Category: Influence
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Dead Tweeting
I’m not talking about the people that have past on that are still tweeting – like @tozeraw or @michaeljackson. Although it’s cool that dead people tweet. I’m talking about the opposite of Live Tweeting. I think it’s interesting because lots of people just set up there tweets to tweet even…
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LL43: One Day of Learning
Recently, I heard an amazing leader speak on leadership and business. He has been CEO of many organizations. He’s lead companies who’s worth was over 500 billion dollars. He’s quite qualified. He shared so many fascinating leadership insights and lessons, but one that he shared that stood out to me…
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Content and Connections and Community
I’m sure I can add more C’s to this title, but I didn’t want to make it too long. These C’s are some of the things that helps us to build relationships online. If you have content, connections, and community that people want – people will be in relationship with…
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The Difference Between Advertisement and Entertainment
…..is not something that a 8 year old can distinguish. To them, it’s the same thing. When they see it on tv, it’s very real to them. It is such a powerful experience for them – for the advertisers. Kids experience 40 hours of media exposure weekly, and it’s forming…
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Status or Influence
Which one is better? Which would you rather have? Think about it! Think carefully about it. I was talking to a friend about this today. We had this conversation about which is better, and I walked away with a much better answer. I think it’s a trick question. What is…
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LL42: Reframe the Problem
I haven’t written a leadership lesson in awhile. I guess I haven’t been learning any leadership lessons that I’ve wanted to post. Leaders though need the ability to reframe the problem (I got the idea watching a documentary). First of all, there will be problems. But getting stuck in the…
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Spend Money to Buy Better Food
…..or pay for it later. I know that food industry makes it so much easier to buy cheaper food, but it’s cheap not just in price. It’s so easy to buy a McDonald’s cheeseburger, and it’s so good. But you will pay the price with damage that it does to…
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The Wisdom of Seasons
I always enjoy talking to people about changes that they want to make in their life. There is always some need and the urgency to fulfill it. It’s pretty easy to see the huge change that someone needs to make, but it can be so overwhelming to even know where…
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Articulate Awareness
I heard someone say this today. Awareness is easy, but to be able to articulate awareness – that’s not as easy. I loved hearing the saying. It helped me to understand that it doesn’t matter how aware I am of a problem, if I am not able to adequately articulate…
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The Right Rate of Acceptability
This is in reference to any change that you want to make in life. Whether you want to change yourself or help someone change, you have to do so at the right rate of acceptability. You can’t force yourself or someone else to change outside of what you or they…
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The Adrenaline Rush of a Crush
I’m definitely not an expert in many things especially this, but I read about it. When you see someone and your heart starts racing and you palms get sweaty – there are physics and chemistry associated with falling in love. Your brain releases (the love molecule – what do I…
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What I Think – Do you enjoy learning that what you think is wrong? I do.
One of the greatest joys of reading is realizing that what i think is sometimes wrong. Okay, maybe not wrong, but definitely misinformed. It’s great when you get the information. The older I get and the more I learn, the easier it is to admit that I’m wrong. Can that…
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