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Have consistent standards
Being consistent is a personal value, yet it’s the one I wrestle with almost every day. I consistently show up for physical training, yet there are days when I don’t have it in me to work hard. I procrastinate, make excuses, and sabotage an excellent opportunity to train my body and mind. At the work…
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Don’t let “what-aboutism” get in the way of progress
“What-aboutism” is a disorder where the patient often searches for excuses for why a particular methodology or idea won’t work instead of giving it an honest try or finding ways to make it work. They are often found saying variations of “yeah, but…” or “let me play the devil’s advocate here.” If that sounds eerily…
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The haters will always be louder
Go to amazon.com and check out a bunch of articles that you’ve been planning to buy. Or perhaps, the stuff that you have already purchased in the past month or so. Now, check out the reviews. If you’re like me, you will go for products with the highest average rating and the most number of…
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Minimum viable action
Having been a practitioner of minimum-viable concepts, starting with the Minimum Viable Product to the Minimum Viable Audience, I recently was excited to discover another similar concept. It’s called the Minimum Viable Action. The big idea is to identify the smallest obvious step towards something and take the damn step. It’s pretty dang effective, especially…
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How many rounds of interviews are enough?
As you know, LinkedIn is my go-to social media outlet because it’s the only platform that makes sense*. And I love it when professionals generously share their points of view, hoping to make an impact in their little way. But if I were, to be honest, the juice is in the conversations that follow these…
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Skin in the game
As a principle, I choose not to work with clients who have a passive approach to engagements. You know the kind, the drifters who want to get a “taste” of how it’s like to be coached or consulted by an expert. And I will be the first in line to say that most of the…
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What ties did you break this week?
I loved this piece by Justin Bariso on Inc.com, where he explores Sundar Pichai’s learnings from his mentor, Bill Campbell (the football coach turned Business Coach). It highlights the one question that Bill asked Sundar repeatedly, which consequently changed the way the latter leads. What was this question? “What ties did you break this week?” Bill…
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Prune Bullshit
I can bet my life on this fact — you’ve got at least half a dozen newsletter subscriptions waiting to be read in your inbox. In all likelihood, much more. While I try my best not to read 70% of what’s been sent to me, there are a few that I don’t miss to read,…
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The Mad Men’s guide to writing stellar copy (part 2)
I’m stoked about part 2 of The Mad Men’s guide to writing stellar copy series because it covers the most exciting aspects of constructing superb copy that gets read, shared, and brings in the dough. If you missed part 1, you should read that before returning to this post. Here’s the rest of it: Commit…