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personal reflections

Mind-Maps from BIF7

I attended the Business Innovation Factory’s BIF-7 Story Summit in September 2011 and took mind-map-notes on-the-fly (warning: spelling errors due to the fast typing and lack of spell check). I wanted to condense them down further and here is the whole result: The Meta Meta Map – a small gist from all storytellers in one […]

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facilitating & hosting

Why I’m Going to BIF-7

When I crafted my bucket list I knew the Business Innovation Factory’s Story Summit needed to have a place on it. Turns out it was an item not meant to gather dust – I’m headed to Rhode Island this September to partake in the innovation feast. This week as I gazed slightly star-struck at the […]

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personal reflections

Putting the Elephant Back Together

I’m reposting something I wrote back in May of 2010 – apologies in advance for the duplication and the length. It was the first time I blogged with my own voice (as opposed to merely logging books and articles I’d found) and I’ll never forget how terrifying it was to hit that publish button, thinking […]

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strategy & innovation

Deadwoods and Foreheads of Innovation

Every morning part of my routine is to check my BlackBerry for the day’s RSS feeds. (Yes, before I get out of bed. I’m not a morning person so this helps me ease into the world hours before I’d prefer.) And if a post appears from Saul Kaplan it never stays unread for long. This […]