Positive Thinking Drives Your Beliefs, Actions, and Destiny Wise men have told me about “The Secret,”… the idea that positive thinking drives your beliefs, actions, and destiny. That what your heart desires is limited only by your beliefs. And for decades, the engineer in me stubbornly clung to the safety of proof— repeatable science. The …
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I’ve been testing Twitter ads for the last ten years, and here’s what I’ve learned. Engagement campaigns (boosted posts) are the only worthwhile campaign objective. For example, in growing small Twitter accounts, don’t run follower campaigns with only a 0.3% follow rate. Run engagement campaigns on high-value posts, giving you a 25% follow rate. Your …
People who don’t know their stuff hide behind a mountain of technical details, equipment, and confusing jargon. I know only one way to generate results. And I’ve used the same approach for 30 years– expertise and relationships. Build relationships With Kasim Aslam, filmed on an iPhone, one minute of Google Ads advice will beat any …
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1) Become a highly-concerned observer 2) If your mouth is open, you are not learning 3) Challenge your assumptions 4) Listen to your peers 5) Help your boss raise their status 6) Create a business plan for every assignment 7) Direct your availability up, down, and sideways 8) Be aware of others’ feelings and goals …
Being on the phone instead of paying close attention to clients and partners. Many folks think they can multi-task but don’t realize this isn’t possible. Plus, it’s rude to clients. Put your phone away unless it’s an actual emergency that you tell folks you need to step away for a minute. Would you agree?
It’s what I ask everyone who is new— the one question to see about their commitment “Will you promise to come to me first before you ever consider quitting?” They all answer that they’re not going to ever quit– and they affirm they would come to me first to chat before things ever get that …
How many people can you count on to be there for you, no matter what? I can count two, maybe three. Seek to be this kind of friend and you will find this friend. Are all your friends unreliable? Ask yourself if you’re a reliable friend.
Want to know why? * I think it’s not good enough.* I’ll do it tomorrow since I’m busy right now.* I’m not qualified to say something, since others know more.* People will mock or judge me.* I’ll offend someone. And while there is some truth to each of these fears, the reality is that when …
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I believe the main reason people don’t get what they want is simply because they don’t ask for it specifically. Don’t just ask for a job– say you’re a digital marketer serving dentists to attract dentists to hire you. Don’t just say you need a mentor– say you’re trying to get Descript and Frame.io to …
Wherever you spend your time reveals what you love. Are you wasting time on frivolous activities while ignoring loved ones? Are you overworked and overwhelmed— being out of time? Then you’re allocating your time wrong by spreading your love too thin. It’s not only okay to say NO, but you must say NO often so …