by Brittany Ryzenga | Apr 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker Thank you for your thoughts and prayers for the people of Nepal. Amidst the death and destruction, the resilient people of Kathmandu, Nepal have begun to rebuild following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred on April 25th at 11:40 AM. As many... by Brittany Ryzenga | May 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker The five-day news cycle of media has passed for the earthquake in Nepal, and our attention has moved on to other issues. However, the recovery from the April 25th earthquake continues and will do so for decades. Over 400,000 homes were destroyed... 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...