by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Nov 15, 2015
Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson has a compelling life story. His book, Gifted Hands, is an inspiring story of a man who overcomes grinding poverty and his own self-doubt to become a famed neurosurgeon. Recently details of the stories Carson tells and...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Nov 13, 2015
From England’s Manchester United to the startups of Silicon Valley, success leaves clues and famed venture capitalist Sir Michael Moritz has successfully identified many of them. Moritz is one of the most intriguing people I’ve interviewed in years. It shouldn’t come...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Nov 9, 2015
Who or what plays the role of the Galactic Empire in your product narrative? It’s not a silly question. Your choice of a villain may mean the difference between building positive buzz for your product or having it thrown into the trash heap of discarded ideas....
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Nov 5, 2015
After a screening of the new movie Steve Jobs in San Francisco, screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network, Moneyball) and director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) answered audience questions about their film. The 30-minute Q&A provided a fascinating glimpse...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Nov 1, 2015
Before Michael Phelps swims a lap, or Lindsey Vonn races down a ski slope, or Jason Day hits a golf ball, they visualize a successful outcome. Phelps even pictures himself from two perspectives – from the pool and in the stands. The world’s most successful athletes...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Oct 30, 2015
Joanna Hoffman was fearless when facing Steve Jobs, and Jobs respected her for it. In the Aaron Sorkin/Danny Boyle movie Steve Jobs, Hoffman is played by actress Kate Winslet. According to Winslet “Joanna very much saw herself as his equal, as a colleague. She wasn’t...
