The Conceptual Age

By Jim Bruckbauer Last week I had the privilege of seeing Daniel Pink speak at a local event.  Pink, the author of the book A Whole New Mind, informs those who read his book and hear him speak that right-brain skills will be necessary along with left-brain skills if...

Becoming Your Own Brand

By Joel Burgess According to clinical psychologist Judith Sills, Ph.D., thinking of yourself as a “Coke” or a “Wheaties” helps you take control of your future in a rapidly shifting marketplace. The idea of developing a personal brand addresses what she calls a hard...

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 Joy of Tea

By Maria O’Connell I have recently assumed the habit of tea-drinking.  When I caught a terrible cold in the heart of flu season this winter, I needed something warm to soothe my aching throat and coffee was not appealing.  Therefore, I raided my friend’s tea...

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...