Category Archives: Flipped Perspective

Wake Up!

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Skip Walter

During November 2014, I took a “Communicating with Power and Presence Workshop” put on by the TAI Group in New York City with several colleagues.  On the second day, we gave a five minute business presentation and then received extensive … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: Photosynthesis

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Skip Walter

“What is the world according to Skip?” asked Gifford Booth early in our journey together in the TAI Tell course. “Beats me” I replied trying to generate a little time to think. “Instead of trying to tell me, why don’t … Continue reading →

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From Pages to Places: The Transformation of Presence

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Skip Walter

Synchronicity is a wonderful thing. “Watch legendary Disney animator Glen Keane draw in virtual reality” leaped from my morning email. I clicked on the web page and up came a short article that started with “Virtual reality is a potent … Continue reading →

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Little Girls and Puddles

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Skip Walter

“Boots or tennis shoes,” I asked. “Boots, Grand dad.  I might find some puddles,” Alice replied. It didn’t take long to find that puddle. Silly me, we live in Seattle. My focus was on Alice tripping lightly through the puddle. … Continue reading →

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collaborate: create – A Forward Flux Production

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Skip Walter

In the center of the Fremont Abbey Arts Center Main Floor, a 9 x 12 foot cotton mat is laid out carefully midway through collaborate:create. A young man silently passes a young woman on the mat. This pantomime repeats for several … Continue reading →

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On Mediating

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Skip Walter

“Mediating doesn’t fit in that sequence,” Gifford (Yoda) Booth shared. We were asked to take our essential internal creative process and reflect on it to make sure that it was complete. I’d just finished presenting my homework assignment on what … Continue reading →

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Breaking the Book – in book form

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Skip Walter

Sometimes the absurdity of academics cracks me up. I came across a wonderful post this morning about the changing nature of history and the humanities – “Millions of Sources: the disruption of history and the humanities?” Brian Matthews introduced his … Continue reading →

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Entrepreneur’s 12 Step Program

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Skip Walter

With deepest respect to the 12 Step program for recovery, which has meant so much to family members, friends and colleagues in their daily struggle in recovery, I draw from the program to poke a little fun at those of … Continue reading →

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Emails to a Young Entrepreneur – The Dialog Begins

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Skip Walter

From: Mikhail Rostov mikhail@emailstoskip.com To: Skip Walter skip@emailstoskip.com Professor Skip, As I was sitting in front of my locker staring at the detritus of my three year combined MBA and Master of Design program at the Institute of Design, I was deep … Continue reading →

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End of my Amazon Fire Phone Experiment

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Skip Walter

What was I thinking? It’s the apps stupid!! I finally ended my experiment with the Amazon Fire Phone this week.  It took several months to get an iPhone 6+ with the high demand, but I traded in my Amazon Fire … Continue reading →

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