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Tip 142 - Beating the Blame Game

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Whom do we blame when we fail?  The short answer is “everyone but ourselves.”  Extensive research in psychology (Jones & Harris 1967, Ross 1977) has shown that when we fail, we tend to attribute the cause of our failure to reasons outside of ourselves: The market was weak. The inputs were poor. The weather was bad.

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Mon, 12pm ET: Guy Kawasaki, me, and Michael Port…

There's lots of business advice out there.  But most of it does very little to actually help you start and run a successful business.  Enter Guy Kawasaki, legendary entrepreneur, venture capitalist and irreverent pundit on "all things business," and the author of the new book Reality Check. Michael Port, bestselling author of Book Yourself Solid, and I will join him to discuss his book with callers on Monday, Nov. 3, at 12 pm ET.

 

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Some Advice For a Rough Economy

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The Wrong Kind of Audacity

Here’s an email that’s an example of how NOT to get a referral…

Hello Keith:

I am a graduate of the Harvard Bs. School and wanted to introduce myself and ask for   assistance on an introduction.  I would like to meet Martha Stewart for job/career networking and was hopeful you might make the introduction. 

Thank you for your consideration and assistance and I look forward to the conversation.

Brgds

Reply:

Sorry, I don't know you and you have not offered anything of particular generosity or relevance to Martha that inclines me to pass this along.

When trying to get someone's attention, lead with generosity. Good luck.

Keith

Tuning In To The Year 3005: An Exercise In Perspective

Agapi Stassinopoulos, who recently collaborated with her sister, Arianna Huffington to write On Becoming Fearless wrote a very interesting article on HuffPost about letting go of stress in life and grasping the big picture. Below is a snippet from the article:

"Have you ever been in a situation where it felt as though time stopped? Where you lost track of time? Think about the last time you were in love. There wasn't enough time! An entire evening with the one you love seemed like only a minute! Or how about when you took an exam or had to wait in a seemingly endless line? Twenty minutes became an eternity! The truth is that time, whether we realize it or not, is a manmade concept that we can learn to control."

To access the full article click here.

Commit To Deeper Relationships!

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Two Must-Hear Webinars Next Week!

MONDAY OCTOBER 27 2PM EASTERN (11am PT): Elizabeth Marshall, founder of AuthorTeleseminars.com, is hosting Seth Godin for a special free call about his new book Tribes. I'll be an expert panelist on the call.  Join us and learn why it’s more profitable, powerful and productive to be a leader than ever before!

Rounding out the panelists on the call are:
-> Dan Pink, bestselling author of A Whole New Mind and Adventures of Johnny Bunko
-> Pam Slim, author of Escape from Cubicle Nation (Portfolio '09)

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TUESDAY OCTOBER 28 12:30PM EASTERN: Learn how to move from management to leadership from Warren Bennis, the foremost authority on leadership in the world. He will interviewed by our own thought leader and Greenlight community ambassador, Dr. Mark Goulston, in a live webinar. More info and signup click here. Attend with your teams!

Tip 141 - Cavemen Were Gossip Junkies Too!

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To those of you would like to cut out the gossip but end up feeling like a pack-a-day smoker trying to quit, you've got a new excuse: "My ancestors made me do it!"

 

According to Scientific American and a number of recent studies, gossip may be an evolutionary adaptation, one of our built-in traits for group bonding.

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Recession-Proofing

Karen Salmansohn, author of The Bounce Back Book: How to Thrive in the Face of Adversity, Setbacks, and Losses has a sweet mention of Greenlight Community in her “10 Ways to Recession-Proof Your Job” piece on HuffPo. My favorite tip: "Start seeking criticism as much as compliments -- so you can grow your valuable skillsets -- and thereby grow your income. Also seek out criticisms of your widget brand and/or widget service. Find out the "WHY NOT's." Don't merely think about the "WHY's." In other words: WHY WON'T people buy you or your brand or your service? What might you need to update and shift? The world is constantly changing. You must change with it!"