The "On My Mind" Tab

I recently discovered the amazing utility of categorizing my bookmarks.  For example, some tabs along my Safari browser read " Running," "Microfinance," " Partner Leads, " and the topic of this post: "On My Mind."

If you haven't heard of TED.com, then your in for a treat.  I have always thought of today's every day technology/ideas as being on the cutting edge.  But ted.com offers insight into the future like I've never seen before.   On this website, you will find presentations from the most innovative minds our world has to offer.  Here are a few of my favorites:

Hans Rosling shows the best stats you've ever seen.

George Ayittey on Africa's future.

Jan Chipchase on our mobile phones.

Bill Mcdonough's Cradle to Cradle design.

Or what about the World Economic Forum in Davos with Al Gore and Bono?

I really would love the opportunity to attend and to one day, speak at these events.  The two real life conferences I attended, similar to these, were the Global Microfinance Investment Congress in NYC (May 2008) and the Clinton Global Initiative University in New Orleans (March 2008).

I am pleased to announce that my program, Recycle to Eradicate Poverty, received one of the Clinton Global Initiative Outstanding Commitment Grant Awards.

These funds come just when we need it the most.  I believe this will be a key factor in our eventual success of the One Million Cell Phone Challenge.

Did I mention I'm going to Costa Rica on Saturday?

Or that marathon that I'm training for?

Or Runningamerica08.com that I just got back from?

Or the next big for RTEP/JC Committee?

Don't think so, but I will.  I've got to feed this stuff in doses - stay tuned.

Your Online Professional Identity and more!

Blogging is starting to make sense for me after much time spent online. Or more importantly, I now know how to professionally present myself in today's world.

This article was extremely helpful for me and I can recall a few situations in which high up people asked for a blog or a linkedin.  Stay up with these resources, you will thank yourself later.  Can't is just an excuse for laziness or lack of will.

But where will this all take us? 

Read this to understand online activity (what do people do online) and this to hear Charlene Li  present her ideas for what the future holds in terms of us "being connected." 

For even more of a mind cruncher, think about the fact that half of the world still do not have cell phones and in the next fifty years, this will change,  according to Jan Chipchase of Nokia.

Stay tuned for more.