by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Jan 22, 2018
A comedian was being courted by both Netflix and HBO. According to this article in The Wall Street Journal, HBO president of programming, Casey Bloys, used a metaphor. Bloys’ pitch to comedian Jerrod Carmichael went like this: “If you have 50 kids, you’re not going to...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Jan 20, 2018
Since my conversation with Darkest Hour screenwriter Anthony McCarten, the movie continues to build buzz. Actor Gary Oldman, who portrays Winston Churchill as he rallied the English people to fight Nazi Germany, has won both the Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice awards...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Jan 14, 2018
Storytelling took center stage at Sunday’s Golden Globes when Oprah Winfrey gave an inspiring speech as she accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award. Even if you didn’t watch it live, you’ve probably heard about it because it’s become a social media sensation and...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Jan 8, 2018
On May 19, 1940, newly-appointed British prime minister, Winston Churchill, was editing his first speech to the public. With minutes to go before the microphone went live, Churchill was dictating edits to his typist and marking up his printed speech. It’s one of many...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Jan 5, 2018
The most common New Year’s resolution is to “exercise more.” That’s followed by the second most common resolution—to lose weight. Reading more books doesn’t crack the top 10. But for leaders, maybe it should top the list. After reading more than 75 nonfiction books in...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Dec 24, 2017
From billionaires to CEOs, and from neuroscientists to navy SEALs, the authors of some of the best business books of the year offer plenty of invaluable advice for entrepreneurs, managers, leaders and aspiring change-makers. These 10 insights from 4,000 pages of books...
