Sat.Jun 25, 2011 - Fri.Jul 01, 2011

Jason Womack

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How is your idea generation routine generating ideas?

Jason Womack

Are you on the path to make your best better? If you are, in fact, how far along are you in that process? If you're starting, or halfway there, or thinking you've made it.try this out: Lay out a blank piece of paper, get a pen, and set a timer for 12 minutes. Yeah, just 12. I coordinated this activity 6 times in the past week, here in New York City, for audiences as small as 20 and as large as 37.

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There isn't just one (it takes more to be the best)

Jason Womack

There's an organization based in Santa Barbara named Catalyst for Thought. Today's event (a lunchtime "salon-type" discussion revolved around entrepreneurship, organizational growth and the essentials of running a successful business. The speaker: Steve Cooper, of High Tech CEO Advisor. Looking back over the pages of notes I took ("brainstorming means you're willing to write any and everything down," Steve said) I have in front of me some amazing lessons that I would pay money for.

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The "purpose" of purpose

Jason Womack

Good day to you. Question: What's your own "So that."? You know, the reason you do it all.your own raison d'ĂȘtre.your purpose. I'm in Ojai, CA today (all the way through next week, in fact) and Chapter 7 of my next book is the hot topic of discussion. Everything I'm writing, all the articles I'm reading, even when I'm on my mountain bike in the Los Padres National Forest above my house.it's on my mind!

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