Monthly Archives: July 2011

What Makes a Business Book a Page Turner?

On August 1, I will go into hiding for a month, to bring my next book into the world.  And while I am frantically wrapping up projects to be ready for that date, I am realizing my subconscious is already happily in writing mode. That became clear this morning, as I was reading a popular… Continue Reading

Executive Committee? No thank you.

Last week at Creating the Future, something happened that couldn’t wait till the board’s next meeting. Stuff like this just happens sometimes, at every organization, everywhere. So we did what boards do when stuff happens. We chatted on the listserv, texted and direct messaged to arrange a conference call, chatted on the phone for a… Continue Reading

Aiming Low and Falling Short

I may be the only person in my immediate circle who doesn’t really care about the space program – who didn’t know the final shuttle flight had launched until it showed up in my Twitter stream, hours after the fact. Space stuff has just never been of interest to me. Until I am face to… Continue Reading