s mixed feelings on the latest installment of American Idol (not that I watch it but my wife keeps me updated) and I find that the same is true with Gov 2.0. In case you’re not sure what Gov 2.0 is, make sure you watch this recorded webcast from Tim O’ReillyRead… Read more »

SocialNetworking to Develop – Power of Now that is Real and less driven by Positive Mental Attitude.

Yes!!! Positive Mental Attitude (PMA) is Delusional. Whenever I said this I was literally KICKED out of all motivational work-shops. In fact briefly when I worked for a corporate training company some 15 years back, they were horrified that I was lambasting this idiotic thing called “PMA”. The danger of any social-networking is greater fasterRead… Read more »

Playing Your Part in Going Green

When it comes to going green, IT can be both part of the problem and part of the solution. It has been shown that information and communications technology accounts for close to 2% of all carbon dioxide emissions worldwide, around the same amount as produced by the aviation industry. However, IT also gives us theRead… Read more »