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All It Takes Is A Goal

ATG 40: Becoming a Micro Innovator with Josh Linkner

All It Takes Is A Goal

Jon Acuff

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4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 27 September 2021

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Creativity is all about revision. Not many of us are capable of launching ideas already formed and perfectly successful, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t creative. I had my friend, Josh Linkner, join me for a conversation about creativity and innovation. Josh is the number one most booked innovation keynote speaker. And he also loves Legos. We discussed Josh’s recent book, Big Little Breakthroughs, which is all about how small creative acts can unlock massive creative rewards over time. Whet...

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0:00.0

Hey everyone and welcome to the All It Dicks as a Gold Podcast, the best place in the

0:06.4

entire world, including all of Canada, to learn how to build new thoughts, new actions

0:11.2

and new results.

0:14.4

I'm your host John Ackup and today I'm joined by Josh Blinker, who's that?

0:28.8

Well, as always, I'm very glad that you asked that specific question.

0:33.2

Josh Blinker has been the founder and CEO of five tech companies, which sold for a combined

0:38.5

value of over $200 million.

0:42.6

I would probably even round that up to a quarter bill.

0:45.2

I would probably, that's what I would say if I was going to be like, well, I mean, it's

0:48.3

a quarter billion.

0:49.3

You may be have heard of the word billion, but he's more humble than that.

0:53.1

He's the author of four books, including The New York Times by Sellers Discipline Dreaming

0:57.3

and the Road to Reinvention.

0:59.6

This guy just loves starting and building companies.

1:02.9

He's the founding partner of Detroit Venture Partners and he's been involved in the launch

1:06.6

of over 100 startups.

1:08.8

Today, Josh serves as the chairman and co-founder of Platypus Labs and innovation research

1:13.6

training and consulting firm.

1:15.4

He has twice been named the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year and is a recipient

1:20.8

of the United States Presidential Champion of Change Award.

1:24.8

Josh is also a passionate Detroiter.

1:27.6

Did I say that right?

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