by Artie Isaac | Nov 19, 2009 | Living an engaged life, On Creativity, On Ethics
Within a couple hours of posting Matt Slaybaugh's piercing and inspiring Finally, This Is For You, I heard from loyal and inspiring Net Cotton Content reader, Erin Scott. Erin was concerned that it might appear that she had plagiarized the idea — featuring the...
by Artie Isaac | Oct 30, 2009 | Living an engaged life, On Ethics
So, it’s been a week since I formally renounced shaking hands. Here are some observations during what has been a awkwardly counter-cultural week. Group DynamicIt’s easier to refuse a hand when in a group of people, because others can validate that...
by Artie Isaac | Oct 29, 2009 | Living an engaged life, On Ethics
There has been much news — too much bad news — about a sweat lodge turned fatal out in Sedona, Arizona. Friend Jonathan asked me: "Is this the sort of thing you organized a few years ago?" Yes, I did. And I wrote about the experience here. It wasn't...
by Artie Isaac | Oct 25, 2009 | On Ethics, Uh, Artie?
From the Uh, Artie? inbox: Uh, Artie?The company I work for is going through layoffs. It's miserable. Families, livelihoods, and momentum all affected in very unpleasant ways. Making matters worse, management here is really botching it. There's been no...
by Artie Isaac | Oct 21, 2009 | It happened, On Creativity, On Ethics
So, it's come to this. I'm weighing in on Balloon Boy. I floated this trial balloon (sorry) in my keynote on creativity yesterday at SummitUp. (I also enjoyed the other keynotes: Lewis Howes on Linkedin, Kevin Dugan on storytelling in social marketing, Bob...
by Artie Isaac | Oct 20, 2009 | Living an engaged life, On Ethics, Unsolicited Suggestions
I'm stirred by meeting you. Thank you. But I'm not shaking that hand. I'm experimenting with a new prohibition: I'm not shaking anyone's hand. It's Not Just Your Hand.Today, I'm at a great conference — SummitUp — and there are hundreds of...
