Lauren Crichton
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Lauren Crichton
Here are the six new rules of engagement—for politicians, broadcasters, and all aspiring experts, decision-makers, and leaders.
- You gain more trust when seated, not standing.
- Don’t speak at people—speak with them.
- An informal tone is more persuasive now. Even leaders must adjust to this.
- Conversations have more influence than speeches.
- Spontaneous comm
Ted Gioia • The 6 New Rules of Communicating
If it's not a "hell yes" it's a no. At least, a no for now.
https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/ask-for-what-you-want-kenneth-berger
“Perfection is impossible. In the 1526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches. Now, I have a question for you.
What percentage of points do you think I won in those matches? Only 54%.
In other words, even top-ranked tennis players win barely more than half of the points they play. When you lose every second point on
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Rachel Carson: “Those who contemplate the beauty of the Earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.”
Love at work. What happens when you give yourself over to it and how wonderful it can be. One of the reasons why I think Sana is so successful is because there is a lot of love around.
How to talk about this without it sounding super privileged/technocratic?
The very best don’t have to turn it on. It’s always on. They have to turn it off. via Farnam St
“I doubt if more than one campaign in a hundred contains a big idea. I am supposed to be one of the more fertile inventors of big ideas, but in my long career as a copywriter I have not had more than 20, if that. Big ideas come from the unconscious. This is true in art, in science and in advertising. But your unconscious has to be well informed, or
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