A lot of what I read and write every day makes me a better writer for you. 

My background, diverse life experiences and appetite for “what’s new” make me be a better writer for you, too. Here’s a tiny sample of what I currently draw from: 

Top 10 books:
“Making Ideas Happen” by Scott Belsky 
“Made to Stick” by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
“The Tipping Point” by Malcolm Gladwell
“The 7 Powers of Questions” by Dorothy Leads
“A Whole New Mind” by Daniel H. Pink
“The Five Strategies for Fundraising Success” by Mal Warwick
“Don’t Make Me Think” by Steve Krug
“The Myths of Innovation” by Scott Berkun
“The Leadership Challenge” by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner 
“Creators on Creating” edited by Frank Barron, Anthea Barron and Alfonso Montuori

Top 10 websites and blogs:
Content Marketing Institute 
Online Marketing Blog
IT Marketing World
Fast Company 
Business Insider
GreenBiz.com
Getting Attention
Donor Power Blog
99%
Seth Godin

Top 10 facts about me that might be interesting: 
Photographer
Total news junkie
Explorer (21 countries and almost all of the states, so far)
Vespa 150 rider
Landlord 
Music lover
Runner
Lifelong entrepreneur (started at age seven — ask me about it)
Speaker of conversational Greek and Spanish, sometimes inadvertently mixed together
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