Vicki

The Power of Music

March 9, 2012

Most days as I work, I have music playing in the background. I am a firm believer in the idea that music has powerful effects on mood, creativity, and human connection. So this week, I’m sharing a marvelous 3 minute talk (I found it through TED Talks) from the World Science Festival by Bobby McFerrin [...]

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The Lure of DIY Online Surveys

March 2, 2012

Over the past few months, we’ve worked on a number of projects that have involved the collection of data by means of online surveys. This in fact has become a popular option for many clients for some time now. The online survey tool that we typically use is a pro version of Survey Monkey and let [...]

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Generosity Day

February 14, 2012

Saturday afternoon I ran in to a Safeway to pick up a few items. On my way back to the car, a man called out to me. I wasn’t certain what he said at first, but after he spoke a few more sentences I got the gist – he was without money and unable to [...]

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Head versus Gut

February 3, 2012

For the first 25 years of my life, I was taught to solely rely on the facts. To ground and then develop my thoughts and my writing based on data, statistics, and peer reviewed literature. Good practice involved reading entire bodies of research and then regurgitating what I read through my own lens. Referencing each [...]

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“I just have a couple questions”

January 20, 2012

Anyone who knows me well knows I like to ask questions. I have a very high need to understand – situations, people, feelings, motivations, behaviors, bodies of literature. You name, I want to know about it. To some, my questions might seem prying (or even down right annoying). My brother has actually said to me, [...]

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