How about creating a To “Let Go” List for the new year. The moment you let go of a few things that are not helping you, you create a space for new possibilities to emerge. Here are a few to get your juices flowing: 1. The feeling of entitlement 2. Chasing something that’s too good… Continue reading
Date Archives → December 2008
The #1 Social Media Metric
Too much of time is spent on blogs discussing blogs Too much of time is spent on Twitter discussing Twitter Here are two basic questions that people are dying to get an answer for. For blogs – “how do I get more traffic?” For twitter – “how do I get more followers?” This concern has… Continue reading
What can a great teacher do?
For one, he or she can lift your “game” to the next level in no time. Here is the proof. This is a video of a presentation by Benjamin Zander (co-author of “The Art of Possibility”) at PopTech. The talk is fantastic and weaved into the talk is a session where Benjamin Zander will coach… Continue reading
The New Year Resolution Dilemma
A report [courtesy: Steve Shapiro] says that only 8% of the people who make new year resolutions succeed in them. The other way to look at it is 92% of the people who make new year resolutions won’t succeed in them. So, what should you do? Simple – go ahead and make those resolutions NOW. … Continue reading
New Year is here; where is the bar?
I know what some of you are thinking. It’s the new year around the corner and you might be thinking I am referring to the bar where they serve drinks other than coffee and tea. No, not that! I am referring to the artificial hurdle that we place on ourselves for things that matter most…. Continue reading
Welcoming 2009
This is one of those years where people are welcoming a new year with so much of uncertainty about how it will shape up for them. With everything that’s happening around us, there is no other way. May be there is… Here are a few things that YOU can do to make it a different… Continue reading
Pursuing your passion – Dave Maskin
What if your passion is to create names from a strand of wire? Could you make a living out of it? Yes and probably more. Take a look at the work of Dave Maskin at WireNames. Answering a question in LinkedIn, Dave says that his biggest professional regret was “not starting WireNames sooner” Think about… Continue reading
How To Increase Value for Your Readers
Three simple things: 1. Genuinely care about your readers 2. Address a core concern of your audience 3. Focus on ROII (return on investment for an interaction) What is one thing that people will have less of in 2009? You may want to say MONEY but I think it will be the ATTENTION that they… Continue reading
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Things that make me smile #46 – The Zen of Sarcasm
Kenneth Young sent me this list a week ago. Thanks Ken. The Zen of Sarcasm 01. Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just pretty much leave me alone. 02. The journey of a thousand… Continue reading