Conversations

Choosing Engaged and Meaningful over Comfort

Nearly two years ago, Catherine Caine sent me this topic request: While going through the idea garden this morning, I came across it again. Given some of the things I’ve been thinking about and working on here recently, it’s prescient. So, better late than never, here goes. Comfort is over-marketed and over-rated. Most of the [...]

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Why It’s Both Easier And Harder to Be in the Book Business

Yesterday, Seth Godin announced that the Domino Project had released its last hardcover. An understated point within the post was: “The ebook is a change agent like none the book business has ever seen.” As you may recall, I’ve been on a book-writing journey for a good while now. In my last post on the [...]

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End Malaria Makes A Difference in a Teenager’s Life

I got the following card from Dana Reeves a few weeks ago: Here’s what it says: Charlie, My copy of End Malaria arrived today – thank you! My 15 year-old was interested in it so we spent an hour together reading it and then he went online and did some research about the problems in [...]

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A Wrap-Up for Our First Core Conversation – Free Prize Inside

My how time flies! Throughout the month of September, we hosted a core conversation on “Great Connections Lead to Great Ideas.” It’s main point was to show that it’s not just that certain individuals are brilliant on their own, but, rather, that they’re part of networks that help them generate great ideas. Rather than go [...]

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Making Way for Great Ideas and Deeper Connections

Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation on “Great Connections Lead to Great Ideas.” Yesterday, Pam Slim challenged us to explore beyond our “regular”. Today, Elizabeth Marshall shows us how to make way for great ideas and deeper connections. ***** Watch this video conversation with Elizabeth and discover: * Why (and how) [...]

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It’s Time To Find 12 New People

Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation on “Great Connections Lead to Great Ideas.” Yesterday, Jenny Blake showed us how to have a creative day of genius. Today, Pam Slim challenges us to discover what’s beyond our “regular”. ***** I go to the same Starbucks every day, right after I drop my [...]

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How To Have A Creative Day of Genius

Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation on “Great Connections Lead to Great Ideas.” Yesterday, Janet Goldstein explained why thought leaders need conversations with thought partners, brainiacs and themselves. Today’s contribution is from Jenny Blake, who shows us how to create our own Creative Day of Genius. ***** Making great connections is [...]

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Getting to the Truth: Conversations with Brainiacs and Thought Partners

Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation on “Great Connections Lead to Great Ideas.” Yesterday, Danielle LaPorte showed us why it’s important to relentlessly search for the why behind the what. Today, Janet Goldstein explains why thought leaders need conversations with thought partners, brainiacs–and themselves. ***** I spent this past weekend at [...]

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Relentlessly Search for the Why Behind the What

Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation on “Great Connections Lead to Great Ideas.” Last Friday, Dr. Mollie Marti encouraged us to create ripples of goodness. Today, Danielle LaPorte reminds us to relentlessly search for the why behind the what. ***** Relentlessly Search for the Why behind the What “So why did [...]

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