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, […]
52 Books in a Year: Week 14
Sequel to Week 13’s Mourning Becomes Cassandra, The Littlest Doubts continues the fun, and at times comical, plot line. The book also ties up a few loose ends, but not in the way one expects. Dudley keeps you guessing until the final pages. And as you finish the book, you’ll wish that the sequel continued into […]
52 Books in a Year: Week 13
Week 13 marks the start of my “Christina-Dudley-triathlon!” Three weeks in a row, I will read (correction: re-read…because yes they are that good!!) books by the acclaimed Seattle author. The following is said about Dudley: “Despite dropping out of the Stanford PhD program in English Literature after two piddly years and going don in flames […]
thinkspace Named Best 100 Companies to Work For by Seattle Business Magazine
We were just named one of Seattle’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” by Seattle Business magazine. thinkspace was ranked 25 in the small company category, competing against hundreds of other companies in the Puget Sound area. It’s great to be chosen for this competitive award along with so many other notable companies. A big […]
52 Books in a Year: Week 12
Last week, I read Half Broke Horses, a true-life novel by Jeannette Walls. It was fabulous, as I knew it would be because the first book I read from Walls (her childhood memoir called The Glass Castle) I read in one sitting. Within reading the first few pages of both books, Walls captivates you with her incredible […]
Free Coworking in Seattle, and the Winner is Dan Goldgeier!
On June 12th at Turnstone’s SmallTalks event in Seattle, thinkspace announced that we are launching our 2nd location in Fremont (#thinkspaceSEA). We are so excited to be opening in Fremont, as they say it’s the “center of the universe.” During SmallTalks we offered up a free month of coworking in our Seattle office to the 10th person that retweeted our announcement. “What’s the […]
All the Answers in the World
I’ve always thought people have multiple selves – meaning your actions and reactions vary based on people and settings. It’s hard to be one personality all the time. For example my “personal self” loves horoscopes. A horoscope or fortune is a slight glimmer of hope of what might come tomorrow, or at least a positive placebo. My “work self” would […]
Member Spotlight: Dan Vache of United Fresh Produce Association
Last week, I sat down with Dan Vache, who is a long time member of the thinkspace community. Dan works for the United Fresh Produce Association which is a trade organization. Since 1904 they have been representing all parties involved with handling fresh fruits and vegetables – from the grower to the shipper to the distributer. Dan […]
52 Books in a Year: Week 11
This week I re-read #SocialEra by Nilofer Merchant. Reading this book is a rite of passage to work at thinkspace. I was actually given the book before I accepted the job here (probably to make sure I aligned with the community’s core values…which I do). The book outlines everything thinkspace strives to be – a […]