Work/Life Integration: Where Relationships are King

A famous African proverb states, “if you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far, go together.” This proverb captures how important relationships are to getting things done. Relationships are at the core of all the activities that bring value to our work and our lives. Many times, relationships overlap in […]

In Remembrance.

From day one of finding out that she had stage four colon cancer, Shonda McCarty Kearns was a cancer survivor…not a cancer victim.  Her survival skills were her optimistic and faithful perspective paired with her contagious spunk and spirit.  When asked how she was feeling, Shonda would respond by saying “I’m at 100%, except for this […]

Member Spotlight: Colvin Pitts of Lytro

https://pictures.lytro.com/lytroweb/pictures/441465 Click to refocus. Click and drag for Perspective Shift. Lytro has just opened a new office in Redmond at thinkspace. We are excited to be expanding our physical presence, and are thrilled to be part of the thinkspace community. The Lytro camera lets you capture and share what you see in a whole new […]

52 Books in a Year: Week 15

This week, I finished my “Christina-Dudley-triathlon-series” (read more about that series here and here) by reading her latest book, The Beresfords.  The book is a modern day adaptation of Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park and was actually chosen as “The Best Modern Adaptation” in 2012 by Austenprose.  Similar to the Fanny Price of Mansfield Park, the book tells the tale of Frannie Price and her coming of age while […]

A Declaration of Independence rewrite for modern marketers

What if the Declaration of Independence was written by modern sales and marketing professionals, attempting to free themselves from archaic processes, irrelevant strategies and old-school management structures? Using as much of the same language as possible, this is what it might look like. Have a great Fourth of July Weekend everyone! IN UNISON, July 4, […]