Posts Tagged ‘genius’
On Strengths
If a friend or colleague asked you to list their strengths, I’m guessing you’d have no trouble coming up several of their attributes. But if they asked you to share a list of your strengths you’d likely hesitate. Why is that? We don’t spend a lot of time reflecting on our skills and talents, because…
Read MoreThe Real Job Of The Genius
On a recent trip to the Genius Bar at the Apple Store I discovered the real job of the Genius. While you might think that the role of the Genius is to fix things, it’s not. The first job of the Genius is to acknowledge your problem and to change how you feel. Chad told…
Read MoreValuing Creatives. When Love Is Not Enough
No business owner would expect to rent an office for half the going rate, or buy a delivery van for far less than it was worth. Not even a fledgling, bootstrapping, startup founding, entrepreneur. And yet every day designers, creatives and freelancers are asked to drop their rates, do a deal, or consider some special…
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