Change the Way You See Yourself: Through Asset-Based Thinking is the name of the latest book by Kathy Cramer and Hank Wasiak with "asset-based thinking" at the core (or ABT for short). ABT is about leveraging your assets (what you've got) versus dwelling on your deficits (what you may be lacking).

Their first book was called Change the Way You See Everything and introduced the topic of ABT. The new book helps you to use ABT to help you tap into your own personal source of power, how to influence and figure out your own "Mighty Cause."

Change the Way You See Yourself is the featured title as part of the Post2Post Virtual Book Tour that kicks off on this site on Monday, May 26th.

Below are two things... (1) The tour schedule with links and (2) a survey to help you figure out how strong of an asset-based thinker YOU are!

The good news... if you score lower, the book provides you with what it takes to be an asset-based thinker and figure out your Mighty Cause!

Enjoy.

Tour Schedule

Learn about the book by reading posts on the following websites next week.

Change the Way You See Yourself

by Kathryn Cramer & Hank Wasiak
Author Site | Amazon US | Amazon UK

Site	Date
Idea Sandbox by Paul Williams	Mon, May 26
Livin' Venti by Scott Hodge	Tue, May 27
Sui Generis by Derrick Kwa	Wed, May 28
Personal Branding Blog by Dan Schwabel	Thur, May 29
Make It Great with Phil Gerbyshak	Fri, May 30

Asset-Based Thinker Survey

Bonus Questions

Scoring

Bonus Questions:
Give yourself 5 points for every TRUE answer.

If you scored below 39 points.
You are at a great starting point to become an Asset-Based Thinker

If you scored between 40 and 49:
You are ready to make great leaps forward toward becoming an Asset-Based Thinker.

If you scored between 50 and 59:
Way to go! You are ahead of the game as an Asset-Based Thinker.

If you scored between 60 and 69:
You get an "A" in Asset-Based Thinking.

If you scored 70 points or more:
You are an amazing Asset-Based Thinker.

Learn more at AssetBasedThinking.com

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"You will never look at yourself the same way again!" declares the Asset-Based Thinking website of authors Kathy Cramer and Hank Wasiak.

Idea Sandbox is pleased to announce that their book, Change the Way You See Yourself: Though Asset-Based Thinking," is the selection for the May '08 Post2Post Virtual Book Tour.

This is Kathy and Hank's second book featuring the philosophy of asset-based thinking... (Their first was Change the Way You See Everything).

The tour launches on Monday May 26 right here at Idea Sandbox and continues for the week following the schedule below.

Site	Date
Idea Sandbox by Paul Williams	Mon, May 26
Livin' Venti by Scott Hodge	Tue, May 27
Sui Generis by Derrick Kwa	Wed, May 28
Personal Branding Blog by Dan Schwabel	Thur, May 29
Make It Great with Phil Gerbyshak	Fri, May 30

I hope you'll join us for this tour!

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Last week the Post2Post Virtual Book tour featured Dan Roam's The Back of the Napkin.

Here is the line-up of terrific discussions with, the author, Dan... What's great is that each blogger approached the book from a different perspective, providing five distinct takes on the book...

A h-u-g-e Thank You to this talented team of bloggers who took time to pose great questions... And to Dan Roam for sharing his book in advance and for taking the time to provide such great interviews.

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Be sure to visit Jeff De Cagna's Principled Innovation Blog on Monday, March 17 as he kicks of the Post2Post Virtual Book tour featuring Dan Roam's new book "The Back of the Napkin." Jeff's got a podcast planned that will certainly be interesting.

On Tuesday, the tour continues at the Center for Graphic Facilitation site with Peter Durand.

Here's the full tour line-up...

Site	Date
Principled Innovation Blog Jeff De Cagna	Mon, Mar 17
Center for Graphic Facilitation Peter Durand	Tue, Mar 18
Design Crush Kelly Beall	Wed, Mar 19
The Paddlewheel Chris McCrory	Thur, Mar 20
Pureplay Keith Bohanna	Fri, Mar 21

If you haven't already, be sure to check out the official Back of the Napkin website. Dan has put something fun and informative together.

[click to visit site]

Don't miss this tour!

Click for more information about the free Post2Post Virtual Book tours.

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Idea Sandbox is pleased to share with you that the book, The Back of the Napkin, by Dan Roam is the selection for the March '08 Post2Post Virtual Book Tour.

The bloggers are already digging into their advanced copies of the book, readying their questions to Dan, to provide you with behind-the-scenes information and conversation.

The tour launches on Monday, March 17, 2008 at Jeff De Cagna's Principled Innovation Blog.

Here's the entire line-up.

The Back of the Napkin
by Dan Roam

Author Site | Amazon US | Amazon UK (on shelves March 18)

Site	Date
Principled Innovation Blog Jeff De Cagna	Mon, Mar 17
Center for Graphic Facilitation Peter Durand	Tue, Mar 18
Design Crush Kelly Beall	Wed, Mar 19
The Paddlewheel Chris McCrory	Thur, Mar 20
Pureplay Keith Bohanna	Fri, Mar 21

I'll provide more details as we get closer to the date.

