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Quick, think about a person you consider to be well connected. Then as you read these things to learn from the well-connected, see if they match what you observe in this person. 4 Things To Learn from the Well Connected It took me awhile (years!) to realize that these well-connected people I knew were not […]
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You can have credentials and accomplishments up the wazoo, but if you don’t have a strong and clear Point of View, you’re still a credentialed and accomplished worker bee, not an industry leader. Problem is, clear Points of View can also get you in trouble. A participant in last week’s Executive Presence Challenge shared how […]
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Pitching Truth #1: You are always pitching. Whether encouraging your child to eat broccoli, pitching to major VC investors, or trying to nail that next promotion: you are always pitching. Pitching starts when a child realizes he can influence his environment, at least on occasion. Children pitch for ice cream, hugs, Harry Potter Hogwarts Great […]
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Interruptions are the worst. The most important life events play out through critical conversations, like getting married (or divorced), negotiating the job, or giving the green light for a new project. Even a home run becomes official only when the umpire yells “safe.” And then there are interruptions. . . . Interruptions are annoying with the exception being […]
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For some of you, school is already underway again; here it starts one week from today. Somehow, the return to classes cranks a lot of other activities into motion. I think that’s why I’m getting more requests for help with presentations these days. Ironically, the explosion in communication channels only makes the formal, face-to-face communication event even more critical than it was. There’s more pressure to get the message across and connect during that half-hour presentation or interview.
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