People really like having something to root for. Anger and rooting against something works too, but only to a degree. What we really love is an underdog we can get behind. Sylvester Stallone wasn’t getting any major roles before he wrote and acted in Rocky. His idea for the movie centered around how all of … Continue reading Stallone On Making “Rocky”
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How To Change Their Mind
“You can’t copy and paste your reasoning into another person. You have to hold space with the other person to engage in a reasoning process…” - David McCraney If you want somebody to see something from your perspective, don’t think you can just insert your logic into their head. Instead, start with their perspective. Ask … Continue reading How To Change Their Mind
Seth Godin’s Definition Of A Tribe
I’m doing a lot of thinking about teamwork lately. With my peers, with our clients, and beyond. For the 13th or maybe 50th time, I picked Seth Godin’s classic Tribes up to help my brain out. Godin says, "A tribe is a group of people connected to one another, connected to a leader, and connected … Continue reading Seth Godin’s Definition Of A Tribe
What Leaders Do (And Managers Don’t) In Unstable Times
A little wisdom from Seth Godin on how to lead during tough times (you know, like during global pandemics, hot wars, cold wars, and recessions for example): In unstable times, growth comes from leaders who create change and engage their organizations, instead of from managers who push their employees to do more for less. Let’s … Continue reading What Leaders Do (And Managers Don’t) In Unstable Times
Ego At Work – Public And Private
As the poet-philosopher Sturgill Simpson once said, “Woke up today and decided to kill my ego.” Leadership is a funny thing. Especially as an organization scales. It takes a healthy amount of ego to think you can do what others deem unthinkable. But if your only speed is full speed ahead, you can run into… … Continue reading Ego At Work – Public And Private
Podcast Of The Week: Change Your Life, 2 Pages At A Time
Michael Bungay Stanier (one of my favorite coaches/writer on how to coach) has an excellent podcast for insights, book recommendations, and thoughtful discussions called, “2 Pages with MBS.” He gets a guest and they read 2 pages out of book that helped shape their life and career. How’s that for not your normal format? If … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Change Your Life, 2 Pages At A Time
Practice Is Like Eating
Dan Coyle compares practice to eating. Saying, “I’m going to practice” is like saying, “I’m going to eat some food.” Practice what = eat what How good are you at typing? When is the last time you improved? Do you feel - kind of plateaued for a while? Life is full of things like typing. … Continue reading Practice Is Like Eating
BS Cold Email Solicitors
I get a fair amount of cold email solicitations. This line was so tortured I copy/pasted it into my notes as a “what never to do” lesson. The quote of choice: I’m eager to get your advice on your website. Ick. When I read this I hear, I’m eager to tell you all the ways … Continue reading BS Cold Email Solicitors
Don’t Hope, It’s For People Who Aren’t Prepared
“Don’t Hope. Hope is for people that aren’t prepared.” - Coach John Wooden One of my favorite quips in all of finance has to be, “Hope is not a strategy.” This Wooden quote fits in with it nicely. It will suck. It will be hard. There will be opportunities. So be prepared. And that means … Continue reading Don’t Hope, It’s For People Who Aren’t Prepared
Podcast Of The Week: Will Storr On Status Games
Will Storr made an appearance on Making Sense with Sam Harris to discuss his book, The Status Game. I already riffed about this episode here, but I really do believe understanding status in interactions is one of the most critical elements in understanding any business. Any. Business. How they work with customers, why customers work … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Will Storr On Status Games