Innovation Insights
by Stephen Shapiro
Check out the April issue of Entrepreneur Magazine, now in stores. On page 22 you will find a full page interview with me. You will also find an embarrassingly large photo of yours truly. NOTE: It is on page 22
Earlier this week, while in Chicago, I was interviewed by The Innovise Guys, Gregg Fraley and Doug Stevenson. The first half of the interview is available on their website, or on iTunes. The second half will be posted shortly. Admittedly,
I recently appeared on a TV show in Los Angeles, “Between with Lines” with Barry Kubrick. I received quite a few emails in response. One that particularly caught my attention was one from a former teacher, Doug. He writes: “Your
Goal-Free Living was featured on the front page of yesterday’s Chicago Tribune career section. [article no longer on site]
In Goal-Free Living I discuss a powerful technique for increasing your creativity: standing in someone else’s shoes. The idea being, that when you “make believe” you are someone else, you begin to see the world through their eyes. You become
One of the book’s early reviewers recently had a change of circumstances in her life. She was contemplating a career change. Rereading Goal-Free Living, when in this new situation, gave the book new meaning. Here’s what she wrote…. I was
There’s an article in today’s Boston Globe (and about 20 other papers) with a reference to Goal-Free Living. It starts out… Find your voice, and then use it by Dale Dauten “When you wake up tomorrow morning, make believe you
Valentine’s Day is here. A time of celebration for some. A day of great emptiness for others. Think about the pressure that men and women 25+ put on themselves when it comes to dating. They have convinced themselves that they
My theme for 2006 is “impact.” It makes me feel incredible when I receive emails, like this one… FINALLY! Stephen, Thank you so much. I could never put my finger on it, but the high pressure of all the goal
I recently received an email with the subject line, “Three Cheers for Change.” It is the story of Erin McElvaney, and her interpretation of Goal-Free Living, based on her own experiences. For Erin, it means leading a life of adventure.
I recently received the following email… I appreciated your blog entry on goal-free business. My experience with start-ups has taught me that it is the journey, because the destination isn’t always what you originally intended. The first start-up company I
I have been on the road for 3 weeks and am now back in Boston for 10 days before hitting the road again. The tour has been great fun so far! I want to share with you a recent experience
A British psychologist calculates January 24th to be the most depressing day of the year. One of the reasons has to do with failed resolutions. “The majority of people break their healthy resolutions six to seven days into the new
BusinessWeek.com has a new quiz entitled, “Ready to Start a Business?” Depending on your score, you might find that Goal-Free Living is the solution. Take this quiz and see if the time is right for you to start making your
Here’s an email I received last night… I just got your book yesterday and started reading it. My 7 year old 1st grader came over and slowly spelled out the title: goal-free-li-ving. He then remarked “I didn’t know there was
The response to the O, The Oprah Magazine article about Goal-Free Living (written by Dawn Raffel, Executive Articles Editor for the magazine) was overwhelming. Several of the letters to the editor were shared with me. All were incredibly inspiring. In
This past week was quite interesting. The Goal-Free Living book officially launched. I started the “Goal-Freedom” tour with several speeches and radio interviews in the New York City area. And we did an email blast to increase awareness of the
I’ve applied the goal-free concept to nearly every aspect of my life. Admittedly, I never thought to apply it to parties. But a friend of mine wrote me with her experience with a recent party she threw. Ah, it’s amazing
Today, I am honoroed to become one of Tom Peters’s “cool friends. ” With this, Goal-Free Living is featured on TomPeters.com. Tom is one of the long-time gurus in the business world, known for numerous books fromIn Search of Excellence
In an earlier blog post, I discussed setting aspiration-based themes rather than goal-based resolutions. What is your theme for the next year? In 2006, mine was “impact” — making a difference in the world. Friends of mine had generosity, partnership,
“This book is a masterpiece. Get it. Read it. Live it.” – Dr. Joe Vitale, author of The Attractor Factor
Tomorrow marks the eve of a New Year. A time when everyone sets resolutions — their goals for the next year. But 92% of resolutions fail. This year, instead of setting goal-based resolutions, set aspiration-based themes. This idea, along with
A couple of new articles mentioning Goal-Free Living are in local newspapers — focused on New Year’s Resolutions: The Arizona Republic (article no longer on website) A book review on digital-women.com (article no longer on website)
Today’s topic addresses a question I get asked quite often. “How can the goal-free concepts be applied to business?” After 20 years of helping companies be more innovative and creative, I could (and may) write an entire book on that
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