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Using LinkedIn – part one – telling your story How to unlock the value of this business tool Most people don’t use LinkedIn well. They treat it as a place to store their resume. They treat it as an ancillary channel for their company’s marketing. Mostly they just ignore it. I remember an executive meeting …
How to say ‘No’ You are a very nice person. You don’t want to make anyone mad. You like to agree with people so as not to offend, especially co-workers and bosses and friends. But, you also take pride in your work. You take pride in adding value, getting things done and making a positive …
The ABC’s of 365 The 365 Challenge is a very simple and effective practice. The basic tenet is to do something every day. To make it effective those things that you choose to do every day should be things that are important to you. Primary things. Things that you want to construct habits around. The …
The critical nature of change in your life Or how I learned to love the leap of faith… I was reading an interesting post in Facebook last week and I loved it because it supported my thoughts on the nature of change. This person asked a question. They asked whether they should change jobs. The …
Let’s break that frame My BHAG rules for you as you do your New Year Resolutions: Your BHAG should be a real challenge with a 60-75% chance of successful achievement. Your BHAG should force a steep learning curve. Your BHAG should create sustainable change not ‘one time achievement’. Your BHAG should serve others. Your BHAG …
