Morning Thoughts
Some things percolating early today:
• Twitter folks are frequently “retweeting” my stuff, calling me “one of the top business experts in the country.” That can’t hurt, and it’s fun trying to condense some wisdom into about 80 characters twice a day or more. Those who get all bent out of shape because I don’t follow anyone are also usually nasty (I’ve thrown a couple off this blog) which is what happens when people become obsessed that only they know the rules. Lighten up.
• I sent out over 10,000 Monday Morning Memo®s and received 37 unsubscribes, far better than expected!
• I’m watching President Obama, whom I respect, and realize that over-communicating is as bad as under-communicating.
• You can get into serious discussions on Facebook, but there are a lot of people who tell you they can read your mind, or tea leaves, or intuit the sky, or believe the government is trying to erase our minds with flu vaccinations. It’s the kind of party where, no matter how many free drinks are served, you begin to wonder who left the door open.
• The 45-minute Process Visual segment at the recent Million Dollar Consulting® College was so powerful that I’m going to run a full-day workshop on the subject early next year.
• Miami lost to the Colts last night because the Miami coach was afraid, having his team run instead of pass with three minutes left in Colts’ territory, missing an opportunity to try for a touchdown, and settling for a field goal and a 3-point lead. Peyton Manning took the field and drove the Colts the length of it in the last minute to score a touchdown and win. Everyone in the stadium knows he does that regularly, and did it to Miami earlier in the evening. It’s a GAME. If you’re afraid to try to win, to go for the big score, you cheat your players, your fans, and yourself. It wasn’t the talent that lost, it was the management. Sound familiar?
• Have you been following my postings here, “Don’t Look Now,” about the recession ending? Well, guess what?
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Mark Cioni
Continuing the football parallels: Ray Lewis overrode his own defensive signals to stop the Chargers’ drive on Sunday. My takeaways are that wisdom and volition often trump strength and speed (even though Ray still has plenty of both) and more importantly, as you say, Ray Lewis ain’t afraid to win.
Alan Weiss
Sometimes you have to break the rules.
Debbie Horovitch
I find Twitter to be more of “who left the door open?” type of networking platform… On Facebook, it’s a matter of being personally responsible for who and how I engage to build my own community. Facebook is an excellent place to add to my funnel and strengthen relationships that began online or offline.
If you’re asking who left the door open, on Facebook, it was you.