http://www.anthonygold.info Health, Technology, And A Better You Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:08:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Know anyone with Diabetes? Almost one in ten are affected, including my dad. In my new role as the CEO of a healthcare company, I spend a lot of time with medical doctors and in the midst of medical research. One of the things that surprised me quite a bit ... http://www.anthonygold.info/2009/08/13/health-wellness-and-awareness/ It isn’t hard to spot the modern day social media heroes when you look beyond the blitz of self-proclaimed “online media moguls” amassing their hordes of “friends” and “followers” anxiously awaiting the next bathroom-break posting. Last week, a few of us from Healthy Humans met one of those “real” heroes who not only ... http://www.anthonygold.info/2009/07/18/im-too-young-for-this/ Long title, but another great topic hosted by the Entrepreneurs Forumwhere I again had the honor of serving as a panelist. Along with Philadelphia lawyer (and jazzman) extraordinaire Steve Goodman, Neil Vogel (Recognition Media CEO and producer of the Webby Awards), Irv Safra (moderator and high tech speaker) and Marc Sinkow (Vistage ... http://www.anthonygold.info/2009/05/20/the-secret-of-managing-your-advisory-board-board-of-directors-for-success/ Check out BlogTalkRadio’s Frugal Friday. It’s a great show that focuses on “all things Linux and Open Source”. I have the honor of speaking on this week’s show. It is hosted by Ken Hess and Jason Perlow (Linux superstar who I’ve worked with in the past), and airs from 6:30-7:30 pm (eastern) ... http://www.anthonygold.info/2009/04/29/radio-ga-ga/ I receive unsolicited resumes all the time, and I’ve yet to see one that really impressed me. As a matter of fact, not even a single email has yet lured me to open the attached resume. Why is that? It certainly isn’t through lack of purported “hard skills” Generated 107% of $7.4 ... http://www.anthonygold.info/2009/04/27/sign-of-the-times/ Ever heard of the Entrepreneurs Forum or the American Society of Inventors? I hadn’t until last night, when I spoke on a panel session at their monthly meeting held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Both are great organizations that I plan to get more involved with. Our panel’s topic: Commercializing Your ... http://www.anthonygold.info/2009/04/15/blood-and-entrepreneurs/ Open source and new beginnings: it was obviously a very tough decision to make, having spent so much time there. But after 24 years, I’ve made the decision to leave Unisys and spend more time working with non-profits, doing some writing, and advising for startups. ebizQ posted my “Unisys story” on ... http://www.anthonygold.info/2009/03/05/the-end-of-an-era/ Perhaps you heard about the open letter we sent President Obama urging the consideration of open source, where appropriate, in government. With signatures from many of the thought leaders in the open source world, the response was terrific. While such a position will generally attract comments from all extremes, the ... http://www.anthonygold.info/2009/02/22/open-letter-to-president-obama/ The age-old business challenge: how to get the most out of people? We all know the different kinds of leaders from the coercive drivers, authoritarian rulers, coaching/affiliative partners, and so forth. A lot of good material is written on these archetypes and how to become a better leader. What I’d like to briefly share, however, ... http://www.anthonygold.info/2008/12/09/2008-test/ Have you ever witnessed the hidden potential suddenly unleashed inside of someone? It can be life transforming, as exemplified in this true story. As a committee board member for People’s Light and Theatre Company, I was invited to attend a play that was being performed by neurologically challenged kids at ... http://www.anthonygold.info/2008/11/29/unleashing-potential/