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The Impact Equation – Part 2, Ideas: Contrast And Articulation
This is the second of four posts discussing “The Impact Equation” by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith. The subtitle of the book asks a great question, “Are you making things happen or just making noise?...
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Pain Is Inevitable, Misery Is A Choice
What is pain? I might ask ten people how they define pain and I would probably get ten different answers. A few years ago I would probably have a different definition that I do today. Today I would...
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Your Brand – Does It Describe What You Do Or Who You Are?
I am bombarded with countless emails each week about branding. Clearly branding is a huge part of marketing and is very integral in the building of our platform. But I have a question – Does your...
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The 5 Pillars Of Influential Leadership – Part 6: Our Environment
This is the 6th of 16 weekly installments on The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership. Every Thursday, I will break down the 5 Pillars and show you how becoming and influential leader will not only...
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How To Deliver A TED Talk – Part 1: Content, Story & Structure
I will assume that most of you are familiar with TED talks. If not, they are basically a forum for ordinary people to share their extra-ordinary stories on a public stage. I am currently reading “How...
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Guatemala – An Outward Experience For An Inward Journey
All the lessons learned yesterday made this morning run much smoother. As the news spread about the work we have been doing, additional requests were received for more. Several team members pulled...
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Teamwork Makes The Dream Work – Or Does It?
Teamwork is a funny thing. So many times in my life, I have heard phrases like “We need to work as a team,” or “Teamwork makes the dream work.” After giving it some thought, I am not sure I...
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Employee Engagement – Who Is Responsible?
Are you engaged at work? Are your employees engaged at work? The more I read and study the idea of employee engagement, the more I have become convinced that engagement is not only the problem of the...
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Give And Take – Part 2: Givers Empower Those Around Them.
I am currently reading “Give And Take – A Revolutionary Approach To Success” by Adam Grant. I was not familiar with the book or the author but Give and Take came highly recommended by Jeremey Donovan...
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The Myths Of Creativity – Who’s Idea Is It Anyway?
I have been having a lot of fun being part of the launch team for “The Myths of Creativity – The Truth About How Innovative Companies And People Really Generate Great Ideas” by David Burkus. I never...
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Adversaries Into Allies – Part 3; Motivation and Outcome
Happy New Year everyone! We are definitely finishing strong with this month’s book mastermind. Adversaries Into Allies – Win People Over Without Manipulation or Coercion, by Bob Burg, gives a fresh...
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How Does Someone Who Hated English Class End Up A Writer?
Most of my High School years were spent trying to stay out of trouble. The only subjects I ever really did any good in were shop, gym and math. English? Not even close. In fact, the only good memory...
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Leaders Eat Last – Part 1; The Forces That Keep Us Safe
This month, in The Platform Builders Mastermind group, we are working our way through Simon Sinek’s recently released “Leaders Eat Last – Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t.” Sinek, the...
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Leading The Starbucks Way – Part 2; Connecting With Trust
This month in the Platform Builders Mastermind Group, we are diving into “Leading The Starbucks Way: 5 Principles for Connecting with Your Customers, Your Products, and Your People” by Joseph A....
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Leading The Starbucks Way – Part 3; Challenge Your Legacy
Wow! This has been the longest stretch without posting here since I started this blog two years ago. Between travelling, trying to get my book published and moving into a new office, I just had to...
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Secrets Of Dynamic Communication – The Final SCORRE
The Platform Builders Mastermind Group invested the month of April digesting the Secrets of Dynamic Communication by Ken Davis. Davis, a greatly sought out speaker, breaks down his SCORRE process in...
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Teamwork Makes The Dream Work – Or Does It?
Teamwork is a funny thing. So many times in my life, I have heard phrases like “We need to work as a team,” or “Teamwork makes the dream work.” After giving it some thought, I am not sure I...
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Employee Engagement – Who Is Responsible?
Are you engaged at work? Are your employees engaged at work? The more I read and study the idea of employee engagement, the more I have become convinced that engagement is not only the problem of the...
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Give And Take – Part 2: Givers Empower Those Around Them.
I am currently reading “Give And Take – A Revolutionary Approach To Success” by Adam Grant. I was not familiar with the book or the author but Give and Take came highly recommended by Jeremey Donovan...
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The Myths Of Creativity – Who’s Idea Is It Anyway?
I have been having a lot of fun being part of the launch team for “The Myths of Creativity – The Truth About How Innovative Companies And People Really Generate Great Ideas” by David Burkus. I never...
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