Are you a thought leader? Yes, you. (Hi! đź‘‹) If you’re thinking, “No way” or “Who me?” this is for you. If you’re doing good work, it’s not a huge leap to start reflecting on that work and sharing your insights. Thought leadership is helpful for your own learning —
Thought leadership is about expertise. Being the smartest person in the room. Being the boss and making sure everyone knows why. Right? My answer: Not really. At least not the thought leadership I’m interested in. I think the best thought leadership is about learning, growing, stretching, and staying curious. What
ME ME ME ME ME ME. Oh, sorry. Just warming up my vocal cords before I step up on my soapbox. How often do we start by talking about ourselves? Especially when we’re communicating our big goals and most important ideas — the ideas we’re really proud of and excited
I have a bone to pick with everyone who works for any business. Hello, yes, you too. It’s about “jargon.” I know what you’re thinking. You’re above the corporate jargon that everyone makes fun of. You would never dare use meaningless phrases like “leverage” or “circle back” or, God forbid,
I just wrapped up a project that has taken a lot of my time and focus — a ghostwritten book manuscript. As I wrapped it up this week, I started thinking about what’s on the horizon for me. Specifically, I’ve been thinking about how I can use the next few
As we reach the end of the year, I’ve been giving out the same advice over and over: Take a break. Think like an explorer. Get in the way of new ideas. At this point, I work with mostly C-level leaders. They’re creative, innovative, inspiring people. They have big ideas.
It’s easy to add more content to the pile. Instead, step back and figure out your unique angle. What are you adding to the conversation? What do you have to say?
The pandemic has taught me how to prioritize and focus. As you look ahead, how could you choose ONE important priority to focus on — and even upgrade?
To make your content stand out, you have to answer: “So what?” You can do that in two ways: think bigger…or think smaller.
Is your “big idea” actually kind of…boring? It’s time for B2B to shed the boring reputation. We can start by branding our ideas and making them stick.
Turn your big ideas into a book proposal or manuscript.
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