I spent last week in New York, where amongst other things I attended a talk by Sir Ken Robinson at Barnes & Noble. (If you're not familiar with his work then this TED talk will put you in the picture, and is well worth watching.)

Sir Ken was promoting his new book, The Element, and drew a large crowd. Some of us had deliberately sought out the event. For others it was a spur of the moment decision: one attendee who I spoke to was walking past the bookshop on her way home from an unsuccessful job interview and told me afterwards that she "found his talk encouraging on a very discouraging day".

If you want to be similarly encouraged, catch one of the remaining events in the USA or UK over the next couple of weeks. (Tip: arrive early if you want a seat.)