hello there, i'm Nettra (pronounced according to spelling: net + tra = nettra).
i'm a global nomad and digital native currently based in Paris. i was born in California, raised in Phnom Penh and loved my three years in New York City.
i am a recovering political scientist keen on helping diverse stakeholders work together towards sustainable solutions to poverty. learning about the impact of technology, entrepreneurship and creativity on society is what gives me energy.
this tumblr helps me keep track of things which have happened to me, as well as the interesting, funny, inspiring and beautiful links i find this on this internet odyssey (read more).
for something more focused and structured (i.e., without photos of cute animals), you may like to browse my online art portfolio or visit my website. you can also find me on twitter, ask me a question or feed my fish.
Kant Help Me by Nettra Pan is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. Material posted here is my own, unless otherwise stated.
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Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. That’s because they were able to connect experiences they’ve had and synthesize new things. And the reason they were able to do that was that they’ve had more experiences or they have thought more about their experiences than other people. Unfortunately, that’s too rare a commodity. A lot of people in our industry haven’t had very diverse experiences. So they don’t have enough dots to connect, and they end up with very linear solutions without a broad perspective on the problem. The broader one’s understanding of the human experience, the better design we will have.
Steve Jobs, Wired, February, 1995
I never posted this piece about fun treats from the future @labstoreparis. Had a chance to taste them this summer thanks to @aterrien. The PBS podcast can be found here: Packaging You Can Eat by @mesoplodon
Really enjoyed this 22 min. video with @dearkates founder @juliesygiel was on @yfentrepreneur! #yfechat #women #startup
Love this Kickstarter campaign from @mcbennett’s Fabsie (Wired UK’s startup of the week!)
Beautiful images and great storytelling advice from some of the best filmmakers I know @_phillippayoung_ @aliciasully @seblindstrom @globalgiving
As featured on Vimeo Video School
Battle of the Neotribes: Intrapreneurship vs. Entrepreneurship
Bummed I missed this debate!
Ashoka Changemakers and Sandbox Network hosted a panel online on how networks of entrepreneurs and employees in “established” organizations and companies, overlap and collaborate to create social change.
The recorded video is above (and on YouTube). Watched part of it, putting the rest on hold.
And just like that, everything is alright again.
Five traits successful US social enterprises have in common
Cool feature of @sandbox_network + @holstee + @echoinggreen + @ashoka makes me fonder if these five traits can be applied to one own personal growth.
What do you think? Key words: ecosystem, values, story, collaboration, community.
If it doesn’t scare you, it’s not worth doing.
This is me today »> :O
(I found something I really want today and got really scared and nervous. This reminded me of this page from the Sandbox Playbook.)
Oh hey I know these people! @aterrien @carnetdemode #blog #Sandbox #paris #latergram
