Brain… Writing Detox 8 Feb 201215 Jan 2012 Sheila Patel, MD, of the Chopra Center suggests "9 Practices for Seasonal Detoxification," many of which you might expect from a "board-certified family physician and Ayurvedic expert." She prescribes an…
Collaboration… Photo conversation 1 Feb 201215 Jan 2012 "This is the photo that launched a thousand ships, the photo that inspired VoiceThread. It might be the greatest photo ever taken." (An unidentified founder of VoiceThread) You might agree!…
Change the World… Branding the New Year 31 Dec 201130 Dec 2011 My favorite book designers had a brainstorm. They said, "For many people, 2011 was not such a good year in so many ways . . . . But to be…
Collaboration… Google and the Great Pumpkins 31 Oct 201131 Oct 2011 The Google doodle team outdid themselves today with thousand-pound pumpkins. They're thinking fun, creativity, teamwork, company spirit. And I'm thinking Typography! I enjoyed this article and additional behind-the-scenes footage from…
Humor… Friday Flick: Geese 28 Oct 201128 Oct 2011 Yes, geese. You only need 15 seconds for this one, though you'll probably replay it. This might not strike your funny bone the way it hit at our house, but…
Blogging… My International Guests 26 Oct 201124 Oct 2011 "If you are writing the clearest, truest words you can find and doing the best you can to understand and communicate, this will shine on paper like its own little…
Collaboration… Don’t You Have a Writing Appointment? 18 Oct 201116 Oct 2011 Do you ever break your writing appointments? Let's assume you scheduled time to write. Congratulations! That's progress right there. But that laundry is calling? You're only going to check e-mail?…
Books… “The Power of Your Past” 13 Oct 201113 Oct 2011 The week of my birthday, I won a book! (The Berrett-Kohler newsletter I've recommended to you has a challenge, and I entered.) And because I was in transition, stepping from…
College… What’s Your Style? 30 Jul 201115 Apr 2012 This one is for those of you who already write in complete, yet not inexhaustible sentences, and wonder whether you have any style. Of course, you do--just as you have…
Caring… Hamlet in Prison 12 Jul 201111 Jul 2011 Jack Hitt's hour-long report for This American Life on Hamlet performed by prisoners, originally broadcast in 2002, has inspired me all week with its deep insights about Hamlet and encouragement for…
Business… How to Succeed in American Business 11 Jul 2011 Teaching in a multicultural environment often includes overtly explaining American business culture and helping students practice that language. For starters, there's the direct eye contact, the body language, the smiling,…
Caring… Friday Flick: Music with Shining Eyes 8 Jul 201110 Jul 2011 If you've never loved classical music before, give Ben Zander twenty-one minutes to change your heart. If you've loved it already, share this with someone who could use a little…
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