We have heard the phrase that time is money, which it can be at times. But time is more than money. We can always make more money, but never get back time we have spent. How we value other people's time says a lot about how we feel about them.
If there are different economies, we are likely in (or have always been in) the network economy. Who knows us is just as important as what we know. How we build and maintain our network is more important than ever.
It is said that we are the average of the 5 people that we spend the most of our time around. If that is true, do you know who you are becoming? This episode dives into how we are influenced and how we can control that.
Not everyone can be the superstar. We also know the best teams aren't made up of all superstars, so if you aren't the superstar, how can you make sure you are on winning player on a winning team.
We live in a time and place where change happens, often quickly. Sometimes the change doesn't matter to us while other times it impacts us greatly. There is one thing we can not do with change though, ignore it.
If you are Canadian, there is 100% chance that you have ordered a double-double, but have you ever thought about who is it actually for? Why does Tim Hortons exists and why does it matter to you.
How many of us work a job just to pay the bills so that we can retire and do what we really want 40 years from now? We might want to ask why we are doing that.
We all have the ability to be great at something, but very few of us can be great at everything. There is a practical path forward in becoming great at something.
When a business was recommended to send out direct mail to advertise the launch of their new business, I questioned if we continue to do things just because they have always been done that way. Maybe there is a better way, we just need to ask.
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About Tall Americano
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Listen along to my thoughts of what I have learned so far in life, just like we would be sharing thoughts while sitting at Starbucks drinking coffee. Tall americano is my drink of choice, but I am…
also an American that is taller than average, six foot six. Most of my thoughts come from a mix of the business, marketing, and theology books I have read and how those ideas play out in my life.