Scott Berkun
Who is Scott Berkun?
A best-selling author and kick-ass speaker. He writes books and essays, lectures @ Fortune 500 companies & top universities on creativity, management and a fun mix of everything else.
Scott offers services in speaking, consulting and training, contact him today.
Latest Blog Post
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Ira Glass live: review
By Scott Berkun, September 8, 2010
I saw Ira Glass, of This American Life (TAL) fame, speak recently in Seattle at Benaroya Hall. Years ago I met him backstage at a conference in NYC. He’s tall. and thin. And very funny, nice and slightly sarcastic all...
September 7, 2010
Berkun fan page: now up on facebook
If you’d prefer to get updates from this blog on facebook, today’s your day. There’s now a fan page, and it will always show the latest updates from my blog – if enough people like it, I’ll do special prizes...
September 7, 2010
‘UX professional’ isn’t a real job?
Lots of fun was stirred up by this recent post, ‘UX professional’ isn’t a real job. Which I think was sparked by this tweet: The post isn’t much longer than the tweet. And it’s popular. Which testifies mostly to two...Recent Essay (more essays)
#60 – How to be a free thinker
By Scott BerkunIn the same way a man can be chained to an oak tree, a mind can be chained to an assumption, a religion, a political party, or any idea of any kind. But the idea, like the tree, should not…
Essay #59 – How to pick a president
Turning off all media for 48 hours does amazing things for clarity. When you return to the web and TV, the insane and unintentional comedy of the civilized world becomes clear. As Voltaire wrote, “God is a comedian playing to…
Essay #58 – How to innovate right now
The biggest secret of innovation is that anyone can do it. The reason is simple: It’s just not that hard. Look up the word “innovate” in any dictionary and see what it actually means, instead of what you think it…
