If you’re out of touch with people you’re trying to lead, try a dose of humility. Higher status individuals don’t relate well to others, and that’s a big problem for any boss trying to influence an organization. If you’ve ever heard “our senior managers just don’t listen,” you’re already familiar with the symptom. Research conducted… [Read more…]
January 16, 2012
Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle. And so we must straighten our backs and work for our freedom. A man can’t ride you unless your back is bent. –Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. H/T Seth Godin I hear it so often. ”We need to change that,… [Read more…]
January 11, 2012
via businessinsider.com For those of us who just can’ t get enough information about the brain, a cool infographic on How Memory Works. (Don’t forget; you heard it hear first.)
December 15, 2011
A few years ago, I was in the middle of a useless “so’s your old man” battle against someone on Twitter. I was fired up. I was angry. And I knew, deep in my heart, that I was right. Surely, the world would rally to my side. If only I fire more tweets at the… [Read more…]
December 1, 2011
BuildingBrandZealotry.pdf Download this file Simple solution for better airlines miles program: send this infographic or a link to this post to your favorite airline miles program service center. I’ll get you started: American: AAdvantage United: Mileage Plus Delta: SkyMiles US Airways: Dividend Miles Southwest: Rapid Rewards
November 23, 2011
As I wrote earlier, I’m building a cool application using Twilio, the best solution for voice and text app development on the market. But there’s a problem. I prefer developing in Ubuntu for reasons only a developer who loves hyper-rapid releases can understand. Twilio provides a fantastic testing tool right on my dashboard page at… [Read more…]
November 13, 2011
They laughed harder when I said it would launch in a week. They’re not laughing now that it’s launched. They didn’t know that all the hard work was already done for me, before I opened my IDE. The Application The application I wrote is in two parts. Part 1 is a simple IVR system.… [Read more…]
November 4, 2011
Jillian Michaels knows more about persuasion than most senior marketers. Modeling her approach to people can improve every aspect of your business–from employee engagement to customer loyalty. But do you have the humility to learn from her? Jillian Michaels’ took the hard road to fame and fitness: she overcame her own weight problem. She also… [Read more…]
October 6, 2011
You can’t connect the dots looking forward. You can only connect them looking backwards. so you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something: Your gut, destiny, life, Karma, whatever, because believing that the dots will connect down the road will give you the confidence… [Read more…]
February 6, 2012
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