Tens of thousands of Americans gathered today in Washington D.C. They gathered for Glenn Beck’s, “Restoring Honor” march. Glenn Beck is a phenomenally talented media personality. He is one of the best sellers of soap the world has seen. Glenn Beck has employees that capture nearly everything that leaves his mouth. Any given comment is […]
[Continue reading…]Get lost or get found – You make the call
August 27, 2010 by
Yeahbuts live in the woods. You want to get lost in a conversation … chase a “yeah, but”. Every time we open our mouths there’s reason. “Yeah, buts” lead us away from that reason. “Yeah,buts” distract us. They focus us on what we can’t do. Wanna get lost, chase a “yeah, but” to talk about […]
[Continue reading…]What kind of coffee are you?
August 26, 2010 by
Freeze-dried coffee sucks. It tastes flat. It feels thin. The coffee is robbed of its life. If we’re not careful, life freeze-dries us … We are left without vibrant flavor or complex texture. How does this happen? The status quo tempts us. It tells us we know the answers. It coaxes us to stop asking […]
[Continue reading…]How to get your point across – Have one…
August 25, 2010 by
When E.F. Hutton talks, people listen. There was an old commercial … a guy would be in a room filled with people. He’d tell a friend that his E.F. Hutton broker gave him some advice. The room would go silent. Everyone hung on this person’s every word. I worked with someone who was like EF […]
[Continue reading…]Get your point across – Stop killing it
August 24, 2010 by
I am a plant killer. Years ago, I had this had this palm tree sort of plant. It would turn brown. So I’d water it. I would water it really well. I wanted the plant to live … To have a green and vibrant existence. So I kept watering it. For some reason, the palm […]
[Continue reading…]Do More with Your Tomatoes
August 23, 2010 by
Years ago, I was visiting with friends. I chose to cook dinner for everyone. I was dicing tomatoes for a salad. The tomatoes were ripe. The knife was dull. I had a mess on my hands. The tomatoes crushed under the force of the dull blade. My tomatoes did not obey me. They did not […]
[Continue reading…]Communicating is a Hard Skill
August 22, 2010 by
Communicating is hard. Yet it is called a soft skill. It’s easy to over communicate. It’s easy to under communicate. It’s hard to communicate. Rather, it’s hard to communicate effectively. Communicating effectively comes down to succeeding at a single goal: Make A Point – Transfer an idea from one brain to another in a way […]
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