I rec'd an email the morning of Bigger Ideas from Mike Karnuta from the Indiana Sports Corporation and it inspired me to write and tell this to the crowd at Bigger Ideas.
We are the misfits.
We are the rebels.
We are the troublemakers.
We are the round pegs in the square holes.
We are the ones who see things differently.
We're not fond of rules.
And we have no respect for the status quo.
You can quote us. Disagree with us.
Glorify, or vilify us.
A… Continue
Smaller Indiana friends PK Koduri, Brian Wyrick and Paul Poteet worked together yesterday to capture video at the Bigger Ideas conference. PK is currently editing several video segments and posting them as they are completed on Youtube
He… Continue
I must admit... I was skeptical...
Smaller Indiana Bigger Idea exceeded my widest expectations!
Everything was done at a very high level.
Hard work of planning and execution was paid off - organizational part was seamless! Volunteers were exceptional!
The energy of the audience and the presenters blended just perfectly - Every one of them was an outstanding human being.
If I could change anything I would finish the event with a sparkling personality of fabulous Ken Johnson and his gif… Continue
Indy Star biz columnist, John Ketzenberger, wrote a great story about Bright Automotive and its founder, John Waters(read story here)
Ketz and Waters will be reunited on June 24 when Ketz moderates a panel discussion at… Continue
Did you Know Jebediah Coyle, Pat Coyle's great, great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather put together something very similar to the Smaller Indiana Bigger Ideas Conference back in the 1760s?
That's right! It was called the "Smaller Colonies, Grandiose Ideas Perfunctionary." Now, Imagine if Benjamin Franklin, who discovered electricity and invented bifocals, had met Thomas Edision, who invented the light bulb? Society would have been "enlightened" much sooner and we may have even had… Continue
Added by Mike Magan on June 16, 2009 at 2:30pm —
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Just read a brief post by Seth Godin, and as usual, he makes me think. This post entitled Why Am I Here, challenges you to do more then just show up at a conference or a meeting.
Why are you attending, what do you hope to learn, who do you hope to meet? While good questions for any event, this is great advice for anyone attending Smaller Indiana, Bigger ideas, because this event is about participation and conversat… Continue
Added by Lorraine Ball on June 14, 2009 at 7:05pm —
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My Dad always used to say, 'it's better for someone else to say good things about you than for you to talk about yourself." In that spirit, I want to share just a couple of thoughts about the amazing group of people / companies sponsoring Smaller Indiana and the Bigger ideas Conference.
I've appreciated our sponsors from day one, but this week really exemplified just how important… Continue
Every day I look, it seems like more and more people are signing up for this so-called "Bigger Ideas Conference."
Let me serve as a candle in the wind (I love that song, NON-PRINCES DI VERSION THANK YOU) standing up against this crazy confluence of creative curmudgeons.
Here are the Top 10 reasons why I am NOT - repeat NOT - one more time - NOT attending said conference.
10. I think INSIDE not OUTSIDE the box - especially if there's a nice corn beef on rye and baked lays in there.
9. I can in… Continue
It is hard not to overstate the importance of a job. Climbing the employment ladder has been the means to a better life since our country was founded. For generations of Americans the manufacturing assembly line was a conduit to middle class life.
More recently, the information assembly line has allowed
knowledge workers to live the American dream. However, regardless of what politicians or educators would have us believe, I would argue that the relentless advance of technology wipes out hundre… Continue
Let’s talk a little bit about inspiration, innovative minds, intentions of accomplishment, and Indiana. Every day I am here, every person I meet, every life I can contribute to, I am amazed by what Indianapolis has given me. The people I have met and friends I have made through Smaller Indiana and Rainmakers, have exceeded any expectation I may have had. To me, THAT is exciting.
I am from a fairly small town and as a child growing into a teenager I knew… Continue
Set your own price for Bigger IdeasSmaller Indiana, Bigger Ideas promises to be a very special event. Already we have nearly 100 people registered, many of whom are well known CEO's and Presidents of local organizations.
Yet even with solid demand for Bigger Ideas tickets, we've also received dozens of requests for scholarships and discounts...it seems this economy is making it tough for folks to aff… Continue
I recently asked for some help promoting and planning the Bigger Ideas conference. It's amazing how Smoosiers will come out and help...Here are the meeting minutes:
People in attendance:
Pat Coyle
Dane Bohnert
Tom Davis
Sue Dempewolf
Mike Magan
Stephen Shack Horstman
Kim Weseli (Deleted Six Member)
Jon Speer
David Voelker
Jenni Edward
Joe Shoemaker
Eric Deckers
Wug Laku
Phil Anderson
Paul David Bernstein
Amy Stark
Troy Hanna
Shawn Quick-Raflik (Deleted Six Member)
Lindsey Taylor
Terra Ho… Continue
1. I hope to hear what the speakers have to say and hopefully apply what they share to my personal and professional life.
2. I hope to meet the speakers and especially those who have already committed to attending.
3. I expect to be inspired creatively and spiritually - It's been a brutal Q1 2009.
4. I might bounce some ideas off of certain people if the situation arises.
5. I plan on poking the people I persuaded in attending in the ribs and saying: "see I told you Pat wasn't crazy," and/or "I… Continue
The Smaller Indiana Bigger Ideas Conference idea sounds excellent!
I have already submitted one Speaker Nomination (Daniel Ott http://www.theedgeam.com) and may submit more.
And if the E in TED means ENTERTAINMENT, then how about selecting Smaller Indiana Member Daniel Andrew Young to provide some?
http://www.dreamwalkermedia.com
Regarding the Organization of the Conference:
If you REALLY want to make this event successful, not only successful, but factually an exercise in "the power of idea… Continue
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