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November 29th, 2011

Capitalism with Heart and Soul: Two Reads for the Occupy Wall Street Movement

The best hope for progress on the Occupy Wall Street movement’s complaints is, interestingly enough, capitalism.

Not capitalism for the few and privileged, but capitalism for all. Not the capitalism of unbridled greed, human mechanization, and economic violence, but the capitalism of opportunity, creative enterprise, and personal aspirations.

Kudos to all who call attention to and stand against the rapacious greed and economic violence of some of our wealthy and powerful.

We are left, though, with the problem of defining what is a good and just economic/political order. We are left with the problem of how to proceed. It is
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Complicit In My Own Diminishment?

July 8th, 2011

Bold Question MarkTo what extent might I be selling out my own dreams, ideals and unique capabilities in order to impress prospective employers?

“Part of the price of becoming a transaction is that we allow our value to be defined by others: an organization, a boss, a recruiter, a partner, a lover.” Peter Block

October 20th, 2010
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BlogWorld 2010 -> 7 Ways to Take Action Now

BlogWorld BadgeThe largest Blogworld yet is behind us.

What now?

The hours of helpful (and not so helpful) seminars, the miles we walked on the trade floor, the networking parties, and the innumerable conversations with vendors, future partners and potential customers. We are hopefully inspired. We might be overwhelmed. We are definitely exhausted.

We came away with many new ideas. Maybe too many! Maybe just enough so that once we get back into the grind of our busy lives, we don’t find our way to act on any of these great ideas.

It is too easy to leave all those great ideas in that closed notebook on the desk. Too often we never get around to sifting through the computer files where we stored those ingenious tidbits that were going to transform our business.

Here are 7 trajectories of action that you can use to guide your after-the-show efforts.

1. Attitude Boost

Participating and persevering in a still-emerging industry during a struggling economy requires courage, passion, and energy.

Select one source of inspiration from the expo that resonated deeply with the challenges you face. What is one way you can transform that model, story, and/or attitude into a vehicle to recharge your juices, restore your confidence and/or rededicate your efforts?

Take action to boost and reinforce your attitude for the work ahead.

2. Personal Branding

Feeling your blog is lost in a crowded sea of exponentially expanding bloggers, consultants, experts, celebrities and companies?

Which one or two speakers at BlogWorld do you remember most clearly? Why do you think the memory is so clear? How do they describe themselves in their title,
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