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IF YOU COULD BE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU BE? Other than at MPI in Dallas, I'd have to say Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia. It has amazing geography, amazing people, and an amazing outlook on life. I think I could live to be 150 there.
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WHAT'S SPINNING ON YOUR CD PLAYER? I haven't spun anything for a while. On my iPod right now is Snow Patrol, but The Beatles are never far from reach for a quick escape to musical inspiration.
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IF YOU COULD BE A SUPERHERO, WHAT SUPERPOWER WOULD YOU WANT? Spider-Man is pure leadership inspiration. Having “spidey sense” to anticipate what's coming next would be invaluable, as would the ability to climb walls effortlessly. “With great power comes great responsibility.”
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WHAT'S THE BEST BOOK YOU HAVE READ IN THE PAST YEAR? Tom Freidman's The World Is Flat really puts into perspective the breadth and speed with which our social, political, and marketplace environment is about to change. It's a wake-up call for leadership courage that change agents need to pay attention to.
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IF YOU COULD TRADE PLACES WITH ANYONE (LIVING OR FROM HISTORY) FOR A WEEK, WHOM WOULD YOU CHOOSE? It would be any player on the 2004 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox, specifically games four through seven of the American League Championship Series against the Yankees. The spirit of teamwork and determination on that team would fill a million lifetimes.
Bruce M. MacMillan is president and chief executive officer of Meeting Professionals International, Dallas.
