Scott Berkun

@berkun

Bestselling author of The Myths of Innovation, Confessions of a Public Speaker, Mindfire: Big Ideas for Curious Minds & other fine books

Seattle, WA
Joined April 2009

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  1. Giving a presentation soon? How to prepare: a checklist for great talks

  2. If you are really so sure you are right, grant the rest of us some graceful patience to catch up with your brilliance.

  3. For all the great wonders of technology we have made, it has not made us any less shallow

  4. Retweeted

    My 2016 resolution is to click on less bullshit and use all that extra time and emotion to make things and have experiences instead.

  5. The format of live debate rewards quick thinking, but sheds no light on deep, complex, collaborative skills needed to lead well

  6. You say more about yourself than your target in what you choose to publicly criticize someone for

  7. Debate is deceptive for evaluating candidates - the hardest challenges of national leadership are in small rooms /w no audiences

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    70 yrs ago on Feb 14 1946 the first ENIAC computer was announced, and six Philly women became the first programmers

  9. How do architects design sacred places? Here are notes from the tour I ran

  10. Good public speaking is based on good private thinking

  11. I've seen practice runs of some of the talks - it's a great lineup - an honor to the be the host. Get you tix before they're gone

  12. Ignite #29 on 2/18 is selling out. Lineup + Tix here I'm MC - hope to see u there

  13. What To Do When Things Go Wrong - The Free Guide from the bestseller, Making Things Happen

  14. This short video is best explanation I've seen on today's discovery

  15. “The liar's punishment is, not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else.” - George Bernard Shaw

  16. Retweeted

    When was the last time you wrote a letter?

  17. I throw my mind open to you, dearest . What should I read that you suspect I haven't read?

  18. "If there is a fear of falling, the only safety consists in deliberately jumping." - Carl Jung

  19. “Until you do what you believe in, you don’t know whether you believe in it or not.” -Tolstoy

  20. "every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." - H. L. Mencken

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