Posts Tagged ‘matter’
The Power Of Owning Your Work
When we own the work we’re proud of it becomes more valuable to the people we serve.
How are you owning the work you’re proud of?
Disappointment And Delight
You can find an opportunity to delight, especially when you disappoint. A mistake doesn’t always have to end in disappointment.
Read MoreIt’s Not For You
When you’re brave enough to put a stake in the ground, you will find your right people—those people who you can help.
Read MoreEffective Change
Even though nine of her children emigrated to England in the 1960s to find work, my grandmother never travelled outside Ireland. She refused to taste cucumber, even though my English aunt insisted on making cucumber sandwiches whenever she came to visit. Even after her doctor told her cigarettes were bad for her angina. Granny still…
Read MoreMake Your Customer The Hero
The best marketers give people something to believe in, not just something to buy.
Read MoreBetter Marketers Show And Tell
Every day, we sell ourselves in adjectives that sell us short. Leader, expert, communicator, specialist, efficient, experienced, better, faster, cheaper. We’ve forsaken the effort of showing, for the convenience of telling. There is a better way. Don’t just tell us about the features and benefits of your product. Show us how that product changed the…
Read MorePurposeful Connection
It turns out that we don’t have to build trust and connection on the fly. We can do it on purpose.
Read MoreBeing Heard Is Overrated
It’s easier to be heard when we shout. But being heard shouldn’t be our ultimate goal.
Read MoreYour Brand Is What You Consistently Do
What you consistently do—every time, without fail, differentiates your business.
Read MoreWhy Next?
We make more right moves when we stop to think how the next thing we’re about to take on aligns with our values, and if it’s helping us to get to where we ultimately want to go.
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