Bob Ewing, Author at Ewing School

How to Influence Your Spouse

Talking Big Ideas. Dale Carnegie wrote one of the world’s most famous books. Several decades ago editors removed the final section. This is a recap of what got cut.

How to be a Supercommunicator (Part 1)

Talking Big Ideas. “Every meaningful conversation is made up of countless small choices.” ~ Charles Duhigg

How to Find Good Stories

Talking Big Ideas. “Before there were books, there were stories.” ~ Salman Rushdie

Exciting Books Coming in 2024

Talking Big Ideas. New books are exciting.

Your elephant in the room

Talking Big Ideas. “What elephant??” ~Jimmy Durante in Jumbo

Validating the truth behind the words

Talking Big Ideas. “The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.” ~ Peter Drucker

Standing on the Shoulders of Thieves

Talking Big Ideas. “Shakespeare . . . what a wonderful thief he was.” ~ Mark Forsyth, The Elements of Eloquence

Parkinson’s Law

Talking Big Ideas. “Don’t be afraid to take that first step.” ~ Muhammad Ali

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A New Year for Regrets and Courage

Talking Big Ideas. “Life is too short to be living somebody else’s dream.” ~ Hugh Hefner

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Gorbachev and the Courage to Connect

Talking Big Ideas. “I deem Ronald Reagan a great president, with whom the Soviet leadership was able to launch a very difficult but important dialogue.” ~ Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev