Conversations

Create Ripples of Goodness

Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation on “Great Connections Lead to Great Ideas.” Yesterday, Bob Gower wrote about how good conversation makes good software. Today, Dr. Mollie Marti encourages us to create ripples of goodness. ***** Walking down the hallway of the Iowa College of Law in early 1990, my professor [...]

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Good Conversation Makes Good Software

Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation on “Great Connections Lead to Great Ideas.” Yesterday, Ishita Gupta shared how environment is more powerful than willpower. Today, Bob Gower shows how good conversation makes good software. ***** Failure is the norm in the software business. According to a survey of some 8,000 products [...]

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Environment is More Powerful than Willpower

Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation on “Great Connections Lead to Great Ideas.” Yesterday, Shama Kabani shared 3 Types of Conversations to Seek Out. Today, Ishita Gupta shares how environment is more powerful than will. ***** In the video below, Ishita discusses: * Why great connections foster great ideas, and vice [...]

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3 Types of Conversations To Seek Out

Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation on “Great Connections Lead to Great Ideas.” Yesterday, Jonathan Fields asked us whether invisible conversations are preventing our success, and today, Shama Kabani lists gives 3 types of conversations to seek out. ***** Tune in below for Shama’s description of the three types of conversations [...]

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Are Invisible Conversations Preventing Your Success?

Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation on “Great Connections Lead to Great Ideas.” Last Friday, I gave a mid-conversation roll-up so we can all stay caught up with where the conversation is. Today, Jonathan Fields tells us about the invisible conversations we’re often in with out knowing it. *** Two team [...]

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A Mid-Conversation Roll-Up

We’re about half-way through our first core conversation on “Great Connections Lead to Great Ideas.” We’ve had some wonderful contributions and conversations thus far, and I wanted to pause the series today so we can catch everyone up, just in case you missed some of the posts. Seth Godin lead us out of the gates [...]

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Use Other People’s Handprints To Help Shape Your Business

Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation on “Great Connections Lead to Great Ideas.” Yesterday, Andrea Lee reminded us that great connection starts within. Today, Adelaide Lancaster writes about using other people’s handprints to help shape your business. ***** When people come to visit our space to learn more about our business [...]

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Me, Myself, And I: Great Connections Start Within

Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation on “Great Connections Lead to Great Ideas.” Yesterday, Mark Silver wrote about the power of surrendering to wherever the talking is coming from. In today’s post, Andrea Lee reminds us that great connections start within. *** In a discussion about connections, conversation and great ideas, [...]

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Surrender to Wherever the Talking is Coming From

Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation on “Great Connections Lead to Great Ideas.” Yesterday, Les McKeown gave us the introvert’s guide to making great connections, and today, Mark Silver is encouraging us to surrender to wherever the talking is coming from. Now you’ll see why I love Mark as much as [...]

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