Self-development books are big business – but is it just navel-gazing on the hand or esoteric theory on the other? ‘At the end of the day people want something that’s pragmatic, and they can actually do something with.’ Fiona Murden has been working with the world’s most senior leaders for…
‘We have trailers and teasers about a movie. So why shouldn’t there be a teaser or trailer for a book?’ When Niklas Jansen graduated he knew he wanted to start a business, but he didn’t know much about running a business. And he also realised that suddenly he didn’t have…
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Raj Nair hasn’t written a business book (yet). As Executive Vice President and President, North America of the Ford Motor Company, leading one of the world’s leading company’s in one of the world’s most disrupted, fast-moving and complex industries, it’s hard to find the time. But he DOES make time to…
If you’re struggling to write your book, here’s an idea: try drawing it instead. That’s how Heather McGowan, academic entrepreneur and futurist, gets started. ‘I don’t usually start writing anything. I start drawing a lot of things. My starting process is: how would I put this on a single page…
New to the Club? Missed a few episodes? Or just want to revisit some of the most mind-tingling insights from recent guests? This is the place to start. A few selected highlights from episodes 21-29, including: Seth Godin on blogging and what writing means to him Joanna Penn on dealing with…
