Hey everyone, here we go. . . . . .
IN OUR WORLD
Spent most of this week in
I also had the opportunity to teach interpersonal communications to a group of 16 fantastic producers. This team was unbelievable in their interaction, questions and engagement in the material. FANTASTIC!
Next week it’s a quick trip to
Lots of stuff in the hopper including an
Enter the Wine Label Contest! Simply send me a digital photo of your most creative wine label to win.
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THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
I thought I would use this section this week as a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) piece. I get asked the same series of questions and thought I might answer a few of those here. So, here we go:
- What do you read? This is a really common question. It boils down to where do you get your information? I read a lot of monthly magazines, but only two do I read cover to cover – Fast Company and Wired. I subscribe to a number of web bulletins that are really informative including Springwise (great news on emerging businesses), Knowledge @ Whartons and Knowledge @ W.P. Carey. Both of these are college business school letters. I read a lot of business and science books as well as a number of book summaries. Since I have a weekly blog and a monthly newsletter I am ALWAYS studying trends and new ideas.
- How many weeks do you travel? I am usually on the road about 47 weeks a year. What I do is about bringing my ideas to my clients and that means airports, taxi cabs, and countless hotel rooms (not to mention club sandwiches from room service!).
- How many programs do you have? I have over 30 core programs and presentations. I usually only have 5 in play at any given time. I update the data, images and content every quarter to keep the ideas fresh and current.
- How many people are in your company? Well, that’s a difficult question. I have been big and I have been small. I am now really small. I have lots of strategic alliances. These are people I always work with, but on a project basis. Think of my organizational set up as a “hive” with lots of buzz going on connecting lots of people in an informal way. Weird, I know, but it works!
- How did you get started? That my friends, is another story!
ENTERTAINMENT
MOVIES: Inglorious Basterds: Tarentino and Pitt – I’m THERE!
NetFlix Fans: Pete’s Dragon: Disney is finally releasing this FANTASTIC movie again – SEE IT!
TV: Traveling has put me behind on TV stuff. I am doomed to watch CSI and Law and Order reruns on limited hotel TV coverage. Where’s a House MD rerun when you need it?
BOOKS: The Kill Artist – By Silva: My Kindle has yielded up my first Silva book and I really like it. Launching a new hero in Gabriel Allon. Yea, its spy stuff!
MUSIC: Here is a great live version of Paolo Nutini singing “rewind”. Sometimes a little hard to understand, but the song makes me smile every time!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11T8qRgum0g&feature=channel
WEB SITES: Damn, I love design stuff!
SOUTH OF
Sometimes the South of Normal section takes a look at the ordinary, made extraordinary.
Nothing is quite as boring as a business card. So, here are the Top 65 Creative Business Cards. You will really dig these, so click and have some Friday fun!
Can’t we just remind?
Paolo Nutini
Drop me a note with your comments at steve@creativeventures.com
Thanks for stopping by and until next time, Adios and Aloha.
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