Why Are You Telling Me This?

Gerald Sindell — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:47:31 -0400

We get letters. So far, and it’s only been a few weeks that my book has been out, the letters have been pretty nice. No one, yet, has told me they took my advice and bankrupted their company, disinherited their kids, or run off with the circus. But it’s only Thursday. There’s still time.

Why Little Louie Can Never Be A Genius

Gerald Sindell — Sat, 02 May 2009 16:41:41 -0400

Delighted as I was to be greeted Friday morning by David Brooks’sbook reviewish column headlined Genius: The Modern View, and as much as Iadmire Mr. Brooks, I was surprised to discover that he wasn’t writingsatirically when he described the path to genius. According to the two newbooks he was discussing, The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle and Talent isOverrated by Geoff Colvin, you can develop your children into geniuses.

The Generation That Couldn't Think Straight?

Gerald Sindell — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:47:38 -0400

The Netroots Go Deep

Gerald Sindell — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:38:58 -0400

We were at the Netroots Nation New MediaSummit this afternoon in San Francisco, welcomed by Nancy Pelosi — looking and sounding very much as if she’s getting used to being on top of the world — and followed by a panel of media revolutionaries, who also seem to be getting used to being on the inside after years of being the bleeding edge.

Want to be Smarter?

Gerald Sindell — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:45:32 -0400

Where is the Genius in The Genius Machine?

Gerald Sindell — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:57:09 -0400

On May 1, 2009, you will be able to purchase a copy of The Genius Machine: The Eleven Steps That Turn Raw Ideas Into Brilliance. A few months ago Jason Gardner, my wonderful editor at New World Library, asked me if I thought about processes in the book as being a real machine. That got me thinking.