http://modite.com/blog/2007/08/01/the-power-of-place-%e2%80%93-what-do-you-think/ Engagement for the next generation Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:52:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://modite.com/blog/2007/08/01/the-power-of-place-%e2%80%93-what-do-you-think/#comment-93736 Becoming Who You Are By Taking Time Out : Brazen Careerist Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:53:02 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/08/01/the-power-of-place-%e2%80%93-what-do-you-think/#comment-93736 [...] So I’ve been trying to look into my crystal ball and see if I still see myself in Madison – a city that has become a character in my life in much the same way that New York is the fifth character in Sex and the City – and see what [...] […] So I’ve been trying to look into my crystal ball and see if I still see myself in Madison – a city that has become a character in my life in much the same way that New York is the fifth character in Sex and the City – and see what […]

]]> http://modite.com/blog/2007/08/01/the-power-of-place-%e2%80%93-what-do-you-think/#comment-93501 Modite - Transitioning into adulthood – what do you think? Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:33:36 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/08/01/the-power-of-place-%e2%80%93-what-do-you-think/#comment-93501 [...] So I’ve been trying to look into my crystal ball and see if I still see myself in Madison – a city that has become a character in my life in much the same way that New York is the fifth character in Sex and the City – and see what [...] […] So I’ve been trying to look into my crystal ball and see if I still see myself in Madison – a city that has become a character in my life in much the same way that New York is the fifth character in Sex and the City – and see what […]

]]> http://modite.com/blog/2007/08/01/the-power-of-place-%e2%80%93-what-do-you-think/#comment-40348 Cities Should Cater More to Gen Y : Brazen Careerist Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:27:09 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/08/01/the-power-of-place-%e2%80%93-what-do-you-think/#comment-40348 [...] Madison defines who I am. My career, friendships, and relationships are delivered to me from the city stork, like they were birthed directly from this intoxicating energy. [...] […] Madison defines who I am. My career, friendships, and relationships are delivered to me from the city stork, like they were birthed directly from this intoxicating energy. […]

]]> http://modite.com/blog/2007/08/01/the-power-of-place-%e2%80%93-what-do-you-think/#comment-40308 Modite - Gen Y to cities: Don’t ignore us Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:42:30 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/08/01/the-power-of-place-%e2%80%93-what-do-you-think/#comment-40308 [...] Madison defines who I am. My career, friendships, and relationships are delivered to me from the city stork, like they were birthed directly from this intoxicating energy. [...] […] Madison defines who I am. My career, friendships, and relationships are delivered to me from the city stork, like they were birthed directly from this intoxicating energy. […]

]]> http://modite.com/blog/2007/08/01/the-power-of-place-%e2%80%93-what-do-you-think/#comment-21945 Norcross Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:55:53 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/08/01/the-power-of-place-%e2%80%93-what-do-you-think/#comment-21945 Fantastic post! My family moved to Florida when I was 6, and I've never left. My wife is a 3rd generation (which is almost UNHEARD of) Tampa native, on both her Cuban and Sicilian sides. We've started a family here in St. Petersburg, which sounds a lot like Madison. With all our family within an hour's drive, I couldn't imagine living anywhere else, except possibly overseas. Fantastic post! My family moved to Florida when I was 6, and I’ve never left. My wife is a 3rd generation (which is almost UNHEARD of) Tampa native, on both her Cuban and Sicilian sides. We’ve started a family here in St. Petersburg, which sounds a lot like Madison. With all our family within an hour’s drive, I couldn’t imagine living anywhere else, except possibly overseas.

]]> http://modite.com/blog/2007/08/01/the-power-of-place-%e2%80%93-what-do-you-think/#comment-8398 Modite - Purge first. Creativity second. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:10:41 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/08/01/the-power-of-place-%e2%80%93-what-do-you-think/#comment-8398 [...] For creativity, you need to get rid of the crap. Your surroundings are a reflection of who you are, and the state of your environment is a reflection of the state of your mind. [...] […] For creativity, you need to get rid of the crap. Your surroundings are a reflection of who you are, and the state of your environment is a reflection of the state of your mind. […]

]]> http://modite.com/blog/2007/08/01/the-power-of-place-%e2%80%93-what-do-you-think/#comment-7896 Modite - Mishaps in networking with important people Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:27:01 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/08/01/the-power-of-place-%e2%80%93-what-do-you-think/#comment-7896 [...] “What? Is my head too big?” I joked. He laughed and in an instant I knew exactly who he was. I had just made apparent to one of the biggest players in Madison that my head might be big. And that he could be blind. [...] […] “What? Is my head too big?” I joked. He laughed and in an instant I knew exactly who he was. I had just made apparent to one of the biggest players in Madison that my head might be big. And that he could be blind. […]

]]> http://modite.com/blog/2007/08/01/the-power-of-place-%e2%80%93-what-do-you-think/#comment-6070 Modite - How to think bold and dream big, and a realization Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:24:50 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/08/01/the-power-of-place-%e2%80%93-what-do-you-think/#comment-6070 [...] With a southern charm, certain bravado and a blatant honesty that made us Midwesterners simultaneously laugh and blush, Watson spoke on how to think bold and dream big: [...] […] With a southern charm, certain bravado and a blatant honesty that made us Midwesterners simultaneously laugh and blush, Watson spoke on how to think bold and dream big: […]

]]> http://modite.com/blog/2007/08/01/the-power-of-place-%e2%80%93-what-do-you-think/#comment-5425 Modite - I’m featured in the New York Times! Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:14:05 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/08/01/the-power-of-place-%e2%80%93-what-do-you-think/#comment-5425 [...] Must read before you leave Personal branding, accountability, and how to just be yourself already What it means to be a Gen-Y leader What gives you the right to be a young leader 7 concessions and a challenge to the Gen Y naysayers The power of place - What do you think? [...] […] Must read before you leave Personal branding, accountability, and how to just be yourself already What it means to be a Gen-Y leader What gives you the right to be a young leader 7 concessions and a challenge to the Gen Y naysayers The power of place - What do you think? […]

]]> http://modite.com/blog/2007/08/01/the-power-of-place-%e2%80%93-what-do-you-think/#comment-4711 Modite - What gives you the right to be a young leader Thu, 01 Nov 2007 03:09:32 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/08/01/the-power-of-place-%e2%80%93-what-do-you-think/#comment-4711 [...] I don’t have a special skill set to be a leader. I’ve never taken leadership classes, and while I’ve been in positions of leadership since high school, I don’t think this makes me more qualified to be one now. It’s just, I can’t imagine doing anything else. Like when I visited Madison to decide on where I would attend school, I felt in my bones that this was the right place to be. [...] […] I don’t have a special skill set to be a leader. I’ve never taken leadership classes, and while I’ve been in positions of leadership since high school, I don’t think this makes me more qualified to be one now. It’s just, I can’t imagine doing anything else. Like when I visited Madison to decide on where I would attend school, I felt in my bones that this was the right place to be. […]

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