Tag Archives: Seth Godin

Gifts – The Icarus Deception

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

The other day I received a massive, 40 pound box full of goodies from Seth Godin. I was one of the 4,242 people who happily jumped in to support Seth’s Kickstarter project to fund his next book, The Icarus Deception. … Continue reading →

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Generosity partnership

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Yesterday I had the pleasure to spend a few hours at one of Seth Godin’s seminars.  If you believe in making a ruckus, if you’d benefit from a day of real conversation (and inspiration, and stories, and plenty of laughs) … Continue reading →

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The whole without a map thing is not (just) a metaphor

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

A couple of weeks ago, I was running a familiar four mile loop and decided I was feeling good enough that I’d extend the run.  Rather than take the final right turn a half mile from the “end” of the … Continue reading →

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20 dollars, 61 authors, fight malaria

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

It couldn’t be simpler: today is End Malaria Day.  A million people a year still die from malaria.  Bednets keep out mosquitoes and save lives.  You can help. So here’s the deal: for $20 (Kindle) or $25 (paperback) you can … Continue reading →

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Do Linchpins have Checklists?

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

Atul Gawande has convinced me that checklists are way more powerful than I’d ever realized.  I picked up The Checklist Manifesto because I love Gawande’s writing and I’m fascinated by ways to improve the practice of medicine.  While I wanted … Continue reading →

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NextGen:Charity mini-roundup

Posted on November 21, 2010 by

Here’s my completely non-exhaustive and non-definitive mini-roundup of  the 2010 NextGen:Charity conference where I had the chance to speak last Thursday (with a heavy bias towards the talks I was able to attend). Some things I’ll keep thinking about long … Continue reading →

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No Sympathy for the Devil

Posted on July 13, 2010 by

Seth Godin’s free e-book to complement Linchpin just came out.  It’s called Insubordinate: Linchpins are Everywhere You Look (vol.1) and it profiles – incredibly simply – linchpins Seth has had “the pleasure (the joy) to know and work with over … Continue reading →

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Linchpin: Are you Indispensable?

Posted on January 26, 2010 by

There is power in asking the right question, and Seth Godin’s new book, “Linchpin” hits you over the head with a question that it’s impossible to run away from: Are you Indispensable? Because, now, for a short period of time, … Continue reading →

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What Matters Now

Posted on December 14, 2009 by

What if you could peek into the brains of 70 of the smartest, most accomplished, groundbreaking authors and bloggers and thinkers around? And what if you could ask them, “What word matters most to you of all?  Can you explain … Continue reading →

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Everything I really needed to know about presentations…

Posted on July 15, 2009 by

…I learned from a band that plays for 5 year olds. I had a wonderful summer evening with my family, listening to the much-acclaimed (by my kids) Jeffrey and the Bossy Frog Band play an outdoor free concert as the … Continue reading →

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