Posts by Rebekah Godshall
Are You Indispensable?
That's the subtitle of Seth Godin's latest book, Linchpin, and the question he puts to his readers. But that is not what I took away from it. I walked away from this quick read asking myself, "What is my art?"
Godin defines art as "a personal gift that changes the recipient. The medium doesn't matter. The intent does. Art is a personal act of courage, something one human does that creates change in another..." And, he dedicates an entire chapter to the "powerful culture of gifts." It was these ideas that most inspired me and really made me think.
Satisfaction
For the third time since joining NCM, I have left our annual retreat even happier in my job than I was in the days before. What is it that we can do in two days that can have such a marked and noticeable affect?
We review last year's goals and celebrate those we've achieved, and that's satisfying, But, it's not it. We analyze the goals we haven't achieved and attempt to understand why. We work together to set next year's goals and the steps to achieve them. Those are inspiring, but neither…
This is a real estate site?
Most people find it hard to hide their surprise the first time they see the new Kiawah Island Real Estate web site.
Kiawah Island Real Estate and NewCity joined together to design not only a real estate site, but also the premier source of information about beautiful Kiawah Island, SC. From planning to design to implementation, our goal was to put the natural beauty of the island at the forefront. With over 10 miles of pristine beach; thriving populations of 18 species of mammals, more than…
The Department of Computer Science at Virginia Tech
Faculty and staff from Virginia Tech's Computer Science Department joined us for a KJ Session to kick off the redesign of their web site. The Department of Computer Science is home to one of the largest groups of undergraduate majors in the university.
Students and faculty within the department pursue research individually, in groups, and in collaboration with peers within the College of Engineering, across the university, and beyond. They are at the forefront of cutting-edge research in such…
Sailing the Great Circle
NewCity is happy to be working with Scott Carter of the The Cape Pakarang Boat Yard (www.tsunamiboatproject.com) on his next project, Sailing the Great Circle.
Aboard a 75' all wood schooner-rigged sailboat, an international crew of 10 will depart Thailand for the 28,000 nautical mile trip, to be completed in 10 months. The planned route has stops scheduled throughout the Indian Ocean, Africa, South and North America, French Polynesia and many south Pacific island countries, on to New Zealand,…
