Archive for Technology

The Secret Powers of Time by Professor Philip Zimbardo

by: Stephen Palmer June 18, 2010

Speaking of time, make the time to watch this excellent 10-minute video. It’s well worth your time. Professor Philip Zimbardo explains the six “time zones” we each live from and conveys how our individual perspectives of time affect our work, health and well-being. This has implications for education, business, raising children — virtually every aspect [...]

The Uncomfortable Mirror, Part 2: Technology, the Lie of Modern Civilization

by: Stephen Palmer March 23, 2010

Click Here to Download a Printable Version of This Article This is part 2 of a 5-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Read Part 5 Here One of the lies of modernity is that we are somehow better and more advanced than other societies because of technology. [...]

The New Global Aristocratic Class & the Decline of Free Enterprise

by: Oliver DeMille January 16, 2010

While regulation increases and economic freedom decreases in America, other nations are going the opposite direction. In order to remain prosperous and strong, America must revive the principles of free enterprise that made her great. Three New Hotspots In a two-day span, the New York Times ran two articles — “The Tel Aviv Cluster” and [...]

Brainwashed: Seven Ways to Reinvent Yourself by Seth Godin

by: Stephen Palmer January 14, 2010

ChangeThis just published a new manifesto by Seth Godin entitled “Brainwashed: Seven Ways to Reinvent Yourself.” Take time to read it now. Once again, Seth has hit the nail on the head. He echoes the same themes we’ve been proclaiming: the mini-factory model transforming industrial, bureaucratic, and top-down business, government and society; Hub Mentality™ giving [...]

Free E-Book: What Matters Now, Compiled by Seth Godin

by: Stephen Palmer December 14, 2009

Seth Godin has just released a new e-book entitled “What Matters Now.” Seth didn’t write it himself; he asked over 70 thought leaders to each contribute a page. As Seth explains on his blog, each shares “an idea for you to think about as we head into the new year. From bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert [...]

Social Leaders & RSS Readers

by: Stephen Palmer December 4, 2009

Social leaders need to stay up with breaking knowledge and cutting-edge trends from all facets of society. And one of the best ways to do this is through RSS readers. To put it bluntly, if you’re not using an RSS reader, you’re way behind the times. I’m not going to take the time to explain [...]

“The Economics of Influence” Webinar Recording Released

by: Stephen Palmer April 23, 2009

This week we held a webinar entitled “The Economics of Influence: Using Hub Mentality™ to Increase Your Influence & Wealth.” We recorded the webinar and you can download it for free by clicking on the following links: Webinar Audio Recording Webinar PowerPoint Presentation We had issues with the recording, so the video didn’t record for [...]

Action Steps & Links of Interest (Follow-Up to Hub Mentality Webinar)

by: Stephen Palmer April 21, 2009

On April 21st, we held a webinar entitled “The Economics of Influence: Using Hub Mentality™ to Increase Your Influence & Wealth.” The purpose was to show how Information Age business marketing strategies apply to individuals — especially to social leaders — then to provide practical advice and resources on how to do this. The following [...]

The Irony of Connectivity

by: Stephen Palmer March 16, 2009

Information Age Casualties, and How To Reclaim Them Why is it that the more digitally connected we become, the more we feel disconnected from the things that matter most? Picture the following scene played out in typical American homes: The father is on his computer in the office, finishing up last minute work details and [...]