Why Try To Get Out Of Your Box, When You Can Use What's In It?
We learn when we stretch and we stretch when we ask tough questions. But don’t be flabbergasted when after you ask and answer the questions, that more arrive. As Bernadette Jiwa has written, “the path to success is progressive and iterative.” We need to keep our courage after answering tough questions to ask even more. […]
When we begin to break down all the information we consume, all the words we express and all the thoughts we share, we begin to see a pattern. The information age is still lingering. We’re consuming more content than ever before … through podcasts, books, emails, texts, TV, social media, feedly, etc,. Despite what appears […]
Smart marketers do two things. First, they tell a story that resonates. If you spend enough time excavating the soul of a brand, storytelling becomes easy. Second, they answer the questions the target wants to know. Not what they think the target should know, but what the targets desires to know. Many brands do poorly […]
Reading, but not answering the questions is an act of hiding. Those who go on to make a world of difference; who you see as having their shit together … they’ve answered the questions. You know … these questions. And these. And these. And these. All of the most brilliant people I’ve met and successful […]
There’s definitely a time where it’s too late to give an answer, make a statement or to decide. It’s rare that it’s too late to ask another question. Stay Positive & Questions Are More Valuable Than Answers Photo credit
People who have answers, get admired. People who have the right answers, get respected. People who have the right answers that tell a story, get loyalty. There’s two routes you can get there. You can go the long route of trial and error. Show up to enough meetings and answer enough questions, then you’ll eventually […]
I grew up being told not to go to someone with a problem and without a possible solution to it. At minimum, this works better than going to someone with a problem and without a solution. Better yet, is to go with questions. Questions about the problem. Questions about solutions. Sometimes you may be able […]
