(This was posted June 5, 2009 on my blog "Positively Media" at PsychologyToday.com) Ralph Waldo Emerson said: "No man should travel until he has learned the language of the country he visits. Otherwise he voluntarily makes himself a great baby - so helpless and so ridiculous." Think of the tech-saavy... read more →
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This was posted April 13, 2009 on my blog "Positively Media" at Psychology Today. First it was "Dell Hell" and now it is "#AmazonFail." For all the debates over the purpose, point, and value of social media, it is events like these that illustrate how important they have become and... read more →
Apr
10
An article on Entrepreneur.com "In This Economy, Everything's (Re)Negotiable" got me thinking about how hard it is to make changes in a business. Aside from contracts and other commitments, it's difficult to retrench because it means redefining how you think about yourself and success. Running a business is hard work... read more →
Apr
10
Nigeria has recently embarked on a rebranding effort to improve their image worldwide. Global perceptions are important in attracting the kinds of things an emerging economy needs to improve the living standards and opportunities of its people: tourism, trade, foreign direct investment and foreign financial assistance, or even to meet... read more →
Apr
06
This is a great clip from "On the Brain" with Dr. Michael Merzenich interviewing Dr. Bruce Wexler. Wexler wrote the book Brain and Culture —one of my favorites. In this interview, Merzenich and Wexler talk about the brain plasticity or the ability of someone to adapt when someone's internal models... read more →
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