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Holiday Season also means Networking Season. This is a good thing – as long as you’re prepared. In the next six weeks, you will no doubt run into old friends, colleagues and perhaps ex-spouses. So, when you’re giving them the update on your world, remember these thirteen ways to network without being a nuisance: 1. Stop asking people, “Do you remember me?” This question immediately makes them feel defensive,…

“When passion is involved, the rules change.” That sentence is NOT a scientifically proven fact. That sentence is NOT a Wikipedia entry. That sentence is NOT a statistic. Good. I don’t believe in statistics. Statistics prove NOTHING. Statistics are fabricated pieces of bullshite that people manipulate to make themselves look better. I believe in EXPERIENCE … because it is founded upon TRUTH. And truth is currency. When passion is…

The other day, one of my coaching clients emailed me an article from Reader’s Digest called, “What If You Said Hello to Everyone In Your Path for a Month?” Journalist Joe Kita attempted this 30-day experiment and found great success. “Reaching out focuses you,” Kita said. “The simple act of saying hello continually pulled me back from wherever my mind had wandered and forced me to be more aware….

Halfway through the movie The Peaceful Warrior, Nick Nolte’s character, Socrates, makes a profound point about practicing: “That’s the difference between me and you, Danny,” he explains to his young apprentice, “You practice gymnastics. I practice EVERYTHING.” SO, MY QUESTION IS: What are YOU practicing? Now, I bet if you asked a hundred people, their answers might include activities like: musical scales, free-throws or magic tricks; listening, patience or…

So, I like to bite my dog. She asks for it. And I figure, if she’s always (playfully) biting me, there’s no reason I can’t return the favor. I usually go for the ears. It drives Paisley crazy. Now, you’re probably wondering why the heck I’m telling you this. SIMPLE: I always start with silly. In emails. In writings. In speeches. In conversations. In phone calls. In conference calls….

Awareness is the first step toward mastery. Whether you’re strategically planning for the new year, engaged in a sales call with a customer or patiently listening to one of your employees complain about how much they HATE their coworkers, awareness always comes first. Awareness is power. It creates options. It enlarges mental space. And it converts your internal posture from a state of reactivity to a state of objectivity….

My yoga teacher made a powerful comment in class yesterday. She said, “As you listen to my instructions, BE SURE that you’re also listening to what your body is telling you as you get into the postures.” Pretty cool, huh? And now that I think about it, during yoga yesterday’s class I DO remember what my body was telling me: “Scott, I can’t believe how many egg rolls you…

At a recent writing workshop, we got on the topic of excuses. Discipline. Hard work. And how too many writers talk themselves out of writing for weak reasons. Then, one of my students named Darlene posed a powerful question: “What does it COST you to write?” We all gasped in unison. The room fell silent. It was one of those moments where the inner monologue of every participant probably…

One of Edward DeBono’s most underrated books is called, How to Have a Beautiful Mind. In the opening he states: “As you get older, physical beauty tends to fade. But beauty of the mind is independent of age and can actually increase with wisdom and experience.” LESSON LEARNED: Don’t be eye candy; be brain candy. Eye candy is an idiom of physical attractiveness that means “someone with high visual…

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