Archive of posts from September 2018

Daily Post #0293 • September 30 2018 • Experience

“Yes” is not the end

When you enroll a new client, their “yes” should be the beginning of something wonderful.

Daily Post #0292 • September 29 2018 • Experience

Are you a fiduciary or a broker?

If you get to make decisions that affect those you serve, you’re one or the other:

Daily Post #0291 • September 28 2018 • Craft

The red velvet rope

Sometimes, we have to do something very uncomfortable… we have to pull the red velvet rope:

Daily Post #0290 • September 27 2018 • Experience

Judging a book by its cover

Please, judge books by their covers. It’s normal, don’t feel bad about it:

Daily Post #0289 • September 26 2018 • Craft

You don’t get to-do that anymore

The ratchet effect in a growing team suggests that, sometimes, you don’t get to-do that anymore:

Daily Post #0288 • September 25 2018 • Momentum

How your people identify themselves

Questions control our focus. When posed to us, they have the power to change the way we look at ourselves, even if for just a while:

Daily Post #0287 • September 24 2018 • Resilience

What sharing future gives us

Brendon Burchard, motivational speaker and coach, says “Problem marketing was a great technique until 2005, but the culture changed, the world changed. We moved away from a pain-oriented society into an aspirational-society.”

Daily Post #0286 • September 23 2018 • Experience

Information vs Experience

I’m working on a book at the moment.

Daily Post #0285 • September 22 2018 • Craft

Time has inflation and appreciation

I spotted a man wearing a t-shirt today that said “Time is money” on it.

Daily Post #0284 • September 21 2018 • Resilience

Why we don’t see much ‘spirit’ these days

Pushing through adversity–spirit–is rare because of how it’s made.

Daily Post #0283 • September 20 2018 • Craft

The marketplace needs your permission

Last May, we talked about how we already have permission.

Daily Post #0282 • September 19 2018 • Narrative

What sharing a journey gives us

Steve Jobs is often quoted for stating, “The journey is the reward.”

Daily Post #0281 • September 18 2018 • Craft

Heritage and homeless

Imagine you’re walking along on a street not far from your home.

Daily Post #0280 • September 17 2018 • Experience

What sharing heritage gives us

Robert Cialdini documents in his book “Pre-suasion” how individuals with no specific genetic connection can employ the power of kinship once characterized by a shared heritage.

Daily Post #0279 • September 16 2018 • Narrative

The ‘i’ in iPhone

Every year, Apple does a keynote. And every year, they tell us a story.

Daily Post #0278 • September 15 2018 • Craft

The one you’re afraid to make

In your field of work, what are you afraid to make?

Daily Post #0277 • September 14 2018 • Experience

The difficult one

People don’t normally set out to be ‘the difficult one’:

Daily Post #0276 • September 13 2018 • Narrative

There’s a map for that

We’ve talked about drawing the map before.

Daily Post #0275 • September 12 2018 • Experience

Pricing as a service

You know the price of your service.

Daily Post #0274 • September 11 2018 • Experience

On liking your clients

You don’t have to. But what you do about that matters:

Daily Post #0273 • September 10 2018 • Experience

Planning an encore

Surprises you can’t see coming are the best kind.

Daily Post #0272 • September 09 2018 • Momentum

How to solve bigger problems

What level do you (and those you work alongside) play at?

Daily Post #0271 • September 08 2018 • Craft

It works

But only as much as you work it:

Daily Post #0270 • September 07 2018 • Narrative

Protecting yourself from yourself

What are you like?

Daily Post #0269 • September 06 2018 • Experience

5,600 weeks

5,600 weeks. 1,200 months. 100 years. 1 life.

Daily Post #0268 • September 05 2018 • Narrative

Making customers ‘we’ themselves

Great teams–those on a mission–make their customers ‘we’ themselves:

Daily Post #0267 • September 04 2018 • Experience

In defense of online ads

Your team runs an advert.

Daily Post #0266 • September 03 2018 • Resilience

Today is everyday

Tomorrow won’t be any better than today:

Daily Post #0265 • September 03 2018 • Craft

Your work is the engine

How “spreadable” is your work?

Daily Post #0264 • September 01 2018 • Experience

You’re not ready

“Hello, can I help you?”

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