Hugh Weber

It is no exaggeration to say that I have been reading Seth Godin all of my adult life. I read Permission Marketing the year I finished college, The Dip the year I left politics, and Tribes as I was planning the first OTA event. I’ve heard people call him repetitive, superficial, and self-centered, but I’ve […]

As my 3 year old daughter, Emerson, has grown and excelled in her Montessori school, I’ve thought more and more about what my hopes are for her future education and what I believe an education should provide.

One my favorite authors, Steven Berlin Johnson, outlines a concept he calls “Adjacent Possible” in his book, Where Good Ideas Come From. The adjacent possible is the available next step in innovation. It’s the combinations and outcomes that exist with the given set of components or knowledge or abilities. The Gutenberg printing method wasn’t possible […]

My daughter is a focused little nugget. I like to believe that she was blessed with my inclination toward curiosity and creativity. Unfortunately, she also received a pure form of impatience from me. It’s this lethal mixture that has me deeply committed to raising her with a growth mindset. We’ve started with a simple mantra. […]

As a solo entrepreneur, I’m often faced with the challenge of building a team for one project or another. I simply couldn’t accomplish much if forced to rely upon my own set of skills and limited perspective of this big world. While I’m well practiced in the creations of innovative concepts, they remain ideas in […]

I’m often asked how I became the person I am. I think what people are really asking is, “how did a kid from a small town in South Dakota develop such a passionate sense of curiosity, creativity and community?” Most times, I respond in shorthand, simply saying, “I was raised a child of possibility.” But […]