Last week I attended the 2007 Author Pow Wow sponsored by
800-CEO-Read. At the end of the two day event the participants were asked to share a single word that encapsulated their feelings and thoughts about our time together.
Words included: fun, invogorating, energy, relationships, genersoity, memorable, learning, and fattening (that was right on
Ben). I chose the word
Remarkable. The group chuckled at my choice, but it truly is the best word I could have chosen.
Consider this - a highly creative and fun environment thanks to
The Catalyst Ranch in Chicago, over 20 business authors working to hone their craft and learn about the publishing and marketing of books, along with experts and gurus from across the expanse of publishing, as well as the 800-CEO-READ team. This group included:
The AuthorsErika Andersen -
Growing Great EmployeesGreg Alexander -
Topgrading for Sales Jose Castillo - an incredibily smart and creative guy.
Phil Gerbyshak -
10 Ways to Make it Great
Joanne Gordon -
Be Happy at WorkJackie Huba Creating Customer EvangelistsJoe Heuer -
check out several of his books, including Business DaffynitionsMike Kanazawa -
Big Ideas to Big Results Alexander Kjerulf -
Happy Hour is 9 to 5Steve Little -
The Milkshake MomentBen McConnell -
Citizen MarketersPamela Miles and Jack Mitchell -
Hug Your Customers, and soon,
Hug Your PeopleRobert Mintz - The World According To You
Susan Quandt -
Sudden Impact on the JobDavid Meerman Scott -
The New Rules of Marketing and PRMichael Stallard -
Fired Up or Burned OutDan Roam -
The Back of the NapkinJohn Rosen and AnnaMaria Turano -
Stopwatch MarketingRajesh Setty -
Life Beyond CodeBill Welter -
The Prepared Mind of a LeaderSteve Yastrow -
We - The Ideal Customer RelationshipThe GurusRay Bard -
Bard PressMark Bloomfield -
Harvard Business School PressShelley Dolley -
Leap7Barbara Cave Henricks and Dennis Welch -
Cave Henricks Communications Mark Fortier -
Fortier Public RelationsNick Morgan -
Public Words Gerry Sindell -
ThoughtLeaders INTLLes Tuerk -
BrightSight GroupSusan Williams -
Jossey-Bass (my inital editor for
Remarkable Leadership)
The 800-CEO-READ TeamJack Covert
Melinda Cross - Concepts Content Copy
Sally Haldorson
Jon Mueller
Kate Mytty
Joy Panos Stauber - Stauber Design Studio
Todd Sattersten
Aaron Schleicher
Dylan Schleicher
Rebecca Schlei
I want to thank everyone involved - the efforts of everyone form the staff at the Ranch, the the 800-CEO-READ team, to the speakers and gurus, to my fellow authors. Each one helped to create this amazing learning experience. All of my expectations for the event were met and surpassed thanks to everyone else.
The lesson here for everyone?
When you have a chance to hang out with and learn from other cool and smart people, make sure you do whatever you have to do to make it happen - it the experience will expand your thoughts, infuse you with energy and change your life if you let it.
A Customer Service post script - the staff and facility at The Catalyst Ranch is amzing - yes, the facility is fun and refreshing, but it wouldn't work without an incredibly customer focused staff. If you are ever having a meeting in Chicago, consider
The Catalyst Ranch.
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