Some time ago I was interested in what I was calling the "compliant idea". These compliant ideas are easy to implement and tend to very quickly take on a life of their own ... I am sure you have seen them from time to time.
But as I wrestled with the concept I found that a good, strong definition eluded me. And just when I thought that I had it nailed, it would shift. While I am not normally put off by such setbacks, I decided to leave it. To wait. You see, I wasn't quite on-board with the compliant idea -- it still seemed too immature in its form. Oh, and I didn't like the name ... it wasn't sexy enough and it didn't carry the weight and momentum that I hoped for.
So when I was beginning to think about my 400 word chapter for The Age of Conversation, the compliant idea began to raise its head again. This was great, because I was beginning to feel the pressure to deliver ... there were some great chapters arriving in my inbox each day and the quality was excellent. So as I returned to the idea of the idea ... I hit upon a new tack. Something that was more about the idea than about the person conceiving it ... something a little more dangerous.
My chapter, The Promiscuous Idea was written in about 40 minutes. To find out more, you will need to buy the book ... but you can catch some of my thinking in this very first Age of Conversation Podcast by David Brazeal. David will be featuring one or two authors each episode ... so make sure to keep checking back.
