Scott Berkun
Who is Scott Berkun?
A best-selling author and kick-ass speaker. He writes books and essays, lectures @ Fortune 500 companies & top universities on creativity, management and a fun mix of everything else.
Scott offers services in speaking, consulting and training, contact him today.
Latest Blog Post
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Everything is a Remix
By Scott Berkun, June 23, 2011
There’s a great series of short films on Creativity, called Everything is a Remix, by Kirby Ferguson. It explores the nature of ideas and creativity, and they’re fun, provocative and brilliant made. 5 or 6 minutes long each. The most...
June 23, 2011
Quote of the week
“Whenever I start working on a song, I immediately try to forget everything, to empty my hands and head of anything that may be hanging over from another song or album. I try to approach it like, ‘This is the...
June 22, 2011
5 Dangerous Ideas for Designers
I spoke yesterday at Design Management Institute’s Make it Happen event. I was given the last slot of the day, which is always tricky. Everyone’s tired and ready for beer. I threw in a wrinkle the awesome organizers let me...Recent Essay (more essays)
#60 – How to be a free thinker
By Scott BerkunIn the same way a man can be chained to an oak tree, a mind can be chained to an assumption, a religion, a political party, or any idea of any kind. But the idea, like the tree, should not…
Essay #59 – How to pick a president
Turning off all media for 48 hours does amazing things for clarity. When you return to the web and TV, the insane and unintentional comedy of the civilized world becomes clear. As Voltaire wrote, “God is a comedian playing to…
Essay #58 – How to innovate right now
The biggest secret of innovation is that anyone can do it. The reason is simple: It’s just not that hard. Look up the word “innovate” in any dictionary and see what it actually means, instead of what you think it…
