How To Harness The Power Of An Uncomfortable Silence
“More than product knowledge or anything else, silence is the hardest technique to learn. It’s against our instincts. We want to fill in the blanks.”
Author: Josh Spector
How To See What Successful People See
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“I very frequently get the question: ‘What’s going to change in the next 10 years?’ That’s a very interesting question. I almost never get the question: ‘What’s...
How To Create Your Own Productivity System
“Productivity is about understanding what you really want to do, then building systems to make it work for you. The goal isn’t Inbox Zero. (Who gives a shit?) Y...
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“NPR One data shows us that in the opening seconds, listeners make decisions about whether to skip or pay attention to a story. They need to understand why they...
6 Must-Read Articles About How To Scale Leadership
“Very few leaders think this way. They rely on themselves to be intellectually sharp on bad diets. They go into fundraising pitches hobbled by self-doubt and an...
How One Metric Has Changed The Way We See The World
“This metric is called engagement, and emphasizing it — above all else — has subtly and steadily changed the way we look at the news, our politics, and each oth...
How I Doubled The Reach Of My Facebook Posts Without Spending Any Money
My Facebook page isn’t huge…but it’s growing. While my For The Interested newsletter is closing in on 12,000 subscribers, its Facebook page currently only has 2...
7 Strategies To Help You Create Work That Lasts Forever
“It’s worth remembering that Star Wars was beaten at the box office by Smokey and the Bandit. A launch is important, but we must bear in mind what Kafka’s publi...
What It Takes To Write A Book
“Part of the mystique of the artistic brand is to make it look easy, effortless. The result is that creativity seems like a black box. In fact, we should show h...