7 Ways To Better Connect With Your Audience
We can learn a lot from the Piano Man. I went to my first Billy Joel concert last weekend and in addition to a great show, it was a master class on how to conne...
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How To Tell Stories That Get People To Trust You
“Stories are a ‘write API’ for humans — that is, a channel for inserting beliefs into other people’s brains.”
Why You Should Avoid Making Promises
“Promises are like debt — they accrue interest. The longer you wait to fulfill them, the more they cost to pay off.”
How To Master Networking In Four Emails A Year
“For the past eight years, I’ve sent quarterly personal updates. Every January, April, July, and October, I send out an email to about 200 or so of my friends a...
You Can’t Be Creative Without Moving Your Body
“Blue light (i.e. that stuff that streams out of your computer and phone screens) boosts your convergent thinking ability while walking increases your divergent...
20 Reasons Why You Should Break The Rules
1. Most people don’t question rules. But most successful people do. 2. Every rule is designed to level the playing field or tilt it. 3. Rules are created to pro...
Why Cheat Days Don’t Work And What To Do Instead
“The concept of a cheat day is that you reward yourself for one day as the result of depriving yourself for all the other days. But cheat days don’t reward you;...
How To Master Networking Without “Networking”
“Networking is beyond a buzzword. It almost carries a negative connotation. Formalizing human connection often has the opposite effect than the one intended. A ...
How To Keep Growing While Staying In The Same Job
“The key to growing while staying in the same job is setting new challenges for yourself. Expect more of yourself than anyone else does.”
How To Overcome Your Fear And Get What You Want
A funny thing happens when we’re presented with an opportunity. We get scared. Because we’ve often spent years chasing the opportunity and discover we grew comf...