Daniel Pink Live at Fairhope Civic Center, May 28, 2008 (Audio available here with permission from Daniel Pink) | Runs: 1 hr. 7 min.

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Daniel Pink, New York Times best selling author of “A Whole New Mind”, was in Fairhope recently, appearing courtesy of Baldwin County Public Schools, Page and Palette, LuLu’s Homeport and Terry Thompson Chevrolet. Exclusively at this web site, we have audio from Daniel Pink’s first afternoon session where he challenged educators, business and community leaders to have a “whole new mind”.

About A Whole New Mind:

Lawyers. Accountants. Radiologists. Software engineers. That’s what our parents encouraged us to become when we grew up. But Mom and Dad were wrong. The future belongs to a very different kind of person with a very different kind of mind. The era of “left brain” dominance, and the Information Age that it engendered, are giving way to a new world in which “right brain” qualities-inventiveness, empathy, meaning-predominate. That’s the argument at the center of this provocative and original book, which uses the two sides of our brains as a metaphor for understanding the contours of our times. In the tradition of Emotional Intelligence and Now, Discover Your Strengths, Daniel H. Pink offers a fresh look at what it takes to excel. A Whole New Mind reveals the six essential aptitudes on which professional success and personal fulfillment now depend, and includes a series of hands-on exercises culled from experts around the world to help readers sharpen the necessary abilities. This book will change not only how we see the world but how we experience it as well.

AUDIO: A WHOLE NEW MIND - DANIEL PINK LIVE AT FAIRHOPE CIVIC CENTER

Interview with Lucy Buffett | Interview runs 4:48

Lucy Buffett is known far and wide for “LuLu’s”, the spot for delicious seafood entrees and world-famous cheeseburgers in Gulf Shores - they sell about 100,000 cheeseburgers a year, mind you. Now this famed sister of music legend Jimmy Buffett is cooking up something new these days - another way to support fine arts in Baldwin County Public Schools. In past efforts, this Baldwin Schools’ Partner in Education has contributed more than $25,000 to support art in schools. She’s now looking to take that up a notch with a new book entitled, “Crazy Sista Cooking”. One dollar from the sale of each book goes to the fine arts program in Baldwin County Public Schools. Terry Wilhite took a trip to Gulf Shores recently to find out more about Lucy “LuLu” Buffett, her new book and the magic of her Gulf Coast cuisine.

Interview with Lucy Buffett

Part II - Bonus Interview with Lucy Buffett - Runs 4:28

SPECIAL BCBE AUDIO PRESENTATION

Star Alabama football player Wallace Gilberry, a Baldwin County High School graduate, was honored Friday, Jan. 18 by his alma mater. An all star cast that included Alabama Head Football Coach Nick Saban and Baldwin Schools Superintendent Dr. Faron Hollinger saluted Gilberry for accomplishments on and off the field. Nick Saban’s part of the program has created quite a buzz for the poignant message he delivered to a gymnasium packed with high school students. As one speaker said, some live a lifetime and never hear a message like that. We invite you to listen to his event here.

RECORDED LIVE: WALLACE GILBERRY DAY EVENT AT BCHS

Interview with Dr. Mike Spector | Recorded: Summerdale School | Runs: 4:30

It’s been said that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. That’s true, unless you’re talking about connecting Baldwin County students and teachers with their counterparts in Indonesia. In that case “the shortest distance” runs through Florida State University. Joining Terry today is Dr. Mike Spector from Florida State who explains what’s planned in an effort to link the two countries toward the goal of world-class education via Summerdale School, a Kindergarten through 8th grade school located in central Baldwin County.

Interview with Dr. Mike Spector