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Monthly Archives: July 2009

The Friday Grab Bag (July 24)

Follow Michael Bungay Stanier on Twitter Every Friday I offer up some great reading about Great Work from other people. I figure there’s so much great stuff – and so much rubbish – out on the internet, that you need … Continue reading

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Inspire Me Today: What is full commitment?

Follow Michael Bungay Stanier on Twitter. I’m delighted to be one of the regular contributors to Inspire Me Today. In today’s posting I offer up three insights about taking the plunge, stepping up to the plate, and what deep commitment … Continue reading

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“A voice is a human gift; it should be…” (Great Work quote)

“A voice is a human gift; it should be cherished and used, to utter fully human speech as possible. Powerlessness and silence go together.” ~ Margaret Atwood I’m a communicator of sorts – I write, I give talks, I facilitate, … Continue reading

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The tables are turned… Anu Som interviews me about Great Work

You can read this short and sweet interview here.

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Lessons from SlashDot.org

Follow Michael Bungay Stanier on Twitter I started the week with a quote from Steven Johnson’s Emergence. Here’s another lovely Great Work insight from the book, albeit a slightly dated one. Johnson is talking about SlashDot.org, a geek site where … Continue reading

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