Team members who have gotten used to submitting shoddy work get a rude awakening– so they are offended and complain. Clients and employees see your company is serious about delivering quality, even if you have to lose money or do “free work” to uphold the standard. Potential clients and potential A-level employees take note- and […]
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Today I taught a 5-hour workshop from 9 am to 2 pm. Did 8 hours of email catch-up, since I process close to 1,000 emails a day. Had two client meetings for an hour each. Watched 3 movies for 1.5 hours each. Took a 5-hour nap. Had 5 hours of pondering time— to think about
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Don’t just SAY you’re kicking butt— actually do it! I’m glad that Instagram is removing like counts. You’ll see less posing and flexing from wantrepreneurs. Spend less time trying to look good and more time actually working towards your goals. When you see someone that posts only about themselves— their “perfect” moments as opposed to
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Slack is a sinkhole for productivity loss– creating more distractions and generating even more messages than email– aggravating the very problem it’s supposed to solve. We use Basecamp for project management, Skype for real-time communication (when it’s warranted), and a few other tools. But more important than the tools is the process you use to
On my way to have dinner with my mom. So grateful to have a business that lets me travel with friends to meet with other friends so that we make money together. What you don’t see is the process that allows this to happen, so that we don’t need people physically crammed into an office
Watching the sun go down on the Pacific Surfliner train from San Diego to Los Angeles. Read More »
At Chandler’s 3 story house in Venice, just a block from the beach. As busy as you are, make sure to take the time to appreciate the people who have helped you get where you are. Say, thank you earnestly multiple times per day.
I got to spend quality time with these three community builders yesterday. Read More »
Just as we were taking off. Please, don’t. Would you trust a surgeon who on a whim decided that he wanted to try something new for your operation? How about a mechanic working on your car saying “Hmm, I wonder what happens if I unscrew that thing?” So why would you let a marketer do
I gasped when the pilot announced over the intercom, “Let’s try something new!” Read More »
Perhaps just propaganda or maybe devious? Fascinating how our governments create fake news themselves. ‘Mind Control’: The Secret UK Government Blueprints Shaping Post-Terror Planning
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A lot of brands will say that they’re customer-centric, just because they have data and lots of tools. I would argue that most of them are not. Watch the full interview: Why Do Customers Buy? A Marketing Enigma