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In a world rife with stories of ransomware, identity theft, and corporate security breaches, how do you respond? Do you lean forward to learn more, or do you find yourself turning a blind eye? Has the barrage of threats left you feeling numb or anxious? Have you ever stopped to consciously consider how it makes you feel or behave? As media outlets vie for our attention with shadowy hackers and security scare tactics, many of us feel anxious and powerless. Faced with fear we o

We have all, at one point or another in our lives, experienced panic. Panic is defined as “sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behavior,” and there are times when we may feel a panic response is justified, however unpleasant or unproductive it may be. Panic is an extreme response to the awareness of a threat, perceived or real, and while “wildly unthinking behavior” seldom contributes to a positive outcome, the awareness of potential harm is

By now, we’re all familiar with the language of marketing permission standards – opting-in and opting-out. To “opt-in” requires our affirmative consent. No action is taken without express permission. With “opt-out” we’re automatically enrolled in some form of notification or communication, and the action continues until we change our preferences or unsubscribe. User choice is paramount when it comes to email marketing compliance and respecting privacy rights. But we can also

"We can either use the technologies of our age or be used by them." -The Wisdom 2.0 Conference Last weekend I attended the Wisdom 2.0 Conference in San Francisco. Technology leaders from Google, Zappos, and Facebook, as well as media powerhouse and lifestyle guru, Arianna Huffington, and mindfulness teachers Jon Kabat-Zinn and Eckhart Tolle discussed the timely question, “How can we live with greater presence, meaning and mindfulness in the technology age?” Every day we make