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Supercommunicators are the friends everyone phones for advice; the colleagues who get promoted; and the coworkers everyone welcomes into a hallway conversation because they make it more fun. When you become a Supercommunicator, you too can achieve these outcomes.
I've read StoryBrand by Donald Miller five times! If that isn't enough to convince you, then here is another reason. Everyone says the best leaders are great storytellers. But how do you tell engaging stories? This book has the practical framework to tell your best story yet.
I must admit, I’m a little fearful of what the future holds. Even more so after reading The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman. In particular, the threat that biotechnology brings.
Quitters lose. There is a stigma with quitting. Quit by Annie Duke was a reminder that rather than being a losing game, quitting is exactly what you need to win.
What will your legacy be? This was the big idea I took from When McKinsey Comes to Town by Michael Forsyth and Walt Bogdanich
Here are three big ideas that business leaders can apply to lead their business and team more effectively.
Embrace Discomfort and Start Before You Feel Ready. This is one of the big ideas from Hidden Potential by Adam Grant. Learn why Character Skills are what drive success.
The big ideas and best quotes from Same as Ever by Morgan Housel. Learn why is important to spend more time focusing on what is not going to change, rather than what is.
The big ideas and best quotes from the Art of Community by Charles Vogl. Communities are created when at least two people begin to feel concern for each other’s welfare.
The big ideas and best quotes from Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman. The real problem isn’t our limited time. The real problem is that we’ve inherited, and feel pressured to live by, a troublesome set of ideas about how to use our limited time. We assume this will help optimize our short time on earth. Instead, the opposite happens. These time management ideals are pretty much guaranteed to make things worse.
People want to connect. People want to feel special and cared about. People want to feel appreciated. People want to have their problems solved. And if you’re a person who cares about others and can solve their problems—someone who understands what’s in it for them—there’s no limit to what you can accomplish or the peace and joy you can find in your own existence.
Shorter, clearer conversations get results. It is easier than you might expect, and it all starts with the first minute. Creating the most effective first minute of any work conversation is a two-step process. Step 1: Frame the conversation in fifteen seconds or less. Step 2: Create a structured summary of the entire message you need to deliver.