Since I moved back to DC a little over 13 months ago, the entirety of 2013 was basically a year of firsts: new-this, new-that, lots of starting over. It was far from perfect.… Continue Reading
It’s January 1.
Tell me a story about [YOUR NAME HERE]
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What makes great storytelling great is identification. Great stories allow us to step in, and gradually make us feel as if we were part of the story. They leave us changed, so that when the story ends, we ARE Bilbo Baggins, Deanna Troi, or George Bailey.… Continue Reading
The Personal is Professional
I want to be better – not at hiding my feelings, but at using them productively. And when something goes wrong on a project, I want my first reaction to be generous. I want to give clients and coworkers the benefit of the doubt instead of the kneejerk defense. I don’t want to operate from scarcity.… Continue Reading
Look over there!
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s an article I wrote on Meet Content! Check them out to read about the lessons I’ve learned since joining higher ed.… Continue Reading
The Biggest Umbrella
At some level, we have to draw lines. It’s a just-hatched industry: across these fields, we are struggling with meaning, with expectations, with authority. We are trying to apply standards. We are trying to get our footing. But the key to blurring lines is to know where the lines are to begin with.… Continue Reading