The 8 Best Business iPad Apps
For me the iPad has been amazing. While it is a bright shiny object (BSO) and I have been known to become distracted by “BSO’s”, I have found it to have utility beyond just a cool new gadget. I’ve been intent on finding new ways to use the iPad for business reasons and have discovered […]
Networking and Nine!
Starting Friday April 16th, members of the thinkspace community are going to come together and hit the golf course! This will be a fun way to start off every weekend, and it will give us a chance to network with other people inside the thinkspace walls. Bring a club, or even your whole bag, and […]
"Creating a job feels like winning"
I just finished reading an article in the USA Today column titled “Give thanks to job creators“. I am honored that every day I work in a community of entrepreneurs, startups, non-profits, small businesses who are not only doing the very thing that they are passionate about, but, I see new jobs being created and […]
Bye Bye Boring Bio Workshop with Nancy Juetten
I really can’t wait to hear Nancy speak at our upcoming “Bye Bye Boring Bio” workshop on Wednesday, April 14th from 3-4pm! She always has such great insight and terrific takeaways that you can use immediately to spice up your bio. Her information is priceless and there is so much to learn that it’s often […]
ProLango Career Mixer: Paul’s Interview with KIRO’s Frank Shier
Paul Anderson, founder of ProLango was interviewed by KIRO’s Frank Shiers last night. (Listen in at the 24:00 mark) One of the key questions that Frank asked Paul was: Frank Shiers: “What is one piece of advice that you can give to a job seeker?” Paul Anderson: “Leave you behind.” Frank Shiers: “What’s that mean?” […]
WSJ: Three Best Ways to Get Lean: Consider Coworking!
I was reading the Wall Street Journal and found this article: Three Best Ways to Get Lean, March 28, 2010. It talks about how layoffs are not the only option for saving. They provided three best ways. 1. Consolidate your workspace If your business is run out of more than one rented office, consider consolidating […]
Take comfort in being uncomfortable about being comfortable
There are two areas that I personally want to strengthen: 1) Communication and 2) Leadership. Over the last few years, I’ve come to recognize that in order for thinkspace to be a place where amazing things happen it requires people and a team that are highly motivated to do remarkable things. A team that understands […]
How to build a $100 million+ company: Mark Moses
Today I spent half my day at an Entrepreneur Organization (EO Seattle) event. Mark Moses was the speaker. Mark spends the majority of his time working one on one with CEO’s and organizations helping them with strategies to grow their business, grow revenue and increase profits. He knows what makes ordinary people do extraordinary things. […]
The Anti-Creativity Checklist
My Anti-Creativity Checklist from Youngme Moon on Vimeo. I was reading the Harvard Business Review and stumbled into this video about “The Anti-Creativity Checklist“. I watched this video and loved it, so I wanted to embed it over here on the thinkspace blog. Everywhere I look, I see companies with imagination, innovation, and out-of-box thinking. […]
Danielle Bartoletti our new team member!
I’m delighted to introduce Danielle Bartoletti to our thinkspace Community. Danielle is a Coug. (yes, Dawgs and Cougs can co-exist on the same team). Danielle went to WSU and has BA in Sociology with a concentration in Business and Economics. My personal feeling is that this type of degree is excellent because life and business […]