Dec 2, 2016 | Breaking Through, Building Community, Thoughts for New Professionals
Your BREAK THROUGH, Vol. 1, Post 44 It’s time we stop trying to redefine networking, and give what we’re really after a new name. Networking has scared, dismayed and sent far too many of us running for the hills for far too long. We fear the glad-handing,...
Oct 1, 2016 | Breaking Through, Building Community, Thoughts for New Professionals
Your BREAK THROUGH, Vol. 1, Post 38 (reprise, originally written in Fall 2014) (This was in response to LinkedIn’s “What makes a pitch unforgettable?” prompt): There is most definitely an art to pitching a new idea. And investors, collaborators, and...
Jun 21, 2016 | Breaking Through, Building Community, Cultivating Creativity, Developing Innovative Awareness, Developing Teams
Your BREAK THROUGH, Vol. 1, Post 42 (reprise, originally written in Fall 2014) On Saturday, I spent a really cool morning with local high school students and their teachers at the ArtHaus (an awesome space in the RiNo which opened their doors to these student...
Jun 4, 2016 | Breaking Through, Building Community, Managing Change, Resources
Your BREAK THROUGH, Vol. 1, Post 30 People cannot be free unless they are willing to sacrifice some of their interests to guarantee the freedom of others. — Saul Alinsky I question how often the wisdoms of great thinkers fade away, their time having come and...
Apr 23, 2016 | Breaking Through, Building Community, Thoughts for New Professionals
Your BREAK THROUGH, Vol. 1, Post 24 For the longest time, I misunderstood networking. The thought of going to a young professionals mix and mingle happy hour, working the room, handing out business cards, making small talk, and stumbling around like the awkward...
