how to be magnetic
f I may offer you a simple maxim, "Be interesting," Everyone wants to be interesting -- but the vitalizing thing is to be interested. Keep a sense of curiosity. Discover new things. Care. Risk failure. Reach out.
John Gardner • Personal Renewal
nstead of focusing on issues directly, focus on the thing that is going to collectivize people best. Focus on the story arc, the thing that is going to really give people a sense of collective purpose first, and just by virtue of bringing people Together in a more positive, optimistic way, we'll create byproducts that will solve those problems.
Baukunst • This Could Still Be a Movement: Why Mars Needs a Creative Director
10/10 speech
“The truth is I’m really in pursuit of greatness”
- refreshingly honest, a break from the usual disingenuous humblebrags
- knows he’s been underestimated and isn’t ashamed of his confidence in himself
“I know people don’t usually talk like that”
- acknowledging when something is unusual is the best way to get people to accept it
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You have to have optimism. You have to have energy. You have to create positive energy. - Jeff Bezos
Don’t get upset when they call. Don’t make them feel guilty for calling. Don’t condescendingly go through this process with a bad attitude.
Be open minded and encourage them to call and get answers if they are unsure. That is how you make them feel valued and supported while also giving them the power to make future decisions. Be happy. Smile. Be ea... See more
Be open minded and encourage them to call and get answers if they are unsure. That is how you make them feel valued and supported while also giving them the power to make future decisions. Be happy. Smile. Be ea... See more
It also helps to have the candidate you’re trying to see clearly ask you questions. Questions have very high signal value compared to most anything else you can get from a candidate… I write down each question and sometimes respond with “I’ll answer, but first I’m curious, why did you ask that?” I’m looking for the felt sense of a “hungry mind” bas
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Interview question, how to understand people, how to be magnetic,
To change a person is to change the stories that define them.
Look closely at the most embarrassing details and amplify them.