February 2011
6 posts
Honey, not Vinegar
They’re saying change is in the air for women in tech. I truly believe it.
What’s special about right now? The tone is extremely positive and action-oriented, focusing on what changeable. We’re putting the blame game behind us.
Gotham Gal has been touting the importance of focusing on the positive, in her talks at WEF and in this great post yesterday. She’s so...
Q: How should I raise a 12-year-old girl to be a...
Tuesday night I brought my 7-year-old along to the NY Tech Meetup. I don’t talk about women in tech with her much. I don’t think it’s necessary to color her view toward issues. But I do want her to see what’s possible, and make her own choice.
I loved the two questions she asked me upon arrival. We were the only females. She was definitely the only 7-year old. ...
Survey says: Yes!
I keep thinking about Family Feud. Remember that one?
I didn’t expected to, but the words “Survey says!” keep bursting out of my mouth. You see, we’re rolling out our new web + mobile platform, called Honestly Now.
But where Family Feud asks random people random questions, and then has families compete to guess what the “survey says”, we’re a bit...
WatchHow To Start A Movement
Had a really interesting talk after NYTM last night with some cool folks and I was shown this TED Talk by Derek Sivers. It’s about the importance of the First Follower in starting a movement. Without him (or her!) there is no movement. We’re just weirdos dancing alone.
Confessions of a Juggler
Reblogged from Rachel Sklar at changetheratio:
What’s the rudest question you can ask a mother?
by Tina Fey, The New Yorker, Feb. 14, 2011
ABSTRACT: Personal history about the writer’s dilemmas as a working mother.
The writer’s daughter recently checked out a book from the preschool library called “My Working Mom,” which depicted a witch mother who was very busy and had to fly away to a...
WatchI thought our driveway was a skating rink. In fact, it’s a luge run.
