So it goes

Social Innovation Camp is even nearer now and I’m still thinking about ideas.

One of the themes this year is “distance”. I spend 90 percent of the year communicating with my family via email, Skype and phone, so I can relate to distance as a social problem. On the family level, distance is a tangible barrier to overcome. Some technologies help shrink this distance, but there is a lot of room for development.

I have already mentioned one distance-shrinking technology: Skype. The service is a revolution. Previously, the main alternative was expensive long distance calls. Skype cuts the cost of communicating with my family to almost nothing (I still occasionally have to make calls on my cell phone). It is much easier to stay in touch. continue reading »

I have been told that reflection is a powerful learning tool, and perhaps especially in the case of interviews. Earlier today, I gave an interview that probably merits such reflection.

In the spirit of continuous self improvement (and in the hope that articulating these ideas now will help me in the future), I submit three questions I was asked and the answers I should have given. (And to Emma, who interviewed me: Here is what I would say to you if you asked me those questions again!) continue reading »