Never in a million years did I ever think I would use data and mindfulness in the same sentence. For the past two months, I've been wearing a rock in a bra, a device called Spire. You think of it as a fitbit for stress developed by the Calming Technology Lab at Stanford University. You wear it in your bra or clip it to your waist, and it measures your breath. It streams data to an app on your phone like your step count, but more importantly gives you a report on whether you are calm, … [Read more...]
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Social Media, Networks, and Data in Patient Healthcare Networks
Last week, I had the honor of participating on a keynote panel at Celgene Corporation's Patient Partners annual meeting ahead of the ASCO Conference (ASCO is a professional oncology society committed to conquering cancer through research, education, prevention and delivery of high-quality patient care). The panel included Stefani Klaskow, Head of Industry/Healthcare at Google; Carrie Martin Munk, Chief Communications & Marketing Office, The ALS Association, and Jackie Fouse, Ph.d, … [Read more...]
Take A Walk! Work Smarter and Live Longer
We know that sitting is bad for your health and has been dubbed "the new smoking." Two years ago I got put on a fitbit and started walking, and haven't stopped. It's benefited overall physical health and boosts cognitive function. I've been incorporating sitting, standing, and walking into my work and doing sessions at nonprofit conferences about walking as work. After a session at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference, Lisa Colton, set up the "Take A Walk" group on Facebook for … [Read more...]
The Single Most Important Asset That Nonprofit Leaders Need To Protect To Ensure Success
Earlier this month, I caught up with long time colleague, Vincent Stehl, Media Impact Funders in Austin, TX during the the Nonprofit Technology Conference. One question I always like to ask colleagues, what did you read or who did hear speak at conference that inspired you or was a big ah ha. Vince did not disappoint! He shared an interview from PopTech with Brain Pickings’ Maria Popova who sat down with John Maeda for a brief discussion on writing, curating, caring and the importance of … [Read more...]
If the Ancient Greeks Had iPhone Separation Anxiety: Fitbippides
Noise to Signal Cartoon As my work as a trainer pivots more towards leadership development in a networked world, I've been doing more and more training on the topic of mindfulness at work techniques. The most recent session was about walking as work and professional colleagues, like Rob Cottingham, have noticed. He dedicated this hilarious cartoon to me and several others of his fitbit obsessed colleagues. Taking long walks is good for you in many ways as this blog post from Canva points … [Read more...]
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