Twitter and the Dalai Lama: Can Social Media Help Create a Happier World?

I hear it quite a bit. People say, “Twitter is useless. It is just people with big egos trying to promote themselves. The sooner it dies, the better.” People argue that it is inherently opposed to a mindful, happy life.
In fact, the issue of happiness, and technologies role in either helping support or diminish it, [...]

The Tao of Zappos: Wisdom 2.0 Interview with Tony Hsieh (pt. 2)

This interview with Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh, was conducted at the Zappos corporate headquarters in Henderson, Nevada. My friend Paul Zelizer (www.moneymake2.com) joined me for this.

Wisdom 2.0 Interview with Tony Hsieh
Paul: We know that when people are engaging and enthusiastic, people tend to want to do business with them. You are very skillful in sharing [...]

The Science of Happiness: Wisdom 2.0 Interview with Tony Hsieh (pt. 1)

This interview with Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh, was conducted at the Zappos corporate headquarters in Henderson, Nevada.
Wisdom 2.0 Interview with Tony Hsieh
What are some of the teachings or writings that have influenced you, things that have framed how you approach Zappos and your life?

One of our core values here is “to pursue growth and [...]

Silicon Valley as Ashram: Wisdom 2.0 Interview with Gopi Kallayil, Google

Born in India, Gopi’s life has balanced both the inner work of spiritual practice and outer work of business and technology. He met his Guru, learned to meditate and became a yoga teacher as a teenager. At the same time he continued his academic studies in India and later got his MBA from the Wharton [...]

The New Social Media: Wisdom 2.0 Interview with Loic Le Meur

Loic Le Meur is a serial French entrepreneur and blogger. He is the founder and CEO of video conversation site, Seesmic. An active user on Twitter, his company also owns Twhirl, one of the most popular Twitter and social software clients. With his wife Geraldine, Loic also founded and hosts the most popular web conference [...]