Something to think about this Thanksgiving (for those who celebrate it, for everyone else it’s World of Warcraft’s PIlgrim’s Bounty): Don’t just be thankful for the things you have in your life that you appreciate. That’s good and a good start, but if you want to take it to a different level, ask yourself this:…
Why Serendipity Shouldn’t Matter “Serendipity is the effect by which one accidentally stumbles upon something fortunate, especially while looking for something entirely unrelated.” – Wikipedia I’ll be contrarian to my good friend Chris Brogan in saying that serendipity shouldn’t matter to you. Here’s what I mean. There’s an interesting expression in ninjutsu: banpen fugyo. Literally,…
Doing More With Less I had the pleasure and privilege to present at the Web 2.0 Open conference in New York City recently on the topic of Doing More With Less, a topic near and dear to everyone. The session itself is based on so much of what I’ve learned from Mark Davis of the…
Mitch Joel is New Media’s Alton Brown I’ve been reading Six Pixels of Separation, the book by friend Mitch Joel. It’s a terrific read, well worth the $14 or so I spent on the Kindle version, but I’m amused by many of the comments and criticisms of the book, especially that it’s not a how-to…
I recently had the opportunity to spend a few hours observing (not playing, I know the house odds!) people at a casino during a business conference. What a superb experience – not as a player, but as a marketer, to see how casinos manage the end user experience for maximum profit. Imagine for a minute…
Here’s a recording of a financial literacy presentation I did for the Massachusetts Association of Student FInancial Aid Administrators. Please watch this with a friend or colleague present and do the exercises together for maximum benefit! Video Slides Financial Literacy 2.0 View more presentations from financialaidpodcast. Did you enjoy this blog post? If so, please…
If you missed it earlier this year, I presented at the Inbound Marketing Summit on the ROI of social media. Here’s the session video. Enjoy! Did you enjoy this blog post? If so, please subscribe right now! Enjoyed it? Please share it! | More Get this and other great articles from the source at www.ChristopherSPenn.com
If you’ve spent any time on my personal site, there’s one page I’d like you to think about replicating on your own, either publicly or privately, and it’s the quotes page. Why? Well, the idea for the quotes page came from the father of one of my teachers, the late Ira Hayes, motivational speaker. His…
