Bob Ewing, Author at Ewing School

My Tribute to Daniel Kahneman

Talking Big Ideas. “It’s a wonderful thing to be optimistic. It keeps you healthy and it keeps you resilient.” ~ Daniel Kahneman

Is Sahil Bloom Right about Networking?

Talking Big Ideas. “Friends are people who know you really well and like you anyway.” ~ Greg Tamblyn

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

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