I listened to an HBR Ideacast this AM that had an encouraging perspective from an unlikely source. An economist was advocating that there is more to life than a growing GDP. Here’s a few notes I jotted down. If I asked you what a good life consists of, your answer would be about more than money & [...]
On September 22-23, 2011, we hosted the AND Conference. During the two days, there were more than 70 breakouts covering a wide range of topics. Lucky for you (whether you were there or not) a posse of volunteer bloggers showed up to help document what was happening in every single session. Thanks to another brilliant idea from our [...]
Apparently, there are a few of us. Lucky for you, we all got together and published a book… Outspoken! No topic was left untouched. No table left unturned. And, most importantly… no unnecessary words were used in the making of this publication. That being said, we do cover a lot of ground around the topic of communication: leadership, [...]
Darn you, Blaine Hogan. DARN YOU. Here I am, in the middle of a frantic day—trying to meet deadline—every minute is spoken for. I get an email from you with a draft of your new book, UNTITLED. I didn’t have time, but curiosity got to me and I opened your PDF anyway, just to take a look. [...]
A few weeks ago, I was interviewed by Mel Lawrenz from the Brook Network about my book. Here’s the two part interview, for anyone who’s interested. As for the rest of you who aren’t my mom, you’re on your own. Part 1 (9 minutes): How do we manage the overload? Part 2 (10 minutes): I have [...]
The group blog project over at OurChurchDotCom is complete and I’ve gathered up all the links in one place just to make your life easier. You’re welcome. The real mad props go to Paul Steinbrueck for the idea and the effort to pull it together. Paul, you rock. Myth: You are in control. Myth: The [...]
Paul Steinbrueck over at OurChurch.com is kicking off a group to blog through Less Clutter. Less Noise. He did the same thing last year with Chris Brogan‘s Trust Agents and had great success. Sign up by Friday, December 17 and you could win a free book. Get the lowdown from the source.
There’s a few simple truths people have trouble with when it comes to selling their dreams(personal or corporate): Branding is bonding. You can’t bond without trust. You can’t build trust without telling the same story. It’s hard to tell the same story without telling the truth. Conventional practices lead with the mechanics of marketing—the advertising, [...]
My friend, Kevin Hendricks, recently published his first book. Addition by Adoption: Kids, Causes & 140 Characters. hits the Amazon shelves TODAY! It's a collection of tweets (you heard me right … a book authored in Twitter) featuring: funny and bizarre things his kids do the causes they support the story of his son's adoption. [...]
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
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