Category: Quick Thoughts
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The best advice is experience
One of the best nuggets I’ve learned over the past few years is to NEVER give advice. Instead – talk about your experience in a similar situation (and how it played out). If you think about it, any advice you give is likely derived from something you learned. So talk about that instead, and let…
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Don’t waste time setting up pre-populated tweets
Pro-tip: Don’t waste time setting up ‘pre-populated tweets.’ I got an email from Groove last week about a new article they wrote. In the email they included a ‘handy pre-populated tweet.’ I checked 24 hours later. A total of 3 people had tweeted it out. There is an opportunity cost to EVERYTHING. That email went…
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Wanna be better at networking? Don’t be boring
I’d wager the #1 reason for my networking success is because I spend my time reading things that have nothing to do with business. Thus when I meet another human, there are 100s of potential things we can bond over. tl;dr – don’t be boring.
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Developing craft 101.
Developing craft 101.
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Rules are needed to achieve mastery
Mastery is about understanding how rules work and then breaking them when needed.