Archive : November, 2010

Nov 20 2010 by in Principled Ideas.,Principles | 1 comment

Routinely Professional

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Share Been thinking about this a lot lately in relation to work. When I do certain things before I go out and work each day I have a much more productive day. I have been coaching a youth hockey team for the last 3 years and I have noticed when players have a certain routine that they do before each game they are much more consistent than ‘non pregame routine’ players. When [...]

Nov 11 2010 by in Principles

Being social is a principle.

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Share Trends come and go. Facebook and Twitter are huge trends right now, but in 10 years they could be gone. Social Media on the other hand is bigger than any one brand or product. Social is a principle, meaning it is timeless and will always be relevant. Being social is a principle of business/entrepreneurship. The internet is bringing things closer together. Everyone is connected. People know what is going on. You [...]

Nov 03 2010 by in Principles

Negotiating 101: Game Face

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Share Tim Duncan teaches the Game Face Technique. I remember having a good laugh the first time I saw this video, and then I thought to myself: Dude! That would totally work. I went out and negotiated a few things with the ‘Game Face’ technique, it worked on my gym pass, my first car, and a bunch of other things. It is pretty fun to do. People will do exactly as the [...]