Seth Godin had a challenging post recently called “Cheating the Clock”. His supposition: it’s not so much how long you work; but what you do while you’re working. His suggestion. Make this a five…
I’m on vacation until x/x/2010. When I get back, I’m going to delete all the email that arrived while I was gone, so if this note is important, please send it to me again after that date.
How much of the time you invest in a project is spent preparing excuses, creating insurance, seeking deniability and covering your ass just in case things go poorly in the end?
Asking questions is often more valued than answering them. (If they’re the right questions.)
If you want to change people, you must create enough leverage to encourage the change to happen.
In my experience, once it’s clear you’re willing (not just willing, but itching, moving, and yes, implementing) without them, things start to happen. People are rarely willing to step up and stop you, and often just waiting to follow someone crazy enough to actually do something.
Seth Godin on leadership and asking permission
Seth Godin: Seven years from now, what will you have to show for what you’re doing right now? If your answer is, “not much,” perhaps you should consider a new plan, one that might generate a…
Seth Godin: Most of us assume a single range of focus that we care about. And it’s usually right around the corner, or even closer. Is that the place to be focusing your brand or your business or…
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