• TL;DR? My three imperatives to tell the story in 2014

    A final 2013 expedition took me to Brussels to lead a number of sessions for the European Commission’s “Telling the Story” conference, with 800 participants. After these talks, and my happy hour keynote for the Belgian chapter of the IABC, I recognize that these three imperatives had the most impact upon my audience, which I’ve…

  • Why I finally decided upon America by settling in Seattle: across the Great Divide

    The best stories give you a strong sense of place. I’m contemplative of my own citizenship as I prepare for my final expedition for the year. I’m headed to Brussels to lead a couple of storytelling sessions for the European Commission, as well as give a talk to the Belgian chapter of the International Association…

  • 10 new tech-related thoughts I must share after my trip to San Francisco

    I recently attended GigaOm’s Roadmap 2013 (“The Intersection of Design & Experience) in San Francisco. It featured high level talks with tech leaders, including the founders of Twitter, Tinder and Instagram. I also enjoyed a tour of Facebook HQ and a visit with the company’s marketing leadership, thanks to my former student, Cheryl Lowry, who’s…

  • Behind the scenes with various world changing luminaries…and me!

    Over the span of seven weeks this spring, I interviewed 14 “innovators” from the Seattle region (which you can watch here). Actually, I interviewed them twice — once for our Four Peaks TV show, once for a new exhibit on innovator at the Museum of History & Industry. At the Bezos Center for Innovation VIP…