What Adults Can Learn from Kids

April 18, 2010 in Influence

I learned about this TED presentation from my friend Paul Simbeck-Hampson and just had to share. Adora Svitak is very inspiring at only 12-years-old. This video is well worth the eight minutes it runs. Enjoy!

5 Must Reads for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 18, 2010 in Influence, Learning

From the White House Blog > Martin Luther King and the Challenges of a New Age
From the Huffington Post > "Hope" Has Been a Bust: It's Time for Hope 2.0 and Martin Luther King, Jr: A True Servant Leader
From Ragan Communications > "I Have a Dream" holds 5 lessons for speechwriters
And from Observation Paper last year > 3 Ways to Share Martin Luther King, Jr.

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. POST? Share your must reads in the comments section below.

A Man Said to the Universe…

September 17, 2009 in Influence

One of my favorite poems is this one from Stephen Crane:

A man said to the universe:
"Sir I exist!"
"However," replied the universe,
"The fact has not created in me
A sense of obligation."

Today, I read a rather explicit version of that sentiment from a foul-mouthed 73-year-old man as shared by his son in this tweet. Same point made in two very different styles.