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Fruity flavors: Nicotine & tobacco in a smoke-free state
26 July 2010 7:55 PM | No CommentsI hadn’t realized how jarring it is to see people smoking indoors until I watched two DVDs this month. Barbra Streisand, as Katy in 1973’s “The Way We Were” smoked throughout the movie, including during her pregnancy. And from the land of television, Tim Robbins...
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Angels in Minnesota
26 July 2010 7:03 AM | No CommentsAngels are coming to Minnesota — at least that is the hope. The legislature is betting on the old Field of Dreams saying “If you build it, they will come” and hoping it will apply to angel investors and venture capital dollars over the next...
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Gathering ’round the Campfire
22 July 2010 12:29 PM | No CommentsLast Monday I became a parody of myself. I took to the woods with my ten-year-old son, accompanying six of his friends, and some of their parents to Scout Camp in Wisconsin. Our kids are Webelos, going into fifth grade. We joined around 100 other...
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Connecting with Steve Boehlke on Leadership – How Do You Relate?
Posted on June 30, 2010 | No CommentsI recently broke bread with my friend Steve Boehlke. Steve has over twenty years’ experience consulting for and coaching science and technology leaders from across the globe. His recently published book, 50 Lessons on Leading For Those With Little Time For Reading hit Amazon’s bookshelf... -
United Way to Convene United Front 2010
Posted on May 17, 2010 | No CommentsAre you on a board or committee for a social service nonprofit organization? Lead one? Work for one? All of the above? Wondering what the new “normal” landscape looks like for the social service landscape? On June 9th from 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. United... -
Of Course I Give A Damn – But Do You?
Posted on April 5, 2010 | 2 Comments“But you can get married, can’t you?” That was the question asked of me in 1993 by one of my friends in the Bay Area. She had just married her long time boyfriend and she was sharing the memories of the day with me. My... -
Support the Local Economy – Project 3/50
Posted on February 26, 2010 | No CommentsSometimes it takes a while for an idea to spread. Or at least for me to hear about it. I was having lunch with a friend a couple of weeks ago describing my past weekend’s activities. After sharing my usual routine of going to The... -
Co-Working – A Place for Entrepreneurs, Consultants & Freelancers to Find Community
Posted on January 20, 2010 | 3 Comments“I would do things differently if I ran this place.” “I’ve got a great idea. I wonder if it would fly in the marketplace?” “I really want to work on my own and avoid the office politics.” These are just a few of the reasons... -
BEST. DIVERSITY EXPERIENCE. EVER.
Posted on December 14, 2009 | No CommentsLike many of you, I’ve participated in my fair share of diversity trainings. These have ranged from one hour brown bag seminars to book reading groups to diversity fairs and full-day management retreats. A couple of weeks ago, I participated in what I think is... -
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IPO – A Model for Ethical Decision Making
Posted on October 9, 2009 | No CommentsI had the opportunity this week to participate in a discussion about ethics and nonprofit fundraising. The session was led by Bob Shoemake, Director of Programs and Membership for the Center for Ethical Business Cultures at the University of St. Thomas. The Center, “assists leaders... -
Great Books for Leadership
Posted on September 9, 2009 | 3 CommentsI read a front page article in a recent Sunday New York Times about a classroom teaching method for literacy called the Reading Workshop Approach. The teacher encourages students to pick their own books to read based upon their passions and interests. Students then respond...
