The term “crowdsourcing” was coined by tech writer, Jeff Howard, to describe the ever-growing popularity of getting information, ideas and public answers by accessing the “wisdom of crowds”. Whether it’s getting advice from those in your Network (Twitter, just when you were getting comfortable with Facebook!)), seeking knowledge (Wikipedia), or using open source programming (e.g. [...]

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Essential Question#2: Are your best years ahead of or behind you? Is this really true? #

Essential Question#2: Are your best years ahead of or behind you? Is this really true?

It was hardly surprising, growing up in the 50’s and 60’s, to be reared in a home where my father was the “breadwinner” and my mother stayed home caring for five children and the household. Although my father, Leo Popkin, worked long hours, his dedication to our family and the security of his love was [...]

Essential Question #1:What have you done this week/month/year to improve the life of another person?

Reaching Your Outer Limits Change is often scary, while the familiar is comfy, but rarely exciting, inspiring or earth shaking. Do you find yourself talking about altering your life style, habits and patterns, but rarely taking the necessary steps to make it happen? If you feel it’s time to budge a bit from your comfort [...]

  Couch potatoes of the world unite! Not to worry, they’re probably too busy zoning out in front of the tube to make an impact on much of anything. Results of a 30 year survey investigating individuals’ happiness levels, which included 30,000 adult participants, noted that watching television may give immediate pleasure, but ultimately contributes [...]