Interrelativity

Interrelativity: musings about interrelatedness

  • Influence in Digg Nation: Democracy, Meritocracy or Aristocracy?

    There appears to be rising indignation in Digg nation over the perception that some users have undue influence in the ranking of articles posted in this popular "user driven social content website" (cf. articles at InformationWeek, Wired Blog, and Wikipedia, the last of which also notes that "diggnation" was one of the names originally considered…

  • The 8 Blogging Habits of Highly Effective People

    I see a number of connections between the benefits of blogging catalogued by Robert Scoble and Shel Israel in Naked Conversations: How Blogs are Changing the Way Businesses Talk with Customers, and the 8 habits of effectiveness and greatness outlined by Stephen Covey in his two most famous books, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective…

  • Your Heart’s Blog: The Practice of Unfolding

    I was recently listening to Your Heart’s Prayer: Following the Thread of Desire into a Deeper Life, a recording of an inspiring talk given by Oriah Mountain Dreamer shortly after she wrote The Dance, the sequel to The Invitation.  In another instance of the priming effects of having recently finished Naked Conversations: How Blogs are…

  • Love is the Killer App, Blogs are the Killer Platform

    Tim Sanders, author of the book Love is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends, has a new blog, Sanders Says.  I was reminded of Tim’s lovecat way (or what I call bizlove) several times while reading the book I just finished (and blogged about), Naked Conversations: How Blogs are Changing the…

  • Blog Early, Blog Often: Naked Conversations in the Morning

    Starting a regular practice of blogging sooner rather than later can bring benefits to businesses large and small, according to Naked Conversations: How Blogs are Changing the Way Businesses Talk with Customers, by Robert Scoble and Shel Israel.  Being the first kid on the block to start a blog makes your blog remarkable, whether your…

  • Chicago at the Chateau (A Concert Review)

    The band Chicago put on a surprisingly strong — but surprisingly short (one hour, forty minutes) — show last night at Chateau Ste. Michelle.  Approximately 3,800 people came out to enjoy the music, wine and fabulous weather at the winery. I don’t think I’ve attended another concert where so many people were singing so many…

  • An Unfolding Series of Pit and Peak Experiences

    Dan Oestreich‘s invocation of labyrinths and U’s in a recent post on his Unfolding Leadership blog really got my juices flowing.  I started posting a comment, but it got so long I decided to take it back here, include some of the most inspiring pieces (er, which is most of his post, actually), and riff…

  • The Dance of Leadership

    A healthy community is like a dance, with different dancers stepping forward to take the lead at different times, and others following those leads.  Even followers are leaders, as we lead ourselves along paths or sequences illuminated by those who we consciously or unconsciously agree to allow lead us.  A leader creates a safe space…

  • CSNY vs. GWB at WRA (A Concert Review)

    Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young rendered a rousing rock and roll revue that combined retrospection with rekindled rebellion at the White River Amphitheatre last night.  While I don’t believe U.S. President George W. Bush was physically present at the concert, representations of him — including his words and actions (and their consequences) — were front…

  • The Karma of Kindness: Unattributable and Inexplicable Generosity vs. Reciprocity

    A recent Seattle Times article reported how Warm Acts of Kindness Catch On, highlighting a number of instances where unknown people treated others to coffee, dinner or cold bottles of water on the beach.  Everyone involved in these acts feels good: the givers, the receivers and the people in between (e.g., baristas, restaurateurs and even…