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The Friday Grab Bag: Three others’ posts to read (Apr 24)

Written by Michael Bungay Stanier. Follow me on Twitter

Here are three useful and provocative bits of writing for anyone interested in a little more Great Work.

1. Seth Godin on the hierarchy of presentations

Because if you’re spending time creating long, pointless, ugly powerpoint slides, you’re truly not doing Great Work. Here are some other options on how to persuade people to come and play.

2. Are you a wolf? Or a sheep?

Hugh MacLeod asks this question – and more interestingly, tells you the price of being either of them. (And you can see how he’s turned his back-of-a-business-card blog into a business too).

3. Bob Dylan’s words of wisdom

I’m not sure I agree these are the top three of the Bobster’s musings. Here’s my favourite stanza, or at least my favourite right now, today.

Most of the time
I’m clear focused all around,
Most of the time
I can keep both feet on the ground,
I can follow the path, I can read the signs,
Stay right with it, when the road unwinds,
I can handle whatever I stumble upon,
I don’t even notice she’s gone,
Most of the time.

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