Ray's Wanderings and Musings
Ray van Hilst
“Good” is No Longer Good Enough
We live in a very fast moving world now. Employee and team loyalty is won and lost in hours or minutes. And customer loyalty (or disgruntlement) is created even faster. This new environment requires a different leader type who can respond in a genuine way to get people to follow them. A few weeks ago … Continue reading
Buzz 2010: Open Leadership is Inspirational
I had the pleasure of attending Buzz 2010 last week to hear Charlene Li discuss open leadership and what it means to be a leader in this era of rapidly changing social technologies. Some key things that I walked away with include: Openness is something that requires building a framework and defining what it means … Continue reading
Steven Strasburg’s Open Leadership Style? Humility
As we get ready for Charlene Li to be the first speaker of this year’s Buzz 2010, leadership is on the minds of many in the association and social media community. Charlene’s new book “Open Leadership” discusses what strong leadership looks like in today’s open media environment. As I’ve been reading through the interviews with … Continue reading
Starting a New Adventure
The past 3 days have been quite tumultuous, but remarkably – I’ve approached each one with a smile on my face. I was laid off on Friday. In this economy one might be freaked out. And yet, I’m not. I’ve been contemplating for a while what it might be to work for myself and set … Continue reading
Rediscovering The Value of a Session Beer – Brawler Ale
I picked up some Brawler Ale from Yards Brewing Company in Philadelphia over the weekend and opened my first bottle the other night. I was quite impressed by the malt flavor and overall color and experience of the beer. It presented well, very balanced and was real enjoyable…. and yet I kept feeling like something … Continue reading
Making Mistakes and Corporate Communications
One of my favorite phrases is “If I’m not making any mistakes, it means I’m not working hard enough.” The reality is that communicators, managers and all workers are under incredible pressures today. The speed to market, rapid communication through blogs and twitter, and management’s expectations to meet the numbers means we are all working … Continue reading
Beer Named After a Town like Durango Better Be Good
Durango is a small town with a huge personality. Surrounded by beautiful mountains with a vibrant river flowing through it, Durango conveys a bold attitude and fresh perspective that this mid-Atlantic suburbanite finds intoxicating (everytime we visit, I long to quit my job and just move). So you can imagine the expectations that go with … Continue reading
Good things come to those who wait
A break from my reviews of beers from my recent trip to Durango, CO. But instead a lesson learned from home brewing. As you may remember, I’ve been experimenting with brewing my own beer with a Mr. Beer home brew kit. Back in July I brewed up a batch of German Hefeweizein. It was an … Continue reading
iTunes Playlists Crossing into Real Life
I created a fun new playlist this morning and one of the first songs in it is the remix of Nina Simone’s Sinnerman. It’s a great song which I’ve loved for the past couple of years since I added it to my music library. Except it’s been hijacked by a commercial for the Eris phone … Continue reading
The Journey Really IS the Destination
Today’s entry on my beer journey while on my trip to Durango, Colorado is a video-blog entry. Cheers!
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