[slideshare id=18633072&doc=mindfulsocialmedia-final-130411150353-phpapp02] I'm in Minnesota for the 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference where I am doing a plenary session on Saturday morning and two breakout sessions. This blog post serves as a resource page for a session on mindfulness with Rob Cottingham and Jana Byington-Smith. Description: How nonprofits can stay focused given all the distractions inherent in today's attention economy? Social media and working online doesn't have to … [Read more...]
Mindful or Mind Full Social Media?
[slideshare id=13733203&doc=mindfulcontentcurationsm4np-120723180655-phpapp02] I am doing the ending key note at the Social Media 4 Nonprofits Conference in Silicon Valley today. Here's the description: How nonprofits can stay focused given all the distractions inherent in today’s attention economy? Social media doesn’t have to be overwhelming– you can take control back. This session will teach you some techniques that you can immediately put into practice and help you work more … [Read more...]
Wisdom 2.0: Balance in A Hyper Connected World
Yesterday, I spent most of the day offline at the Wisdom 2.0 Conference where I gave my full attention to the presentations and conversation. The Wisdom 2.0 Conference is a one-of-a-kind event in Silicon Valley that brings together an unusual mix of technology leaders, Zen teachers, neuroscientists, and academics, to explore how we can live with deeper meaning and wisdom in our technology-rich age. The conference was created by Soren Gordhamer in 2010, author of the book, Wisdom 2.0. I … [Read more...]
The Information Diet: Not Just A Book, A Movement For Conscious Consumption of Information
I've been curating resources and teaching workshops on the topic of information coping skills for a couple of years. I first became interested in the topic after reading David Shenk's "Data Smog" in 1998 using the metaphor of environmental problems to talk about the dangers of having too much online information, primarily email. This was in the era before Facebook and there was far less information available compared today. (My favorite practical principle from Shenk was "Give A Hoot, … [Read more...]
7 Tips To Help You Focus In Age of Distraction: Are You Content Fried!
This morning I learned a new word for information overload - "content fried" from a colleague at the Packard Foundation. It resonated. We have so much content in our professional lives. I'm talking about the stuff we consume daily to keep inform of our professional field. It comes speeding at us from our email boxes, social networks, kindles, and even paper and snail mail! We scan, we browse, we try to thoughtfully read the best stuff, and interact through online … [Read more...]
