Category: Worthy of imitation
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Building Trust in Marketing Messages
Michael Katz just published a great newsletter issue about building trust with your audience. It's fun to read, and I won't give away the message here! Blue Penguin Development: Trust-Based Marketing, 2023-Mar-16 by Michael Katz Trust is Not a Given Since that day [first-time paragliding], I’ve given a lot of thought to trust (and life…
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Our Favorite Peacenik on the Ukraine War
Nonzero Newsletter: The Ukraine Archives 2023-Feb-23 by Robert Wright: I’m proud of the things this newsletter has published about the Ukraine war—not because I think they’re all great, but because collectively they represent a clear alternative to the perspective offered in mainstream media, where both reporting and commentary have tended to succumb to the conformist…
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Learn about yourself and your 4000 Weeks
Leader, software engineer, and designer Lee Byron has created an interactive tribute to Oliver Burkeman's book, Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals. Lee's creation is lovely and thought-provoking. If you visit, you are asked to share your age so the number of days you've been alive can be counted. However, you don't have to…
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How to plan a great pitch to a potential partner
Are you facing a crucial business proposal? Here's a way to make sure you have the issues covered. Sales Hacker: The JUICY formula for a B2B business partnership pitch by Belinda Aramide, 2202-11-7 Tired of Rejection? Make Sure Your Offer is JUICY Continue reading at https://www.saleshacker.com/juicy-offers/ | Sales Hacker Justify their investment of time, money,…
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Improve Your Learning Agility with “after-action reviews”
Sometimes we make a decision and things go well… other times, not so well. This is a good reminder to take a breather and figure out what you've learned. Center for Creative Leadership: Tips for Improving Your Learning Agility, 2020-Dec-2 Learning occurs when you take the time to reflect, to shift your thinking beyond merely…
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How to be a good listener on Zoom
I just realized that I've been making the dumb mistake of looking at someone's image when they're talking on Zoom. I should be looking at the camera often. Fast Company: How to do a better job of listening when you’re remote, 20-Aug-12 by Judith Humphrey Listen with Your Body Use your physical presence to listen.…
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How to be a pragmatic dreamer, from Tanvir Aman
Here's a really good trick for making sure that you're chasing the right dream. Think about something you'd love to do, but ALWAYS ask does it solve a problem? Whose problem? How would that work? Tanvir has a cool new company called Dunyha, an innovative real estate firm that integrates home sharing and home ownership.…
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Designing the world for our children
As my mother enters the late stages of Alzheimers, I'm looking around her cluttered home and wondering who'll carry out all the stuff. Then I go home and look at my cluttered home and think, "I'm not leaving this for someone else to sort out." In the future, when I acquire something and manage my…
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Storytelling tips from the Nielsen Norman Group
As an analytical thinker, storytelling has always been a struggle for me. I tend to organize information differently than storytellers. But throughout my career it has become increasingly important. Anytime I find a good teaching tool for storytelling, I try to work with it and incorporate its lessons. I especially value the reminder here to…
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