Collaborative writing: Brendan Sullivan & Rick Kaempfer, authors of THE LIVING WILLS

January 13th, 2012 | No Comments

I had a great time interviewing Brendan Sullivan and Rick Kaempfer of THE LIVING WILLS before the holiday. In the video we originally posted, they shared the details of the book’s plot and some insight into their collaboration. Posted here for you is an extended video on their particular collaborative process. Enjoy!

THE LIVING WILLS will [...]

Co-Authors share creativity secrets on new book, The Living Wills

December 15th, 2011 | No Comments

Interview with Brendan Sullivan and Rick Kaempfer on their new book, The Living Wills

 
What prompted you to write the book as a collaborative novel?
Rick: Actually, this book was Brendan’s idea. He called me up one day and asked me to lunch. He had read my previous novel and thought that we had similar writing styles. [...]

Interview with Lauren Young, author of Pour – Marketing Success Starts with the Right Ingredients

October 31st, 2011 | No Comments

Lauren Young
Pour – Marketing Success Starts with the Right Ingredients
 
What are some of the main themes of your book?
I’m so excited to offer a low-cost option to share my expertise and marketing secrets with a variety of potential business owners. Pour was written to showcase the correct way to build a brand from the [...]

Outtakes from “You Meet the Coolest People at the Ranch” episode 5

October 26th, 2011 | No Comments

We are very lucky to meet some cool people at the Ranch and equally lucky that they let us profile them every now and again. You can check out some of those videos here. Often a lot of fun and humorous tidbits end up on the cutting room floor. Our new friends, Rick and Susan [...]

Interview with Madeleine VanHecke, Lisa Callahan & Brad Kolar on their book “The Brain Advantage”

June 17th, 2011 | No Comments

Madeleine VanHecke, Lisa Callahan & Brad Kolar

“The Brain Advantage: Become a More Effective Business Leader Using the Latest Brain Research“

What are some of the main themes of your book?
An overarching theme of the book is that the interactions between our brains and our conscious selves is opposite of what many people believe.  More often [...]

Interview with Ignite Chicago’s Stella Fayman, marketing and customer service ninja at FeeFighters

March 18th, 2011 | No Comments

Stella Fayman, co-producer of Ignite Chicago shares some insights with us on ideation and what really sparks her interest in creativity!
Ignite Chicago is next Wednesday the 23rd of March, and we can hardly wait!  Get in on the discussion and RSVP for an evening of presentations aimed to inspire and spark discussion. Ignite Chicago is a high-energy evening [...]

Interview with Josh Linkner, author of Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity

February 24th, 2011 | No Comments

Josh Linkner

Title of Book: Disciplined Dreaming

As the founder of ePrize, GlobalLink New Media and two other successful technology companies, Josh Linkner has become a respected entrepreneur and venture capitalist. We recently caught up with Josh to ask him about his newly released book, Disciplined Dreaming, which draws upon his wealth of knowledge and years [...]

Interview with Brenda Russell Williams, Founder and President of Russell Williams Group

January 31st, 2011 | No Comments

 
Name:    Brenda Russell Williams
Company:   Russell Williams Group, Inc.
Area of Expertise:  Strategy and facilitation
What sparks your creativity?
Kinetic energy!  I am a mover, and that is my view of creativity.  It has cadence, rhythm and is dynamic in its expression.  My best ideas come when I am walking or dancing in flow with nature.
Give us an example of a [...]

Interview with Aaron Goldman author of Everything I Know about Marketing I Learned from Google

November 16th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Name:  Aaron Goldman
Title of Book:  Everything I Know about Marketing I Learned from Google
What are some of the main themes of your book?
Keep it simple, stupid. Be where your audience is. Test everything. Show off your assets. Altrusim sells. These are 5 of the 20 “Googley Lessons” covered in my book.
What prompted you to [...]

Interview with Jason Seiden author of How to Self-Destruct: Making the Least of What’s Left of Your Career

August 30th, 2010 | No Comments

Name:  Jason Seiden
Title of Book:  How to Self-Destruct: Making the Least of What’s Left of Your Career
What are some of the main themes of your book?
Oh, you know, the typical career stuff… how to fail as an employee, how to suck as a manager, how to jam your head totally up your colon as [...]