by Jason Lauritsen | Mar 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
Last week, I had the opportunity to hear Bruce Mau speak about design. It was an opportunity to hear someone speak who is clearly much smarter than the rest of us and has turned his amazing brain towards both creating works of beauty and teaching people how to...
by Jason Lauritsen | Feb 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
Like many change agents, I’m infatuated with better. My eyes are always focused on what’s next and I rarely celebrate what is. In fact, when it comes to evaluating the present, I spend most of my time recognizing what’s wrong, what needs...
by Jason Lauritsen | Feb 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’ve always found that one of the best places to develop leadership skills (particularly early in your career) is in the practice of volunteerism and community service. If you want to learn if you can lead, raise your hand to lead a group of volunteers to...
by Jason Lauritsen | Feb 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
When I was a kid, my mom made me take piano lessons for a couple of years. I hated piano lessons. I had no desire to learn to play the piano. I was not motivated in any way to get better at playing piano. But, I was made to do it, nonetheless....
by Jason Lauritsen | Feb 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
Is the glass half empty, half full, or twice as large as it needs to be? – Source UnknownIf you do not tell the truth about yourself, you cannot tell it about other people. – Virginia WoolfFailure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. – Truman...
by Jason Lauritsen | Feb 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Dear Everyone,This letter is to anyone who uses or reads blogs and social media sites and the companies for whom you work. Sadly, it seems that we’ve all taken leave of our common sense and it’s causing some ridiculousness in the interweb. Over...
