The Graduation Speech.
Last week I went to my first graduation ceremony since my own in 1990. Mine was filled with caps, gowns, traditional music, flags and honorary
May 26, 2012
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Winning the Business Competition
Every now and then, we get an invitation to work with a different type of client – and we love the opportunity to adapt what
May 9, 2012
Dare to fade to black
Last week, we suggested an outrageous idea to a client who was addicted to PowerPoint (as in she had sent at least 200 pages of
April 29, 2012
Our Influential Storytelling Class
Last week we re-launched our Influential Storytelling class. Like all good motors, it needed a tune up, and just in time too. These 15
April 25, 2012
An analogy please with some sprinkles on top
As I was dropping my son off in his kindergarten room he was quizzing me about how and why rental cars worked. I don’t know
April 4, 2012
Get your story on
My favorite quote from the TED Conference this year was from the (now former) head of DARPA, the defense agency that plans our strategic responses on surprise
March 31, 2012
Remembrances of the life of William W. Milligan
On March 8, 2012 I was privileged to give the hardest talk of my life – a eulogy for my father. This is an
March 28, 2012
The arc, or rather petals of a TED talk
Every car has four wheels, a radiator and glove compartment. It is not those things that make a car fancy, fast or memorable. But without
March 3, 2012
How not to give a TED talk
(Live from TEDActive 2012) I was asked to play Bob Costas, or rather Mary Corillo, by a fellow TEDactive attendee during session 8 at TED2012.
March 3, 2012
TEDxKids@NBCC: Our Curriculum (help yourself!)
Using a word like curriculum sounds rather formal, as we really intend for this to be a guide to inspire and adapt for your own
February 28, 2012
February 28, 2012
My 18 minutes on “TEDx”
At TEDActive 2012 in Palm Beach in a few days (the sister simulcast of TED in Long Beach) I’ll be presenting on our TEDxKids@NBCC experience to the
February 26, 2012
TEDxKids@NBCC Final Journal Entry: The Big Event!
It can be summed in one word: awesome. By the time 5pm on Feb 17th rolled around, the 15 kids who were participating in the
February 22, 2012
TEDxKids@NBCC Journal #6: Rehearsal
While we practiced ideas during class #5, we rehearsed the talks this week! The big event was on a Friday so on the Wednesday prior,
February 21, 2012
TEDxKids@NBCC Journal #5: Practice, Practice, Practice!
In our TEDxKids@NBCC class, the age differences, enthusiasm, preparedness levels and interest have varied greatly. This has made it a bit challenging to be equally
February 20, 2012
TEDxKids@NBCC Journal Entry #4: Getting on Stage and Jelling the Idea
We had two goals for this week: to get them to understand (in their left and right brains) what it means to deliver a talk in
February 7, 2012
TEDxKids@NBCC Journal Entry 3: Story Circle and Idea Starters
Session #3 with the kids was a dynamic one! Building on our second class where we explored illustrative language, each student brought in their photo
February 3, 2012
Women’s Fund Workshop: High Value Ideas and Overflowing Passion
This week we were welcomed into the capacity building workshop for the 12 grant partners of the Women’s Fund of Central Ohio. We fashioned an
January 28, 2012
