Monthly Archives: September 2013

Lifelet: Alice and Family

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Skip Walter

One of the joys of being a new grandfather is getting to play with baby Alice. Well, maybe a better phrase is videoing baby Alice. With all of us covering Alice’s every developmental step with an array of camera phones, … Continue reading →

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Advice to a wannabe entrepreneur

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Skip Walter

More times than I can count (or even want to remember) some aspiring entrepreneur contacts me to ask for advice on how to start a business and bring their idea to market. The QBQ (question behind their question) is often … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: Exploring Bryce Canyon National Park

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Skip Walter

The weather in Seattle had been miserable all winter and spring. I finally threw my hands up in mid-June and told my wife “we’ve got to get out of here and find some sunshine, preferably really hot.” So we hopped … Continue reading →

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Career Advice – NOT!

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Skip Walter

An email arrives out of the digital ether – “can you help me make a decision on whether I should leave BIGCO in order to join NEWCO?” I’ve lost track of the number of colleagues, former graduate students, friends and … Continue reading →

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Lifelets – Brief glimpses of daily life

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Skip Walter

Inspired by Gordon Bell‘s lifelogging suggestions in Your Life, Uploaded: The Digital Way to Better Memory, Health, and Productivity, I checked out the free app Animoto. It is rare that an iPhone/iPad app both intrigues me AND goes into my daily … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: My Office Friends

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Skip Walter

One of the joys of having my home office overlooking the Puget Sound is the daily visits from families of deer.  Some years there are no little ones.  And some years we have twins. This year mom and her two … Continue reading →

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Flipping my perspectives

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Skip Walter

When David Robinson and I launched Flipped Startup, we knew that a key theme of the content we create and the workshops we give is to provide lifelong learners with examples and experiences of the power of flipping their point … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: A Tour and Tasting at Beaux Freres

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Skip Walter

One of the joys of learning about wine is there is always more to learn. A great way to spend a day with friends and family is a tour of a fine wine growing winery like Beaux Freres in Oregon’s Willamette … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: Alice – an angel among us

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Skip Walter

Today begins a new series of blog posts – lifelets. Lifelets are an experiment in providing glimpses into different aspects of what is going on in the world I encounter each day. What better place to start than with a … Continue reading →

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On Civility

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Skip Walter

I have been known to flip someone the proverbial bird. Rarely is this action anything other than jesting with good friends when they’ve said something outrageous. Times they are a changing. I was sitting in the Washington State Ferry terminal … Continue reading →

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