Last year around this time, Seth Godin told everyone not to go to business school. He encouraged everyone to forgo the two-year commitment (and exorbitant fees) and apply to spend six months as an intern in his Alternative MBA Program, … Continue reading →

We recently worked with Michael Pollan to design a presentation for the Annual Pop!Tech Conference, (http://blog.duarte.com/2009/11/visualizing-the-sun-food-agenda-with-michael-pollan/) and I have officially been transformed from appreciative fan to groupie. He’s wicked smart, and a great communicator; and until his recent appearance at … Continue reading →

A friend of Duarte sent along a link to BNET’s “Ten Big Reasons Why Your Presos Suck!” It’s silly, but helpful, too. It points out the problem, but also the reason you (probably) did it, analyzes the result, and most … Continue reading →

Let’s arrange a meet up.  How about inside PowerPoint? Yep, it’s true.  Microsoft wanted those who use PowerPoint to have on-hand access to world-class presentation training within their software (yay!) and asked us if we would mind sharing some of … Continue reading →

It’s just not Thanksgiving at my house without my family’s favorite cranberry dish on the table. The recipe below was given to me by one of my dearest friends over fifteen years ago, and I’ve made it every year since. … Continue reading →