by Brittany Ryzenga | Sep 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker Death and dying may seem like a strange subject for our newsletter, but I want to share with you two experiences that I had this month. First, during our recent local TEDx Macatawa event we showed a video featuring Candy Chang in which she tells the... by Brittany Ryzenga | Aug 31, 2013 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker When your passion and talent intersect with society’s needs, it’s a truly amazing thing. This month I learned that one way to discover our passion is to realize that our greatest passion often comes from our greatest hurt. I learned this from... by Brittany Ryzenga | Oct 31, 2013 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker While preparing to teach at the Economic Development Institute next week, I came across three very interesting TED and TEDx talks. The first TED talk I want to recommend is by an MIT economist, Andrew McAfee. He succinctly describes our current... by Brittany Ryzenga | Dec 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker As the year draws to a close, I like to step back and take a look to see where I am headed. It’s a time to look forward into the New Year. For this article, I would like to share some thoughts regarding the direction in which we are going (subject to... by Brittany Ryzenga | Nov 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker With the rapid rate of change taking place around us, it is hard to find a solid place on which to stand. Few of us are rewarded for thinking very far into the future and feel no need to do so. Planning beyond a year or two seems like a waste of...