by Clint | Jun 30, 2008 | Key Lessons, Random
Yesterday, I met a good friend at the Eiffel Tower, and we spent the day visiting some of the main attractions above ground in Paris (Notre Dame, Victory Arch, Louve, Angelina’s chocolate shop on, etc) – and enjoyed some of the vibrant life that filled the streets....
by Clint | May 15, 2008 | Key Lessons, Web 2.0, Web Analytics
I just got my student reviews back from this last semester (see below), and so I thought it would be good to give you a follow-up report on the Web Analytics class (ISys 590R) I was asked to teach. I talked about my unique approach to teaching this semester in a...
by Clint | May 8, 2008 | Intercultural communication, Key Lessons, Religion
Through a recent dialogue I have been having online (with someone who is trying to convert me to their world view) – I have more clearly got an idea for what I think is a more helpful mindset and approach to intercultural or interfaith communication. It is a...
by Clint | Apr 16, 2008 | Key Lessons, Religion
The problem with making friends with older people is that they don’t stay around very long, leaving the broken-hearts behind of those who deeply miss them. The blessing, however, of knowing someone like Ruth Sowards is that her quick wit, profound wisdom, and...
by Clint | Mar 29, 2008 | Global virtual teams, Innovation, Key Lessons
I heard Ed Catmull, innovative president of Pixar and Disney animation studios, speak on Thursday at BYU. He spoke about a topic that I have been thinking a lot about lately – how do you create the best situation for a multidisciplinary team to work on something...
by Clint | Mar 24, 2008 | Key Lessons, Religion
One of the first times that I met Colonel Eugene Haynes Butler, an 80 year old retired air force fighter pilot, he said to me: “You know one of the biggest problems with your generation?” I waited for a totally different remark than the one which followed....