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Finding your "F-Yes's"
I’ve started taking note of everything that’s an “F-Yes” for me. I keep notecards on me, someone called them my “middle finger notecards” because they have a certain attitude toward only the things that I truly truly want to do/create/experience. I keep the cards in my
Getting Past The Story
The stories we tell ourselves shape how we act and respond to life. Stories about who we are, built up over years of repetition are the strongest – and they enforce a set of rules about who we’re supposed to be, and any time we break outside of the bounds
How Brand "Persuasion" Works
Persuasion is not ever really about persuasion. Brand’s don’t twist someone’s arm, they don’t really even change someone’s mind. To be persuasive is to identify an idea that matters and frame it in a way that someone feels compelled to follow or find true. Your
Channeling Energy
You can create without being the one to do everything yourself. You just get to join in on what’s already there. Looking at markets, for example, you can join an already expanding market. In this way, you don’t have to create the market, just sell to it as
On Gifting
I love the idea of gifts and I love gifting. I love planning experiences for others. If someone could buy you a gift, what would you want? Over the weekend my wife was asking me about gifts for the holidays. I’m lucky to have everything I need covered. With
What I'm Grateful For
I've never written down this list on Thanksgiving day, and so we'll see if this starts a new tradition. Hoping you are having a great day wherever you are. I "get" to do a lot of different things, many of which are new and unique, from travel to meeting interesting
Nature's Personality Test
I’m a huge fan of personality tests. I like Kolbe, Enneagram, Wealth Dynamics, and even more esoteric tests that dive deeper into spiritual aspects self or life’s purpose. When you understand more about yourself, you gain confidence that the skills you naturally possess are worth doubling down on.
Embracing Your Growth Edge
How have you changed this week? This month? This year? This past year I joined two speaking clubs, Toastmasters and Ultraspeaking to improve my off-the-cuff presentation. Most people when they join these clubs have a question in their minds “Are you as nervous as I am when I speak?” Part
My Media Diet & Changes
Like the food we eat, the information we consume impacts who we are, what we think, and what we do. In the supermarket of ideas, we have an infinite choice. As I consume what I read, listen to, or follow, my peace of mind or quality of ideas changes. Here
How I'm using AI Tagging for Better Meeting Notes
I'm using Fathom Video to take notes for me during meetings. The AI note-taker is a simple free add-on to Zoom calls or Google Meets. Doing my best to stay present, I find that an AI note-taker free's me up for only taking notes that help me further in the
