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My System for Remembering to Write FollowUp Emails

A prominent nemisis of opportunity and value creation is being incompetent at following up with people. I want to share my system for remember to write followup emails. But first… I want to deflate the hesitancy around following up with people if they haven’t responded to you. I don’t care whether we’re talking about doing [...]

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A Little Something Different – Year in Review

This is not a typical post for this blog. Usually I try to only post actionable content that helps people learn something new or do something better (value skimmers – exit is on the right). Today I’m going to do a little something different. Yesterday was the first beautiful day in New York City. I [...]

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8 Simple Things You Can Do to Stand Out

One thing I think a lot about is contrast; what things I can do in order to stand out. In my personal experience, standing out typically provokes the ideal response – this is why it occupies my thoughts. The last thing I want is to be “just another [insert role here]“.    Here are 8 simple [...]

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My First Attempt At A Funny Microsite

I’m going on vacation and escaping my email. So I decided to have a little fun with it Current AutoResponder:   It takes you to here: ICan’tBelieveYou’reEmailingMeOnVacation   There’s a few things I’ve learned during the launch and execution of this. I plan on detailing these in a followup post. Ok, back to my margarita.

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