Who’s on your board of directors?

One of the things I did last fall was to create–on my wall, in my space and in plain sight, a board of directors.   We’ve all heard the exercise, have inspiring people out there so you can make sure that you’re plugged into the best things that the best people are saying.  I’ve put up a wall full of people, mostly men, that I’ve long admired, thought of and wanted to learn from.

If I could get advice from anyone in the world, who would it be?   Mostly, it’s people from history (George Washington, Winston Churchill), but there are contemporary people like David Allen , Seth Godin, Scott Adams and Randy Pausch. And I’ve done that for a while now, but I’ve not blogged about it.

I’ve been thinking and producing more lately (go buy a mac if you want to be productive, really), and trying to take my act to the proverbial next level.   I want to do stuff that my grandkids are proud of, as recent addition to my board “Gary Vaynercuck ” says.

Now, I’m not delusional.  These people don’t talk to me all “Coldwell Banker” style.   But what I can gain from, say looking up at Phil Jackson and Michael Jordan is that you gotta focus and work.  Or from Oprah–that I’m a survivor and not a victim.  The achievements of people I think are really cool is fun.   Working on something till the effort is good enough for Steve Jobs, for example is a daunting task.   But, that’s what it’s there for.  Being good enough for the coolest and best, an getting out of the pull of gravity.

So let me know something–who is on your personal “board of directors.”  Let me know in the comments.

Each Tuesday I’ll be listing and profiling my board of directors, alternating between the living and the dead.   There are over 90 right now, a portion of them is here.   I put ‘em on foam board so I could take them with me when I travel.  I have yet to do so, but I do plan to move in a matter of a few months.

So tell me in the comments Who’s on your board of Directors…!