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Monthly Archives: November 2008

Can you tell a story?

Apparently, there’s some concern that Hollywood (of all places) is losing the knack.  It’s not so much the obscure avant-garde French movies that are a concern, but rather the way social media (Twitter = 140 characters = not much room … Continue reading →

Posted on November 20, 2008
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Who do you want to talk to? To listen to?

As part of the Find Your Great Work book, I’ve been doing a series of interviews called (unimaginatively enough) The Great Work Interview series. Partially inspired by TED, I’ve been reaching out to cool and funky people who I think … Continue reading →

Posted on November 19, 2008
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“I want to stay as close to the edge as I can…” (Great Work quote)

“I want to stay as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all kinds of things you can’t see from the center.” ~ Kurt Vonnegut Jr I think this is what … Continue reading →

Posted on November 18, 2008
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What’s the secret of success? (Malcolm Gladwell knows)

It doesn’t seem to be talent. It doesn’t seem to be IQ. It could just be about which month you were born in. And whether you’ve got a decade or so to invest in something you care about. (That’s good … Continue reading →

Posted on November 14, 2008
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How to make a plan

Today my business partner (and as it happens, wife) will be sitting down to make plans. We do this every six months or so, a time to hit the pause button, step out of the minutiae and ask ourselves just … Continue reading →

Posted on November 13, 2008
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