Yesterday I participated in a Twitter party hosted by @TheOnlineMom * to discuss the questions: How much do we trust our kids online? Can we monitor them closely and build trust? The focus of the discussion was, as the topic questions hint at, how do we keep our kids safe? How do we protect them from all [...]
Also tagged 2.0, learning, Life, parenting, technologyI had been reading up on Ubuntu (the operating system) when I came across ubuntu!: An Inspiring Story About an African Tradition of Teamwork and Collaboration (the book) at the library. It was obvious from the subtitle that this was not a book about the OS, but the title pulled me in to at least [...]
Also tagged 2.0, ArtOfLiving, Books, LifeI’ve blogged for many years, shared photos on Flickr and video on YouTube, and more recently joined Twitter and Facebook. Finding the line for any parent is challenging, but as the parent of an autistic son the question of how much – and what – to share about my family in public (the blog, twitter) [...]
Also tagged autism, Blogging, Life, parenting, Social Media, SocialMediaObserverI don’t remember exactly where I read this, and I’m paraphrasing a bit, but this little anecdote captures the essence of mastery, and the sacrifice that often goes with it: A world class, and world famous, dancer was approached by an excited fan following a performance. “You were fantastic!” the fan said. “I’d give half [...]
Also tagged DeliberatePractice, learning, Life, Mastery, parentingJust inside the entrance to the Art of Living Building in Downtown St. Louis is the following quote: A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his WORK and his PLAY his LABOR and his LEISURE his MIND and his BODY his EDUCATION and his RECREATIONS. He hardly knows which is which. He [...]
Also tagged ArtOfLiving, DeliberatePractice, learning, Life, Mastery, WorkI have a feeling that the question of work/life balance is going to be a consistent theme here, I know it is in my life. In this video, Chris Brogan tells us of the importance of both work AND play. Even if you love your work, are passionate about it, and are giving it your [...]
Also tagged Life, WorkIn his book, Never Eat Alone, Keith Ferrazzi has a section entitled “Balance is BS”. The “balance” he is referring to is the work/life balance that so many people talk about. If you hadn’t read the rest of the book, or if you don’t know anything about Keith, you will likely be thinking, “This guy [...]
Also tagged ArtOfLiving, Ferrazzi, networkingJust inside the entrance to the Art of Living Building in Downtown St. Louis is the following quote: A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his education and his recreations. He hardly knows which is [...]
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