Time Travel

By Dean Whittaker Have you ever wondered what time travel would be like? Well, maybe you already know. According to Eckart Tolle, in his book, The Power of Now, we all experience time travel on a regular basis. Most of us spend much of our life worrying about the...

Courage, Faith, and Confidence

By Dean Whittaker Are we headed for an economic recession or merely a slowdown of our current rate of growth?  According to George Erickcek, an economist with the Upjohn Institute, it will likely be a slowdown.  George pointed out that our economic strength lies in...

The Innovation Economy

By Dean Whittaker Daniel Pink, in his book A Whole New Mind, states that we have entered the “Conception Age” in which ideas become the currency of the realm. Innovation has become an economic driver in this new economic age. Intellectual property is a bi-product of...

Life Beyond Email

By Dean Whittaker Modern life seems to consist of an abundance of information and a poverty of attention. Managing the flow of information through our lives has become a full-time endeavor.  Dealing with email alone feels to me like swatting flies. As soon as I swat...

Innovation and Economic Development

By Dean Whittaker Innovation is everywhere.  From “Technology Lead Economic Development” to transitioning to the knowledge economy, everyone has a strategy to commercialize the intellectual property of universities and the federally funded R&D taking place in...