by Becky Robinson | Mar 31, 2011 | Social Media
My friend Lisa is visiting me from Chicago with her three kids. Last night, we took the kids out for pizza. On the way home, I wanted to stop by a bakery nearby to get a pie. I peered into the bakery, past the “closed” sign and saw the glass cases full of...
by Becky Robinson | Mar 29, 2011 | Inspiration
My old friend John Sellards is doing something big, bold, and exciting. He’s leaving his job at the university where he’s worked for 12 years to launch his own design business. John’s main interest is designing for the music industry; he has an...
by Becky Robinson | Mar 27, 2011 | Social Media
In the world of real-life relationships, we often build friendships based on proximity. We become close friends with others in large part because we live or work close to them. Rebecca lived downstairs from me when I lived in Chicago. Only about 12 steps separated our...
by Becky Robinson | Mar 24, 2011 | Leadership
Facebook allows individuals to have 5,000 friends on their personal pages. I know a few people who are very close to that limit. The people I know who have nearly 5,000 Facebook friends each have a platform — a book or business that gives them visibility. They like ...
by Becky Robinson | Mar 22, 2011 | Leadership
They stood, noses pressed to the glass, watching. A bit of shell fell off. The egg rolled around the incubator. Then it stilled. Little by little, a crack grew across the top of the egg. More bits of shell fell off. A minute or two passed with no movement. Several...