by Brittany Ryzenga | May 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker Today, I attended a leadership event held by our local chamber of commerce. The speaker was Dan Price, CEO of Gravity Payments, a 120-employee credit card processing company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. You may have heard of Dan as he is the... by Brittany Ryzenga | Jul 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker Growing up, I watched Flash Gordon and Star Trek, read books such as iRobot by Asimov, and bought my first computer, a Radio Shack Model I. That is why the “present future” is no surprise to me. However, I am stunned by the speed at which it is... by Brittany Ryzenga | Jun 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker Most of you spend your time thinking about the here and now. I, on the other hand, spend much of my time thinking about the future. Of late, two books that have influenced my thinking are ABUNDANCE and THE SECOND MACHINE AGE. They both consider the... by Brittany Ryzenga | Jul 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker For the past year I have been meditating using an iPhone App called Headspace. It is an effort on my part to find a way to reduce stress and be more present. What I have learned is that it works! It has afforded me an opportunity to be more mindful... by Brittany Ryzenga | May 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker What would it take to create a community within which companies would pay a premium to locate rather than seeking incentives to do so? In other words, what would these places need to have and be to compel companies to compete for the privilege to be...