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Category Archives: The Personal Story

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The “Trick” to Calm Your Speaker Nerves

May 4, 2013May 4, 2013

Lift one corner of your mouth up. Then lift the other corner up. There. You have it. An asana, or pose, for how to face the world. It’s also the …

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TED.com releases talk on Walkntalks

April 29, 2013April 29, 2013

The “Sitting is the Smoking our Generation” TEDtalk airs today on TED.com! I can hardly believe it. People always wonder if speakers are nervous. The question is, with enough practice, …

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Podcast of Global Business Network Leader Chat

December 17, 2012December 17, 2012

This conversation with Andrew Blau was recorded on Thursday, October 11th, 2012. It is the history of how the book came into formation, and a discussion of the key ideas …

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What Will Save Us?

December 3, 2012January 29, 2013

Any time I have a chance to share my story to a good listener, I get to reinterpret the narrative thread that ties it all together. The story I would …

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Making the List

November 27, 2012December 13, 2012

As a reader, I love to learn from other people’s curated lists of what to read. As a critical thinker, I scan many but only read (and share) a few …

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40 Days and Lessons Learned

November 21, 2012November 21, 2012

I’ve just finished 40 days on the road, delivering talks for people who have been kind enough to invite me to share the ideas of the #socialera. Corporate events, and …

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What I Learned from My TEDTalk

October 27, 2012October 28, 2012

I told you a few months ago I would write about what it felt like to do a TEDtalk. I published my perspective earlier this week at my Harvard blog …

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Creating Commandments

September 26, 2012September 26, 2012

Blub, blub, blub. That seems the sound track of life right now. As #SocialEra (my new book) has been released into the world, the world has shouted back with enthusiasm. …

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Just How Powerful Are You?

April 30, 2012December 13, 2012

When you write online, no one checks to see if you have a journalism degree before they start to read. If you experience an earthquake and want to report on …

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