If you're a blogger interested in participating in future tours, please visit the Post2Post Participation page to sign-up.

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In case you missed any of it, below is the complete Post2Post Virtual Book Tour for February '08 featuring the book Creativity Today by new shoes today.

Thank you to the authors Ramon Vullings and Godelieve Spaas for connecting with the web hosts.

Here's the full schedule with links to the permalink for each post.

Post2Post Participants

Monday, February 11
Think For A Change

Tuesday, February 12
ConnexionPastor

Wednesday, February 13
Principled Innovation Blog

Thursday, February 14
The Marketing Fresh Peel

Friday, February 15
Grassroots Innovation

new shoes today and Creativity Today Links

new shoes today | Author Site | 800CEORead | Amazon UK

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The last stop of the Post2Post Virtual Book Tour featuring the book Creativity Today by new shoes today concludes at Greg Eisenbach's Grassroots Innovation blog.

Greg starts off by describing an all too familiar sounded brainstorming session... and continues to review Creativity Today.

I hope you didn't miss yesterday's installment at the Marketing Fresh Peel with Chris Wilson.

Not only did Chris post two interview chunks... one about Creativity & Innovation and the other about Marketing & Branding... but also the winners of his creativity contest.

Enjoy!

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Stop by Charles Whitmore's site ConnexionPastor and pick-up the conversation with Ramon Vullings co-author of the February Post2Post Virtual Book Tour featured title Creativity Today.

This book is a hot item right now as it's only available in the United States through 800 CEO Read.com.

Log on tomorrow (Wed Feb 13) and continue the discussion at Jeff De Cagna's Principled Innovation Blog.

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Be sure to visit Think For A Change by Paul R Williams on Monday morning to read the first of five installments by five different bloggers about the book Creativity Today by Ramon Vullings.

Then continue the tour through the week at these great bloggers...

Creativity Today

by Ramon Vullings, Godelieve Spaas, and Igor Byttebier
of new shoes today | Author Site | 800CEORead | Amazon UK

Site	Date
Think For A Change Paul R Williams	Mon, Feb 11
ConnexionPastor Charles Whitmore	Tue, Feb 12
Principled Innovation Blog Jeff De Cagna	Wed, Feb 13
The Marketing Fresh Peel Chris Wilson	Thur, Feb 14
Grassroots Innovation Greg Eisenbach	Fri, Feb 15

Thanks to Chris at The Marketing Fresh Peel for the great graphic of the tour.

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I have two related items for you today...

(1) Next week launches the second Post2Post Virtual Book tour where an author moves with their book from site to site over the period of a week. We have a great groups of sites participating, and an awesome book under discussion... Creativity Today by new shoes today members: Ramon Vullings, Godelieve Spaas, and Igor Byttebier

Here's the schedule:

Site	Date
Think For A Change Paul R Williams	Mon, Feb 11
ConnexionPastor Charles Whitmore	Tue, Feb 12
Principled Innovation Blog Jeff De Cagna	Wed, Feb 13
The Marketing Fresh Peel Chris Wilson	Thur, Feb 14
Grassroots Innovation Greg Eisenbach	Fri, Feb 15

(2) Chris from The Marketing Fresh Peel is also sponsoring a Fresh Peel: Creativity Contest. Post a digital image demonstrating what creativity means to you in the Fresh Peel: Flickr Group. He and author Ramon Vullings will judge the submissions which are most creative.

Two winners will be selected and each will win a TH!NK CUBE from MetaMemes. (Geez, I wish I could enter!?)

Participate?

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What a great run we had last week on the first Post2Post Virtual Book Tour featuring Seth Godin's book Meatball Sundae.

A great line-up of bloggers participated and asked Seth a great set of questions.

Thanks to all the sites for their participation, and especially to Seth for taking the time to get us books (before they hit the shelves), and for answering five sets of questions with continued enthusiasm.

Here's the full schedule with links to the permalink for each post.

Post2Post Participants

Monday 14
Brand Autopsy

Tuesday 15
Make It Great!

Wednesday 16
Brand Mix

Thursday 17
SpinningSilk Multimedia

Friday 18
800-CEO-READ Blog

Seth Godin and Meatball Sundae Links

The Book Site (in Squidoo) | Amazon US | Amazon UK

Nine Books for 99 Bucks
For those of you perhaps just getting into Seth's writing, catch up with a great deal from the 800-CEO-READ store. A set of Seth books for only $99! Includes: Permission Marketing, Unleashing the Ideavirus, Meatball Sundae, Purple Cow, Free Prize Inside, All Marketers Are Liars, Big Moo, Small Is The New Big, and The Dip.

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Todd provides a 30-minute spoken mp3 conversation with Seth with more details about Meatball Sundae. Some great nuggets.

