Sunday, March 27, 2016

A curious mind

A curious mind: the secret to a bigger life / Brian Grazer adn Charles Fishman, 305 pgs.

Brian Grazer, the successful movie producer, discusses his relationship with curiosity.  As a boy, he was encouraged by his grandmother to ask questions and being curious is a hallmark of his personality and a key to his success.  Throughout his life he has made a point to talk to a variety of people through chance meetings or arranged ones.  He tells of spending a year or more trying to arrange some meetings where he is asking for nothing more than a conversation with the person. He emphasizes that he wants to talk about THEM, not himself.  He doesn't want advice, a job or a favor, just the chance to ask about things that are interesting to him.  An interesting book although a little too often about his hair.

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