One day a scorpion and a frog met at the edge of a river. Both wanted to cross. The frog, being wary but friendly, didn’t immediately bolt across the river, but did maintain a safe distance from the scorpion, with its deadly sting.
“I have a proposal,” the scorpion said.
The frog eyed the scorpion […]
March 12, 2008 – 12:20 pm
This is not a new idea. It is the title of Whole Foods’ mission/vision statement, so I take no credit for the phrase. It is an important idea, though.
It came to mind on Monday night while at the EFF Austin party, Plutopia. As I consider the connections and shared vibe between the […]
Debriefing and offloading after a whirlwind at SXSW. Some of the most intelligent, creative, productive, and compassionate people on the planet. Period! Full Stop!
Throw in some Burning Man tribal experience and you begin to get a picture of a parallel world where work and life integrate seamlessly, and the (horrible) compromises that Milk Toast used to […]
Everywhere I turn these days it’s all about community. Some of the talk is sincere, it seems, and some of it, frankly, is schmaltz. Last night I heard a very happy-clappy red white and blue commercial for the US Coast Guard on the radio that must have used the word community 15 times in 60 seconds. […]
February 19, 2008 – 10:45 am
In a recent article at BusinessWeek.com’s Innovation channel, Innovation at Risk, Lara Lee suggests that “exaggerating design’s ability to drive new growth” sets up the possibility that there will be a backlash against design thinking as a mainstay of the corporate innovation agenda. While there is indeed the possibility that the world, at least […]
February 18, 2008 – 11:35 am
I’m getting a lot of LinkedIn requests again…
Too many people think of relationships only when it’s time to find a job. There’s no doubt in my mind that having a well-oiled network of people who know you and know what you can do is a great way to get through the door. But it’s a […]
January 18, 2008 – 1:17 pm
I’ve always wanted tentacles. To feel things. To have more experience. Tentacles made of Jelly. Texas-size tentacles made of Jelly.
Connected with other monstrosities with tentacles made of Jelly.
Ball it up and roll it down the hill. What do you get?
Jelly Coworking…
Vulnerable, connected. Creative. Productive. Almost balanced. Cynical. […]
