The Dirty Life
This review has been in my queue for a while. It's seems more vitriolic than I remember feeling about this book. The Dirty Life was enjoyable to read. The author was good.
How to field questions
A few nights ago, I talked about Online Optimization at the Leadership Institute's fundraising workshop.
Online optimization slide deck
Last night I spoke at the Leadership Institute. As part of their comprehensive fundraising school, I talked about online optimization.
The Grapes of Wrath
My theory, emerging during this 50 in 2014 project, is: Great literature both motivates you to read and makes you think for a long time afterwards.
Startup Stories (25 of 50)
Jordan is living a life that intrigues me. A politico and digital guy, he started a real company.
The Goldfinch (24 of 50)
Good authors are fun to read; great authors' words resonate for months.
1954 (23 of 50)
Baseball. Summer is about listening to, talking about, and sometimes watching our national pastime.
Why Stories: 10 Characteristics of Effective Stories
I hosted, along with Tim Snyder of 9 Lenses, the first of two storytelling webinars for the Leadership Institute.
Last Night at the Lobster (22 of 50)
While in high school, I worked at Wallingford Farm, a somewhat touristy food and garden store. My coworkers were an odd mix of local workers: people spending a lifetime in dead-end jobs along with some high-school students like me. As a fairly privileged and definitely homeschooled kid, Wallingford was quite the learning experience.