Fiction author Robin Brande talks about writing, reading, and other vital matters

I don’t know about you guys, but I definitely had an impression of Tony Robbins simply based on his success. And through some twisted logic, I decided if he was that popular, his talks must be . . . I don’t know, just not for me.
Which is like saying, “If a book is bestseller, [...]

I love this talk by Steve Jobs. Maybe you’ve seen it before. If you have, go ahead and watch it again–it will re-inspire you. If you haven’t seen it yet, take the 15 minutes to be amazed at the failures that have led to Steve Jobs’s greatest successes.
It’s an excellent reminder that [...]

I’ve already sent this video to four people in the past 24 hours, so I guess it’s time to share it with the rest of you.
Here’s robotic surgery scientist Catherine Mohr talking about her own efforts to be as green as possible. Funny, informative, and as always with all these TED conference talks, very [...]

Here are two fascinating talks from the TED series about the strategies and manipulations that lead people to perform at their best, and that surprisingly cause them to fail.
I’m willing to bet that all of you, like me, assume that offering cash incentives helps people “win” at a task. And also that the known [...]

Here’s your next lecture from the fabulous TED series. You’ve gotta love Jane McGonigal’s energy and her very creative message.
Really think about this one! I know I am.

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As part of the research for my next novel, I’ve been watching lots and lots of videos of talks given by scientists, inventors, technology experts, and other creative people.
My favorite sources for those lectures are TED.com and poptech.org.
I’m going to start linking to some of my favorite talks, because they’re just [...]

I can always use a talk like this. The speaker, David Allen, gave this speech to some employees at Google. Lots of very useful and thought-provoking material in here. Enjoy!

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I love this lecture! Watched it once already this morning, and will now go watch it again.
I especially love the line, “If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.”
And I especially, especially love the whole discussion of what it would be like to have a young William Shakespeare [...]

This week’s installment of Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s Freelancer’s Survival Guide shares some pretty ugly stories of what can happen to you once you become successful–or at least more successful than your “friends.”
Really fascinating, and some great advice for dealing with it. Enjoy!

There’s a website out there called GirlMogul.com, and it celebrates and encourages smart girls. So you know I’m loving that.
Even more to love: This month their book club is featuring my novel FAT CAT. As part of the kickoff, I wrote an essay to the girls that you might like to read.
It [...]