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Some inspiring notes from JD Hooge of weareinstrument.com speaking at the latest CreativeMornings/Portland.
Photo by Matty Jasperson
“If we study what is merely average, we will remain merely average.” (Shawn Achor)
You may never be able to pay your mentors back, but you can recognize what they’ve done for you by becoming a mentor to others.
EXCERPT: “Saying no, thoughtfully, may be the most undervalued capacity of our times. In a world of relentless demands and infinite options, it behooves us to prioritize the tasks that add the most value. That also means deciding what to do less of, or to stop doing altogether.”
Tough decision? Flip a coin. When it’s in the air, you’ll know which side you’re hoping for.
Things may come to those who wait, but only what’s left behind by those that hustle.
I’ve become a big fan of Simon Sinek. I’m highly impressed with this personal and sometimes emotional presentation about leadership. ”Serving those who serve others.”
This one question is probably asked by more sales people in a given day than any other. But while it seems innocuous — maybe even the right thing to ask a customer — it’s a question that simultaneously prevents sales while also destroying customer loyalty.
“What’s keeping you up at night?”
If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today? And whenever the answer has been ‘No’ for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.” - Steve Jobs
G5 Leadership is an informative online platform that brings its members amazing seminars by world-class authors and thought leaders. Luckily for you and me, the entrepreneurs behind G5 Leadership are giving away 1 year memberships.
Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.
Professor Philip Zimbardo conveys how our individual perspectives of time affect our work, health and well-being. Time influences who we are as a person, how we view relationships and how we act in the world.
I don’t know the secret to success, but the secret to failure is trying to please everyone” – Bill Cosby
Good advice. Meetings can be terrible or very productive. Be smart. Choose to be productive.
