From the monthly archives:

August 2007

BarCamp Houston is TOMORROW!!!

by Erica

Hi Folks, I wanted to start off by THANKING our AMAZING Sponsors for making this event possible. The following companies came directly to us to offer their support – and without them – BarCampHouston would not be taking place. I’d like to thank in no particular order: Alert Logic Konstruction Zone – Special Thanks to [...]

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Another BIG MOO Moment

by Erica

“Those who fit in now won’t stand out later. Those who follow the rules are never noticed – because the system has broken their spirit. There’s plenty of work for the undifferentiated masses, so you can have as much of that as you are willing to handle. The fast-rising stars are those who question authority [...]

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Vote for The Hottest Babes in Open Source – and The Biggest Hearts in Business

by Erica

The Polls are open and it’s time to vote now for this year’s SXSWi programming. Here are just a few that you shouldn’t miss. First – I’m excited to be part of a panel with the ever popular and oh so hard to describe – Ms. Silona Bonewald. I think she deserves her very own [...]

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Personal Mission Statement

by Erica

For Ed. Core Beliefs: I believe that chaos and structure are not mutually exclusive, that people can and do get ahead by doing “the right thing”, and that doing something out of passion and love is far more important than doing something for money. Core Values: Simplicity Integrity of Word, Honor, and Deed Equality Be [...]

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WE DID IT!!!

by Erica

Dear Friends, I’m officially the #1 Erica on Google Today! I can’t believe I finally made it Thanks to everyone for your help and support. Not sure how long it will last – but being the #1 Erica even for a day or an hour is something I will never forget Love, -Erica

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An Illuminated Federal Budget

by Erica

I’m in Austin today at the LBJ Library where a group of amazing and talented people have gathered together to discuss having an Illuminated Federal Budget. This project was originally entitled the Transparent Federal Budget – but was renamed this morning. The Woman behind this event is the ever so talented Silona Bonewald – who [...]

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Let The Rabbit’s Run – A Parable

by Erica

Starting a New Business is hard work. It’s tougher than anyone can imagine. But it’s also something I recommend everyone do at least once in their lives. Once a few years ago I set up my own company called E-Fusion Design. I incorporated as an LLC, designed a logo, had business cards printed up and [...]

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The BIG MOO Moment

by Erica

I have this morning ritual – it’s kinda silly when I say it out loud – but I call it The BIG MOO Moment. It consists of reading a chapter from (you guessed it) – The BIG MOO. The BIG MOO was written by the Group of 33 – which includes fellow BarCamp Enthusiast & [...]

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All Consuming – What’s On Your List?

by Erica

At the bottom of this page you will find a list of Books that I am currently consuming – populated by the ever popular allconsuming.net.  I remember the first time I stumbled upon All Consuming – I must have clicked on a link from 43Things and found my way to their sister site. For a [...]

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