Summary: Reading this via email? CLICK HERE to listen now! Excited to welcome Rana Florida to the show today. Rana is the CEO of the Creative Class Group, and the author of Upgrade: Taking Your Work And Life From Ordinary To Extraordinary. She joined me to discuss the book, and these are some notes from our conversation: 1. Rana explains why she had to write this book. 2. The 7 common principles...and how they lead to an upgrade for a more satisfying life. 3. We discuss the merits of a business school education. Is it worth it? 4. "We need to be rewarded for taking risk." 5. How our culture sometimes holds entrepreneurs back. 6. The importance of your frame of reference. 7. Too many of us are giving away too much time... Is it an epidemic? 8. Why you need to "rate your friends." 9. The three things we are supposed to do in this life: have fun, be productive, and give back. 10. "Managed dissatisfaction." 11. The importance of creativity in a more satisfying life. 12. Are we "educating" our way out of creativity? You can find Rana's book here (affiliate link): ### To hear from other intrepid souls like Rana Florida, please subscribe to my podcast on iTunes. And, leaving a review and customer rating would be appreciated as well! This is episode 99.
