It’s obnoxious when you’re out on a date and the other person—aside from a question sprinkled in every twenty minutes like parsley on a plate—talks nonstop about themselves. Their mom. Their dog. Their latest hobby. Their former hobby. Their thoughts…
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Anytime you ask someone — a customer, investor, future business partner — for their precious time or money, you MUST know this: Their challenge or pain point. Or their goal or strong desire. Yep, getting straight into Tip #1 I…
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My first book was written in second grade, Bonnie and Mimi Meet Teddy. I had just learned to type on a beige, boxy 1980s Apple Macintosh in the Empire Gardens Science Magnet School computer lab and ended up entered in…
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I’m convinced that most workplace dysfunction isn’t just a strategy problem. It’s a character problem. More specifically, a deficit of curiosity and courtesy. …. It was Day 4 of my church’s annual 21 days of prayer and fasting. The focus…
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Before we begin, don’t worry. This is a “New Year’s” story, but not the corny kind. It’s more: new year… same me… just in a different country, trying to emotionally regulate.Also, full disclosure: this might be my longest article yet.…
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