800-CEO-READ has also pointed out a ChangeThis Manifesto entitled Marketing Mismatch: When New Won't Work with Old. It's a compilation of thoughts Seth shared as he was building up to the launch of Meatball Sundae.

Here's a direct link to the Marketing Mismatch manifesto.

Enjoy.

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Martin and Seth discussed a series of questions...

You will also enjoy Martin's ideas inspired in reading Meatball Sundae. Here are his thoughts...

• The consumer's voice - It's louder than it used to be and how I used mine
  
• Get your story straight - How Circuit City didn't
  
• Blogs - An example of local government getting in on the act
  
• The role of innovation - A lifeline for big companies?

Be sure to check out all the sites participating in this tour...

Monday 14 - Brand Autopsy

Tuesday 15 - Make It Great!

Wednesday 16 - Brand Mix

Thursday 17 - SpinningSilk Multimedia

Friday 18 - 800-CEO-READ Blog

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Visit Phil Gerbyshak's site Make It Great! to listen to Phil's interview with Seth about his latest book Meatball Sundae.

Phil asks some great questions, Seth provides excellent answers.

Enjoy!

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Don't miss the first stop:

on the Post2Post Virtual Book Tour featuring Seth Godin's best selling book Meatball Sundae.

Post2Post is the virtual book tour where, for a week, an author moves from website to website talking about their book and with the blogger and their readers.

And the only book tour I know where you can from Seth Godin about "new marketing" and his rapper preference.

John Moore at Brand Autopsy launched the tour with thoughts about the book and Q n' A from Seth.

Check out the three installments John has posted offering his Meatball Sundae...

• Summary,
  
• Sound-bites, and
  
• Silly stuff.

Tomorrow (Tuesday) point your browser to Phil Gerbyshak's Make It Great! site, and check out his take on the book.

If you want to learn more about Post2Post visit the Post2Post home page. If you would like to participate in future tours, sign-up at our Participate page.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Post2Post Virtual Book Tour Gets Rolling
with Seth Godin's Best Selling Book
MEATBALL SUNDAE

Contact: Paul Williams
www.idea-sandbox.com

THE INTERNET - January 11 2008: Idea Sandbox announces the launch of the Post2Post Virtual Book Tour (Post2Post) for Monday, January 14, 2008. Post2Post is a revolutionary, web-based, book tour where great authors and their books are connected with great websites and readers.

For five business days, making five stops, an author moves from one site to the next - discussing with the web hosts and readers - the book, the big idea, and other exciting items of interest.

Commented Williams, "We're thrilled that Post2Post will bring readers and writers closer together. And, what a great way to launch with Seth's latest best seller, MEATBALL SUNDAE, and five awesome websites. Wow!"

Sites on this inaugural tour are:

• Mon, Jan 14 - Brand Autopsy | John Moore
  
• Tue, Jan 15 - Make It Great! | Phil Gerbyshak
  
• Wed, Jan 16 - Brand Mix | Martin Bishop
  
• Thur, Jan 17 - SpinningSilk MultiMedia Blog | Patrick Greer
  
• Fri, Jan 18 - 800-CEO-READ Daily Blog | Todd Satterson

Be sure to visit each site starting with Brand Autopsy on Monday, Jan. 14. Readers interested in keeping up-to-date should visit the Post2Post website at http://www.idea-sandbox.com/post2post

Launched in 2005, Idea Sandbox is the international marketing firm specializing in remarkablity, creative problem solving and brand building. Professional problem solver Paul Williams offers over 16 years marketing experience gained working in organizations including the Walt Disney Company and Starbucks Coffee Company. Idea Sandbox caters to English-speaking companies around the globe. Idea Sandbox publishes a monthly eNewsletter "Sand for Your Inbox" featuring tips and techniques "to help you think and work more creatively." You may subscribe by visiting http://www.idea-sandbox.com/inbox_sand/

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Bloggers, how would you like...

• ...to increase traffic to your site?
• ...to read cool books before they're even published?
• ...meet and chat with great authors and thinkers?

Launching in January, Post2Post is a web-based book tour where great authors and their books are connected with great websites and readers.

Each month an author will spend five business days - visiting a different a site each day - discussing with the hosts and readers: the book, the big idea, and more...

How would you like your site to be a stopping point?

Our first book will be Seth Godin's new Meatball Sundae!

Seth's Site | Amazon US | Amazon UK

Benefits

Idea Sandbox is looking to find blogs and websites that focus on these topics. The first Post2Post Virtual Book Tour starts on Monday, January 14. Idea Sandbox is now looking to match sites and authors who write about these topics...

• brainstorming
  
• brand building
  
• business strategy
  
• creative problem solving
  
• creativity / innovation
  
• decision making
  
• marketing strategy
  
• remarkability
  
• and others...

If your site discusses one of these topics, and you're interested in asking engaging questions... Learn more... or Sign-Up Now.

If you know a site that may be interested, please pass this URL to them!
www.idea-sandbox.com/blog/post2post

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