I was reading Steve Rubel’s blog over the weekend. He always seems to have some great posts that really makes me think. He hit the nail on the head today. Curiosity as the most important career skill you can have.
“So as I thought about it, the most important “tool” you can have today in business is insatiable curiosity. The minute you lose it, you’re dead.” - Steve Rubel
An interesting statement. Is curiosity the most important thing you can have in business today ? I agree. I don’t think you can be an entrepreneur or an innovator if you aren’t curious. Looking at it from inside ConceptShare if we weren’t curious, ConceptShare would never have come to fruition. We would have never asked if there was a better way to do it. We would have taken everything at face value and resigned ourselves to the fact that there was no better way to share visuals. But we asked the question …what if?
I look at all sorts of people who have created great things. They have all challenged the status quo and gotten curious.
So become more like a kindergarten student. Ask questions. How do they do that? Is there a better way? Why do we do it this way ? Why?
You might be interested to find when you start to be curious. Maybe there are things that are being done right in front of you that could be improved. Have a read of the article and see what you think. Are you curious?
Curiously yours,
Scott
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(Bernie Aho, Leo Laporte and Scott Brooks on the set of Call for Help)
We just wrapped up filming a segment on “Call for Help”, a show that airs on G4 TechTV in Canada featuring Leo Laporte. Its a great show that features tips and tricks for PC and MAC as well as demos on all things tech. Our segment was short but it was alot of fun and Leo is a great guy. We’ve always been a big fan of the show and have met former co-host Amber MacArthur on several occasions and were sorry to see that she is now with CITYTV. She is an usability expert on top of everything and seemed to really get what ConceptShare was all about. Ultra-hot Cali Lewis from GeekBrief TV seems to be the new guest co-host and does a fantastic job. They only had room for one of us to demo so I(Bernie) drew the short straw. It would have been nice to have all the founders on (Scott and Chris) as we normally act as one anyway, but it was all good. Not sure when the episode will air but probably in January.
Bernie
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Shel Israel …..good guy.
No seriously ….Anyone who puts nice guy on the business card…that is making a statement. But I can’t disagree. I had the opportunity to chat for a while with Shel before the talk …we had run into each other at TC7. He is a real person …no airs about him. You know in this world of BS it is cool to talk to someone like that. It makes the information he shares all the better.
I got to talk to Chris Clarke, who I had originally met at Mesh and who was responsible for my finding out about this event. It was great to hear that Thornley Fallis has an eye for talent. I think that he is going to be a person to watch as PR turns the corner on this social media thing. I remember being really impressed with the fact a PR student found out about mesh and made his way there. Great to see that good guys getting good jobs.
I met Jeremy Wright who I must admit I didn’t immediately recognized. Once introduced I had recalled reading many articles by him. It was very interesting to have the opportunity to talk with him, I would really like to talk more with him, great ideas and an interesting past which i think makes him what he is. Cool dude. Also ran into Mark Evans, who ironically has just left his post at the post to join forces with the the B5Media team ….sounds like a great match. I wish them lots of luck!
Donna Papacosta was there, who I had also met at Mesh. We had a great chat and I have been invited to do a podcast with her. I will besure to line that up when I have a chance the next time I am in TO.
Talking with the group after Shel’s talk. It was a real interesting as there was a healthy mix of people that provided for a wide array of interesting feedback in discussion. I am somewhat left with the feeling that there are still alot of people who are saying that they are getting it when they really aren’t. I think that more events like this will certainly go along way to spread the word.
What would be interesting to me is to know how companies broach the subject to clients. Or how they have adjusted the billings for these new services. I also wonder if the PR firms are holding back the reins. This is all very interesting to me and will go along way as i work with the PR program at Cambrian to rejig the program.
Thanks so much for letting in an outsider in to the group and I look forward to the next meet up.
Cheers
Scott
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