Sunday, December 9, 2012
Collaborative "Shy Town Girls" Book Series Launches this Saturday - Gapers Block Book Club | Chicago
Collaborative "Shy Town Girls" Book Series Launches this Saturday - Gapers Block Book Club | Chicago
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Friday, February 11, 2011
Pie Formula for Writing a Book
Many people through the years have benefited from the following formula I created for writing a book. I hope it can benefit you also.
Step 1: 30% - the crust of your pie. Just like you take time to create a good pie crust, take time to write a great outline for you book.
Step 2: 60% - Pour in the FED's - Facts, Examples and Details. The facts are all those great statistics and information that helps bolster the ideas presented in your book.
Examples are the great stories that help convey the ideas you present event faster in that they offer both tacit (implied) and expicit (self evident) knowledge. Stories really help readers wrap their arms around complex ideas.
Step 3: 10% - Finish with the garnishment. This is the unique part of the book--the heart of you--your voice--uniquely you.
Examples are the great stories that help convey the ideas you present event faster in that they offer both tacit (implied) and expicit (self evident) knowledge. Stories really help readers wrap their arms around complex ideas.
Step 3: 10% - Finish with the garnishment. This is the unique part of the book--the heart of you--your voice--uniquely you.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Great Connections
My colleague, John Paterson, whom I am working with on a new book on social media just connected me with John Brunswick of Incunation who used to be from Chicago but is now in Boston working to foster a community of phenomenal talent focused on early stage ventures.
They hope to do great things for the entrepreneurial community and are forming partnerships with Swissnex (http://www.swissnexsanfrancisco.org/ ) and Boston World Partnerships (http://bostonworldpartnerships.com/ ).
They hope to do great things for the entrepreneurial community and are forming partnerships with Swissnex (http://www.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Have You Hugged an Elephant Lately?
What can I say but that I'm a sucker for a great picture, but, even more so, a great picture when it is of one of my children. Here is Graham, my first son, in Japan hugging an elephant. Yet what is even more touching about this picture--and I am sure you can see it, is the happiness and joy in Graham's eyes as he hugs one of the most wonderful animals on our earth. Now, I could go on and on about my son as mothers can only do. I could show you pictures of him resting beside tigers or teaching his Japanese students at Yokoshiba Junior High School, but, most importantly, I just want to take a moment and say, "Thank you Graham."
Thank you for being in the world and making it a better place by helping all of us stop for just a moment and look into the eyes of someone just really beginning his life. Thank you for teaching us what living is all about and thank you for reminding us of what is most important in life--people and animals. We are all we have.
Once we've moved all the toys or electronic gadgets from our living rooms to closets or drawers somewhere in our homes; once all those new clothes we couldn't live without have become unfashionable and sent off to the Salvation Army; once all that food we overconsumed still rests on our hips or thighs, we will continue to look at pictures like the one above and they help us remember why we are here in the first place. It's simple. . . so very simple . . . to just be there for each other as often as possible.
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