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There's not much point in seeking advice if you're not willing to at least consider it.

If you've already made your mind up, then you're really just looking for confirmation that you're right.

And that's ok. Seeking confirmation can be an important part of your process.

But don't kid yourself that this is the same as asking for advice.

#advice #confirmation #selfawareness

Simply asking for advice should not out you under any obligation to follow it.

But, if you choose to ignore that advice, then it's on YOU!

You need to accept the consequences.

You need to own the outcome.

#advice #mentorship #accountability

Over the years, when someone has asked me for advice and then seemingly ignored that advice, or gone against it...I was offended.

Why bother asking my advice if you're going to ignore it?

You're asking me for advice, presumably because you know I know more than you, so why do the opposite?

But that's silly.

People seek your advice for any number of reasons.

And just because they choose not to do as you suggested, doesn't mean they're ignoring you.

Maybe your advice just wasn't quite right for their uniques situation at that specific time.

Remember, it was your Advice that they sought...not your Instruction.

#advice #guidance #mentorship

If we want to be the Best we should learn from the Best.

That makes sense. But it's not always easy to do.

Oftentimes the Best tend to keep their learnings and their secrets close to the chest.

They're not going to share them with you so that you can then beat them at their own game.

So instead, maybe it's worth studying the failures...and then doing the opposite of what they did.

This is Learning by Inversion.

And whilst it's certainly not a guarantee of success, it might be a good place to start.

#learning #fails #bethebest

The Past is your Ego.

The Future is your Pride.

The Present is your Humility.

So says Milwaukee Bucks basketball superstar Giannis.

And I reckon it's a great way to understand our perspective and bias when it comes to each of these phases of our life.

It kinda puts a timestamp on the emotions of Ego, Pride & Humility.

#humility #ego #perspective

People live in fear when they project the past onto the future.

That's a quote I got from the Michael Jordan documentary, The Last Dance.

And I reckon it's a great way to approach the future, the unknown.

Why should you fear missing that shot, making that basket?

You haven't tried yet. 

So you don't know.

Sure, if you project your past attempts at similar shots onto the future, then you might have something to fear.

But this is not the same shot...it's THIS shot.

So take it...with no fear!

#overcomefear #fear #taketheshot

Part V of our Storytelling Series with expert storyteller Hasani X...

And today...FREE Resources for you!

Instantly access 6-Short leadership communication videos based on 20-years of experience crafting 1,000's of stories and training over 10,000 leaders and teams

Here's the link  - https://bit.ly/3AWAcvy 

You're Welcome!

#storytelling #branding #value

Part IV of our Storytelling Series with expert storyteller Hasani X...

Problems & Pain - Premise - Power - Pleasure.

These are The Four P's of Storytelling.

Now see how Hasani applies these in crafting his own Founder Story. 

NB: here's a link to Hasani's site if you'd like to learn more - https://bit.ly/3yNTxwU

#storytelling #branding #value

Part III of our Storytelling Series with expert storyteller Hasani X.

It's not who is the Best that matters.

It's who can communicate the Best Story.

And we determine what is the Best Story, not based on facts, figures or function.

We decide the Best Story based on how it makes us feel connected, safe, etc.

Our Best Stories get people to Buy-in, Believe and Engage.

Don't be the best kept secret.

Communicate the value you have to offer.

Tell your Best Story.

NB: here's a link to Hasani's site if you'd like to learn more - https://bit.ly/3yNTxwU

#storytelling #branding #value

Part II of our Storytelling Series with expert storyteller Hasani X.

The best way to get started with storytelling is to identify your...

1. Customer Story

2. Founder Story

3. Mission Story

That's where you start.

NB: here's a link to Hasani's site if you'd like to learn more - https://bit.ly/3yNTxwU

#storytelling #branding #marketing