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Erik... you did such a nice job with this conversation... your 'meeting' with Stephanie Palmer went so well that we all got to share 'the moment'... Ms Palmer is so C21st in her thinking - she makes so much sense when she discusses the ways she believes business is best conducted... why? as you picked up so well in talking with her.... she acknowledges the human need within us all to be part of 'the conversation' not just 'a voice' in the meeting... she inherently trusts herself, her clans, and her tribes... she has learned a lot and is willing to share her lessons with us all... says it all really.... Erik you made her come alive on my screen - I could hear, see, and feel this conversation so clearly... perhaps what helped me here is the simple fact I agree with so much of the content of your conversation that I felt included not excluded from this 'meeting'... it seems to me that having that sense of being 'included' is still what most people crave whether they are living their dream or still pursuing it ... well done to both of you!

Posted by Richard Lipscombe at June 13, 2008 10:13 PM

Richard, Thanks for such a compliment. I've worked on many of these interviews, and I've come to expect Erik to always ask the questions that get to the heart of the book and the person. I also think Stephanie and her expertise are an excellent addition to our Cool Friends collection. I'm sure there are other books on the subject of how to make the most of meetings, but how many of the authors can claim having experienced 3,000 meetings in their careers? 3 thousand. At 240 days/year and 6 years at MGM, that's more than 2 meetings per day. Picture it.

Posted by cathy mosca at June 14, 2008 9:07 AM

thank you, richard. i obviously had a good time talking with stephanie. there's a lot of great information in her book.

Posted by erik hansen at June 15, 2008 9:41 AM