I did a gig with Mr. Bix Bickson of Institute B. An all-day event where we wax philosophical n’ strategic, and try to turn our in-the-trenches tales into something useful for entrepreneurs. The diamond of the day: Listening is giving the other person the experience of being heard. – Bix Bickson And everyone in the
“Have compassion for everyone you meet, even when they don’t want it. What seems conceit, bad manners, or cynicism is always a sign of things no ears have heard, no eyes have seen. You do not know what wars are going on down there where the spirit meets the bone.” – Miller Williams He was
Love everyone. Trust few. Paddle your own canoe. —Anonymous The Incremental Commitment Formula goes like so: The more it works, the more you give. Simple. You don’t invest in hope. You respond to results. You earn your respect and you let the people around you earn theirs. CASE IN POINT: Cassie thought she was a
It was the first time I ever had to fire someone. I was working for The Body Shop, Canada. I had good reason to believe some staff were pilfering the Peppermint Footcream and for other loser-related reasons, they needed to be sent walking. I had a great boss, Clea. I still think of her management
Charlie Rose. Oprah. Barbara Walters. For Canadian props, I’m adding George Strombopoulous and Jian Gomeshi to the list. Deft, smooth and penetrating interviewers. Here’s a few reasons why they get the goods. 12 tips for getting a meaningful interview 1. Give an intro that makes your interviewee sound like a rock star. For these reasons:
I’ve looked at love from both sides now From give and take, and still somehow It’s love’s illusions I recall I really don’t know love at all – Joni Mitchell I’ve been searching the archive of my emotions, looking for the root source of the notion that love is easy. Romantic comedies and new age
Just ask. Ask and It Is Given. Ask and you shall receive. Good things come to those who…ask. Agreed. Emphatically. Ask and keep asking. Ask the universe, your boss, your crush, bank manager, bus driver, car salesman…ask for what you want and keep on asking. But if you want to increase your odds of receptivity,
