Yearly Archives: 2011

Just Be Awesome

The world is full of people just getting by. You should aim a little higher than that. The people who depend on you at work, at play, and at home all have a certain expectation of how you will deliver. Exceed that expectation. That’s how you become awesome. There are more than enough pop idols,Read… Read more »

How to Incorporate Open Source Thinking into Cloud Computing – GL Training – 8/11

Sign up for our free monthly online training on 8/11 at 2pm EST – This month’s topic is “How to Incorporate Open Source Thinking into Cloud Computing” – presented by Red Hat – make sure to RSVP********************************************************************************************************************* Every conference I go to there seems to be whole sessions devote to cloud computing and whole separateRead… Read more »

2012 Federal Virtual Worlds Challenge Announced

News from Rik Panganiban of Nonprofit Commons: “2012 Federal Virtual Worlds Challenge Announced – This year there are TWO grand prizes of $25,000! Check it out! Engaging Learning focus area is a call for demonstrations of learning activities in virtual environments. http://fvwc.army.mil/” Original post

opensource.com: Crowdsourced Icelandic constitution submitted to parliament

Posted today on opensource.com: Crowdsourced Icelandic constitution submitted to parliament. It includes a poll: Do you think Iceland’s draft constitution is a milestone for open government? and an analysis of the open government elements in the draft constituion. Yes, I actually read the majority of their constitution 😉 Last week, the Iceland Constitutional Council, madeRead… Read more »

Reflections on Readers’ Responses to “Requiem for a ‘Last Angry Man’”

As a writer and communicator, this has been an unprecedented week. First, I took the plunge and wrote about my dad’s recent death while also reflecting on his immigrant family “fight to life” struggles and the ebbs and flows, the highs and lows of a father-son relationship. (For the essay, email [email protected] or Click here:Read… Read more »

Culture

If culture is the organizational behavior that is not written in the rules, what happens to your culture when you add a lot of rules? Or, Software is the written record of an organization’s culture. What do you think? Check out Blah, Blah Blog at the Web Managers Roundtable, on August 9. We’ll be investigatingRead… Read more »

What does Aneesh Chopra Think About Innovation?

Just read this great interview by Deloitte Review with US CTO Aneesh Chopra. Awesome insights into the importance of innovation! Below are a few of the key points from the interview. I hope you enjoy and learn as much as I did. Ecosystems for Innovation: An interview with U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra Historically, larger companies,Read… Read more »

Aetna Foundation Prepares the Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals

I’ve mentioned before how great the Aetna Foundation is, and all the great things it does for the community, but I wanted to share one of the foundation’s latest projects. According to a recent news release, Aetna has made a $300,000 grant to the National Academy Foundation (NAF), to help create a brand new highRead… Read more »