What is Edisonet?

EDISONET'S MISSION and DISTINCTIVE APPROACH

Encouraged by a group of friends in the fall of 2010, I began an effort that, ideally, will someday help improve the lives of countless individuals. The concept is Edisonet, a learning-focused endeavor whose mission is to gather Working Wisdom, efficiently organize it, and distribute it to a broad range of users.

Working Wisdom is the collection of insights gained from lifetimes of success and failure. It is what individuals understand now that, had they known it, could have made a difference earlier in their lives. Certainly, one can live without Working Wisdom, but our lives are greatly enriched by having it.

To implement this mission Edisonet plans to offer a variety of interactive multimedia venues. This valuable wisdom is captured not only in print, but through concise, 2 to 3 minute, videos that can be freely viewed, downloaded, and shared.

Distinguishing Edisonet is the opportunity for users to benefit from direct connection with those experienced individuals featured in the Working Wisdom video modules.

Users gain targeted guidance from an array of experienced Edisonet Navigators who have agreed to share their lifetime of success and failure and thereby, improve users' chances for success.

Breaking with Syrus

Years ago in my intemperate youth, I offered an injudicious comment to a WSJ reporter regarding my employer, a large money center bank. The term, "Stink Eye," hadn't yet been invented, but, following publication of said quote, a precursor of that look was leveled at me by most of the bank's senior management. Shortly thereafter, I received a one-line letter from a consultant pal of mine. It read, "I often regret my speech -- rarely my silence."



The consultant was quoting Publilius (sometimes Publius) Syrus (85 BC - 43 BC) who Wikipedia describes as a Syrian slave who gained both fame and his freedom through his wit. Not a bad deal! Possibly someone to emulate.



Over the succeeding years, despite my efforts to adhere to similar counsel suggesting, "A closed mouth gathers no feet," my success has been, at best, marginal. Sadly, this effort has been both physically and emotionally taxing and, I am sure, cause for some not-insignificant premature aging.



However, today I cast off the governor of silence by formally opening the Edisonet blog. I invite all Friends of Edisonet to continue graciously offering suggestions and advice and following our progress through this blog. By gathering and organizing your thoughts and suggestions, we will be better prepared to implement Edisonet's mission.



Sparks of wisdom come from a broad range of experience and reside in a distributed population. Our mission is extracting wisdom from those who don't realize they have it and exchanging it with those who could use it but don't know where to find it. This blog is our first step in that effort of gathering, organizing and distributing working wisdom.



For many Friends of Edisonet who are unfamiliar with blogs, our goal is to make you comfortable. Following the tenets of Edisonet, we want to gather and distribute your suggestions and wisdom regarding development of our vision. Not only can you follow our development, you can put in your two-cents and comment on other suggestions.

Won't you please join us in breaking with Syrus by actively sharing your wisdom and commenting on our posts?


And don't forget the E2MQ's! From now on the Edisonet Monday Morning Quiz will be posted on this blog site. This venue will provide opportunity for you to respond and make witty comments for which, like Publilius, you might gain both fame and freedom!

Welcome to the Edisonet blog!