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Get unstuck by asking smaller questions
Have you ever felt stuck trying to answer big questions such as…
- “What is my niche?”
- “Who is my ideal client?”
- “What’s my marketing message?”
- “What’s my Calling in life?!”
These questions carry a finality that can overwhelm us… it’s like once you answer it, you lose your flexibility.
“The decision would affect so many little things!”
“Therefore I can’t move forward until I’ve figured it all out!”
It’s no wonder that many of us procrastinate on growing our business. These b…
“Therefore I can’t move forward until I’ve figured it all out!”
It’s no wonder that many of us procrastinate on growing our business. These b…
Authentic Social Media (beware the yearning for validation...)
Most of the time, you do not get as much engagement on social media as you see other people get.
Why is that? Is it because people don’t like you as much?
That’s absolutely not the reason. You need to understand how the algorithm works…
When you are browsing the news feeds or home screen of a social media platform, you are only seeing the tiniest percentage of posts that already received more engagement than the average.
In other words, social media only shows you the tip of the ic…
In other words, social media only shows you the tip of the ic…
The Rare Gift of Constructive Feedback — for Improving a Business
If there’s a service provider that you respect, and you’d like to give them a gift (without having to spend money) consider doing the following:
Gently and kindly let them know why you are not signing up for their program, service, or product. You read that right. Give them the incredibly helpful gift of feedback.
This kind of message can really improve their marketing, and help them make decisions about what product or service they provide.
Let’s talk about this valuable exercise, fr…
My thoughts on "The Social Dilemma" -- Should We Be Using Social Media?
A popular documentary lately is The Social Dilemma. It bashes social media platforms such as Facebook for creating technology addiction and using our data to manipulate us.
Here are my thoughts about it…
Yes, Guide Children Well
The one part of the documentary I agreed with the most is that we do need to be careful about how children use social media… just like we guide them in other activities.
For example, we restrict or moderate how much video games they can play. Or what interne…
The one part of the documentary I agreed with the most is that we do need to be careful about how children use social media… just like we guide them in other activities.
For example, we restrict or moderate how much video games they can play. Or what interne…
Why hasn't LinkedIn been working for your business?
I’m about to teach a revamped version of my popular course about LinkedIn.
For those thinking “I’ve used LinkedIn but it hasn’t worked for me”, this article is for you.
You probably have a LinkedIn account. So do most of the people you know who’ve had a professional life in the past 2 decades.
Since there are 700 million accounts on LinkedIn, making it the largest, searchable professional networking platform, why isn’t it working for you professionally?
There are only 2 reasons:
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