Say less …very strategically… and people will listen to you more.
True?
I’ve heard that leaders are learners. I will add to that….
Leaders are Ceaseless Learners.
We get so comfortable being who we are and doing what we are already so good at that we forget to intentionally learn. For myself, I am intentionally setting up the next three or four weeks [...]
1) Seth Godin’s “First, ten”
2) Faith Dwight’s “I lost my job and I’m okay”
3) Josh Parrish’s “Drink Coffee, Do Good”
4) MicroExplosion Media “Five Kinds of People to Avoid on Twitter”
5) MicroExplosion Media “How To Format Blog Posts Since People Read Vertically Now”
Be inspired. Educate yourself. See you tomorrow!
P.S. What [...]
One area that I’ve noticed is lacking: people offering sincere help. It’s tough to get volunteers. It’s a rarity to find businesses who authentically want to help others. Even non-profits and customer service centers whose job it is to help, sometimes have trouble offering the help that is needed.
I love thinking [...]
I’m writing this down, so I can remember…
Start with a bang:
Every morning. The first hour sets the tone. Value it. Use it well. Turn off your phone and email.
Every Monday. Set the pace, attitude, and level of intensity of for your entire week. Treat them with importance.
Canadian extreme skier and base jumper, Shane McConkey, died Thursday following a ski-base accident that ocurred while filming his latest movie in Italy, the Inquisitr reported.
McConkey, 39, experienced problems in the air after jumping off of a cliff in the expectation that he would be able to detach his skis and deploy his parachute, thus [...]
I take for granted that people know that my blog articles are meant to be directed at me. I write them in order reread them and teach myself. Weird. I know. Just saying.
This is specifically for people who are so entrenched in their struggles and battles that they [...]
In the next few years, Bernie will be enjoying a simpler life. Exercise. Reading. Watching occasional television. He will probably even make a few friends. He will give up the massive weight of the past transgressions he has been shouldering for years. I imagine that he hasn’t felt this free [...]
Bumper video and logo image from Awestruck Church’s series “The Next Step” (March, 2009)
A promo for a local Starbucks‘ new coffee blend called “The Good Samaritan Blend” (February, 2009)
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