article thumbnail

Becoming intentional about virtual meetings

Seth Godin Blog

The videogame market is far bigger than the box office of Hollywood films. If, even once, you’ve had a virtual meeting that engaged you and made you feel connected to someone else, then it’s clearly possible. Lazy simulations of in-person meetings are not a worthy substitute.

Meeting 39
article thumbnail

Snowden Film "Citizen Four" Reveals How He Did It; Second Leaker Involved; Files on 1.2 Million People; Snowden Vindicated

MishTalk

Just screened tonight was the two hour film which will be released by the Weinstein Company this month. Please consider The Guardian article Citizenfour Review – Poitras'' Victorious Film Shows Snowden Vindicated. Citizenfour must have been a maddening documentary to film.

Film 78
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

290: Frank Schaeffer—Why Don't We Fall In Love, Have Children, And Save The Planet, Now?

On the Brink Podcast

What can one say about a man who is on a journey to bring better clarity and purpose to all of us who meet him? It has been one of discovering himself, what really matters, and how, from this new-found purpose, he has emerged as an author, film director, screenwriter, public speaker.and an inspiration. Interesting? Passionate?

Film 79
article thumbnail

From Consulting and Coaching to IP: How to Create, Protect, and Monetize Your Unique Body of Work with Erin Austin

Consulting Matters

Erin shares her journey from a big corporate law firm to working in the film business in LA and how her experiences led her to focus on helping business owners understand and capitalize on their intellectual property. Her special talent is helping women meet their growth goals through the creation of IP-based revenue streams.

article thumbnail

Plan a Better Meeting with Design Thinking

Harvard Business

“Sometimes, when I sit in meetings, especially ones in which people don’t seem engaged, I calculate the cost in staff time. So many meetings are lost opportunities.” They should, according to these statistics on meetings: Organizations hold more than 3 billion meetings each year. Daniel Day/Getty Images.

Meeting 28
article thumbnail

Why Do You Do What You Do?

Claris Consulting

Why does Jeff Bezos start his senior leadership team meetings in silence? Why does Tom Brady spend voluminous hours studying film of his opponents? Jeff Bezos starts his meetings in silence to create an environment that fosters laser focus and critical thinking. Why does Taylor Swift still take voice lessons?

Film 74
article thumbnail

The True Spirit of Mr. Rogers

The Fearless Marketer

On Thanksgiving day, My wife and I went to see the Mr. Rogers film, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. This is one of those rare films that can create a shift in one’s perspective about life. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person. But it rarely lasts very long.

Film 77