A sign that times are changing is that client gifts are back and in a big way. Retailers are reporting increased activity, so get on it and show some appreciation. Here are some top gift ideas for this holiday season. Charity of Choice Give the gift of charity with JustGive.org. This e-card service can e-mail, print or direct mail a gift card to one’s client. Set the amount … [More]
Think Like a Futurist: Know What Changes, What Doesn’t, and What’s Next
Discover how to short circuit the habits that blind us to future trends, how to break through the walls of resistance to change, and how to find the tools needed to face the future with confidence. This book brings a practical and disciplined approach to creativity and future thinking that can be immediately applied. Futurism isn’t just a profession for an elite few but a way … [More]
Pure Venom: 2013 Viper SRT
Set to debut in December, the new Viper SRT is a complete redesign by Chrysler engineers to offset the fear many had with the original model that was plagued with maintenance problems from day one. This new machine is expected to truly impress and begin again the race to build the next generation of American ultra sports cars and win out over the well-known European … [More]
The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations
Kotter and co-author Dan S. Cohen delve deeper into the subject of change to get to the heart of how change actually happens. Through real-life stories from people in the trenches, in all kinds of organizations, the authors tackle the fundamental problem that underlies every major transformation: How do you go beyond simply getting your message across to truly changing people’s … [More]
Amplify: How the Rise of the Social Economy Empowers Us All
A leading futurist offers a portrayal of how new technologies are giving individuals so much power to connect and share resources that we are entering a new era in which networks of individuals, not big organizations, will solve a host of problems by reinventing business, education, medicine, banking, government and scientific research into radical new types of organizations … [More]
Ryan House: Quality of Life to Sustain Families of Children with Life-threatening Illness
Golfers get to eat their way around the golf course Saturday, Dec. 1, on Ryan House fundraiser Gourmet Golf. “It’s an entertainment and food event, not just a golf tournament,” says Rusty Dees, a member of Ryan House Board of Directors and co-chair of the second annual golf tournament. At every third hole, a celebrity chef — whom Dees describes as “among the most recognizable … [More]
Arizona Burn Foundation: Easing Burn Victims’ Traumas
Standing 10 to 12 feet high and stunningly adorned, the live Christmas trees towering in the Camelback Inn’s ballroom for the Holiday Festival of Trees on Dec. 8 will generate bidding among the evening’s guests that will provide nearly one-third of the Arizona Burn Foundation’s annual operating budget. Climactic as the auction is — last year, one bidding war got up to $30,000 … [More]
Feedback: November 2012
Question: What are the most important subjects or skills you feel our educational system and institutions should be concentrating on to prepare a work force that will sustain our economy? Andrew F. Morrill President Arizona Education Association Sector: Education We hear a lot about the importance of STEM academic areas (science, technology, engineering and math) as … [More]
