The SOBCon2010 “Reserve Now, Pay Later” Program | TerryStarbucker.com We have a theme for 2010 – “Where the Virtual Meets the Concrete“. Or as Terry Starbucker likes to call it – “The Return of the … [Read more...]
Thoughts on Effective Teams
What exactly is meant by the word “team?” A team can be defined as “a small group of skilled people who work together toward a common goal or purpose.” The most effective teams are those that consist … [Read more...]
An Update from Brad Shorr
Brad wanted to let the SOBCon community know what he has been up to: I have installed a new WordPress theme to better focus my Web site and blog on my core services: Content … [Read more...]
Karen Putz Shares Her World
Good day SOBConners! Karen here. I’m helping out on a fundraiser that is part of the Mom Blogs challenge– can you help me spread the word? We’re raising money for schools in the Chicago area as well … [Read more...]
Thoughts on “Rules of Thumb”
I picked up a copy of “Rules of Thumb” by Alan M. Webber in our local bookstore last week, and it has some interesting ideas. First of all, being a fan of all things index card, it was fun to read … [Read more...]
An Update from Todd Jordan
Todd has written a post that captures the spirit of SOBCon: We come away from those events on natural highs. We promise ourselves we’ll do some things. Perhaps for you it was simply to stay in touch. … [Read more...]
Looking for Some Feedback
I am looking forward to this year’s conference – it’s going to be bigger and better than ever! In fact, Liz and Terry are putting together a program for the Friday of SOBCon weekend (1-3 May, … [Read more...]
Timothy Johnson – The SOBCon Update
I recently had the opportunity to speak to Timothy Johnson of Carpe Factum and he gave me an update on what he has been working on since we first met at May’s conference: Since SOBCon I’ve been … [Read more...]
Attracting Knowledge Workers to Real-Life Communities
Charlie Grantham and Jim Ware, writing at The Future of Work , ask: What can you do to help your community become a net attractor of knowledge worker talent? We have synthesized our ideas and … [Read more...]
Priorities for Entrepreneurs #3
I recently had the opportunity to review a book for entrepreneurs that had some great advice, a list of seven priorities for the critical first year of business. The more I thought about this list, … [Read more...]