“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.” –Sydney J. Harris 1. Make time for their family and friends This is especially important if you have to travel to different work sites throughout your work week. 2. Exercise If you are unable to exercise during the week, then you need toRead… Read more »
As we begin to wrap up 2013, many of us are starting to think about resolutions for the New Year and what we can do differently in 2014. The common resolutions like going to the gym more often, losing 20 pounds, or the like tend to lose their luster before the end of January. WhyRead… Read more »
As a consultant, sometimes it is hard to admit when we’re not needed. In many cases, clients bring consultants in before trying to solve problems for themselves. I recently experienced this myself. With a home purchase and my destination wedding three weeks away, the government shutdown brought up mixed emotions. As a consultant, I wasn’tRead… Read more »
This old man was walking down the street and he sees a little kid sitting on the curb crying. “Little kid, why are you crying?” “I can’t do what the big boys do!” So, the old man sat down and cried with him. Jokes are how we explain the not-yet-knowable, part of the process toRead… Read more »
A recent spate of suicides in Canadian vets from the Afghanistan campaign has drawn attention to the role and challenge of PTSD in vets. Canadian Senator Romeo Dallaire, former head of UN troops during the Rwandan genocide, and the subject of the film/book “Shake Hands With the Devil”, crashed his car the other day, afterRead… Read more »
Hacking Parliament might sound a bit drastic so I had better explain. I mean hacking in the software sense (good) of making a new application from existing bits and pieces. Ah. In fact I am referring to the Parlyhack of a few weeks ago that I attended over the weekend of 16-17 November. Hack eventsRead… Read more »
In “Can Meat-and-Potatoes “Big Data” Help Detroit?” (http://www.ddmcd.com/detroit.html) I provide some commentary on the “Innovation Economy” meeting in DC yesterday sponsored by the Aspen Institute, the Bipartisan Policy Center, and Intel. From the post: Just as foundations such as Knight and Ford are supporting collaboration among journalistic entities in around Detroit, perhaps there should alsoRead… Read more »
“Nothing will work unless you do.” – Maya Angelou 1. Arrive to work a little before your scheduled time Arriving to work a little early helps your mindset for the entire day. When you are able to get a jump start on your work day, you are able to navigate your day a little easier.Read… Read more »
With more than 150 attendees, 9 speakers, 520+ tweets with an estimated reach of 90k people, and 1 hour of drinking and networking, the annual UK digital communications event last week adds up to a great success! Over the next few weeks we’ll take a deeper dive into each of the presentations given by localRead… Read more »
A challenge for governments today (particularly local ones) is how to consider the views of non-residents, people who travel into their jurisdictions for work, entertainment or other reasons. While consulting them within formal processes is possible, it can be hard to engage them beyond the most cursory involvent in local issues, even when many ofRead… Read more »