[P2P-F] Introducing Life in Beta

Tue Feb 15 07:14:39 CET 2011

thanks for the info!

On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 2:14 AM, Anya Kamenetz <akamenetz at fastcompany.com>wrote:

>    [image: Life in Beta]<http://ct.fastcompany.com/go2.shtml?SPVHTq8PW1yMftup/0ed73a46420b4a19/44e9bc0072bf196f/[email protected]>
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> Developmental psychologists classify infants into three basic temperaments,
> in part by their response to strangers and strange situations. Type As are
> slow to react and easily overstimulated, which causes them to withdraw. Type
> Bs are eager to explore and quick to adjust to new circumstances. Type Cs
> are highly reactive to change, usually with loud protests. These types,
> observable at just a few months old, can persist into adulthood.
>
> How do you react to change?
>
> Even if our initial response to change is hard-wired, we're the most
> adaptive species ever, and we should be able to get better at changewhich is
> exactly what the world requires of us. That's why I'm very excited to let
> you know that I'm starting a new monthly column with Fast Company Magazine's
> March issue called Life in Beta. It's about change and innovation, both the
> kind we initiate and the kind we must adapt and respond to. What makes a
> business thrive in difficult times? When does preparing for the worst become
> planning to fail? How do you prepare to reinvent yourself gracefully? How do
> we think creatively about the impact of global threats to our economy,
> environment and way of life without being paralyzed or bursting into tears?
>
> This month's column<http://ct.fastcompany.com/go2.shtml?SPVHTq8PW1yMftup/0ed73a46420b4a19/44e9bc0072bf196f/[email protected]>is about generosity; emerging technologies that help unlock our basic human
> impulses to share. If you are moved, I would love it if you could log on<http://ct.fastcompany.com/go2.shtml?SPVHTq8PW1yMftup/0ed73a46420b4a19/44e9bc0072bf196f/[email protected]>and speak up!
>
> I'll be posting exclusive interviews and videos each week, and
> corresponding with readers too. I'm hoping that you'll help me keep the
> conversation going in the comments thread, or on Twitter (follow me
> @fcchange<http://ct.fastcompany.com/go2.shtml?SPVHTq8PW1yMftup/fd706d4b9a1be5a6/44e9bc0072bf196f/[email protected]>).
> Let's make Life in Beta a lively conversation about the aspects of change
> that impact you the most.
>
> Sincerely, Anya
>
> P.S. This is a personal email and the only one you'll receive from me. If
> you'd like to keep up to date on Life In Beta, add your name to the mailing
> list here<http://ct.fastcompany.com/go2.shtml?SPVHTq8PW1yMftup/ee4dbaebbba6c901/44e9bc0072bf196f/[email protected]>.
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