From Slave Trading to Watching Kittens on Treadmills: How We Use Our...
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Even Michael Skoler who leads Public Radio International’s interactive activities was surprised by the huge turnout for Ira Glass’ live version of his popular radio show, This American Life.Wrote...
View ArticleInvite the Unexpected for a More Adventuresome Life… With Others
Odd things can happen when hanging out with those who don’t act right, like you. I got unexpected insights when, with two friends, I walked through the Steins Collection of paintings by Matissse,...
View ArticleKindness Can Opens Hearts and Unexpected Opportunities
Holidays are times of great loving and loneliness and we often don’t know who is experiencing which. For many it is a bit of both.For us all this can be a prime time for kindness, sometimes by sharing...
View ArticleThe Secret to Staying Sought-After
Do some people stop listening before you stop talking? Consider this. When stressed one symptom is that it is literally harder to hear other people. And anyone who says they don’t feel fearful...
View ArticleDiscover How Your Behaviors Compare With Others
Like to discover your Data Doppelganger? That seems far more revealing and thus fascinating than, say, learning Honey Boo Boo’s nickname for you. Finally, we can put Big Data to very personal use and...
View ArticleMake Your Conference the Centerpiece for a Tight-Knit Community
It happened just before I was to go on stage to deliver a keynote. I was so moved to tears by the prior program, that mascara dripped on my lavender blouse. And I didn’t care. I wasn’t alone. For the...
View ArticleGrow Your Life’s Work With Others By Spreading Your Key Idea
Dog whisperer, Cesar Millan, “runs with as many as sixty-five dogs at time – many of them pit bulls with histories of aggression – without leashes or other kind of restraint,” writes John Butman....
View ArticleShare Experiences That Spur Buying, Loyalty And Learning
What does the New England Patriots’ “rabid” fans’ active sharing mid-game comments via immersive Wi-Fi have in common with Peabody hotel guests’ avid videoing and picture-snapping of the daily duck...
View ArticlePull More Customers Closer By Offering Experiences In Ways They Can Share
Walk inside the famous Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco and you’ll be immediately swept into a sumptuous holiday scene that includes a giant Christmas tree and a two-story-high Victorian gingerbread...
View ArticleWhat Role Do You Want to Play in Our Fast-Changing World?
The Law of Unintended Consequences is increasingly becoming the norm. From drugs to drones to data collection, things that are initially invented for beneficial purposes can be quickly turned to evil...
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