First things first, I would like to thank Will and Brad for giving me the chance to write for them and officially enter the blogosphere! As this is will be my first time writing (on a consistent basis anyway), I wanted to come up with a consistent theme. I want to try and stick to this plan as much as I can, but I’m sure that as things come and go, and ideas are tossed around in my head, I…
[Read More...]Archive for the ‘Self Development’ Category
Public Speaking 101
April 2nd, 2009 by Will Crowthers waiting for comments...In my current position, I am asked to present regularly to groups ranging from 3 to over 100. A lot of these are on-line (using webex or some other virtual meeting tool), but many are in person as well. I’ve never taken a public speaking course, but I’ve studied other speakers who I think are good and learned by doing. From my experiences, I’ll share what I believe to be the 5 must do’s for public speaking. This is in no means…
[Read More...]Stop Dreaming, Start Traveling
April 1st, 2009 by Brad Harbach waiting for comments...I’m hardly the most seasoned traveler, but I’ve been fortunate to have visited nineteen countries on five continents across the world. I’ve taken trips that lasted just days to spending over a year abroad at a time and I’ve discovered that each time I leave my native soil and explore new land my understanding and appreciation of the world around me expands to an entirely new level. Travel is very important to me and I’m concerned because I don’t think…
[Read More...]5 Little Things to Improve your Network
March 27th, 2009 by Will Crowthers 2 Comments »I personally never find meeting people is the problem, but what really gets people and limits their network is keeping the right people connected to them. Below are 5 simple ways I’ve found over the years to clearly communicate and connect directly with people on any level you choose.
1. Hand-Written Notes - This is old school and it may seem odd to actually buy cards/paper, hand-write them, put a stamp on them and stick them in the mail. However, what I’ve…
[Read More...]Luck, Accidents, and the (Mistaken) Sense of Control
March 25th, 2009 by Will Crowthers waiting for comments...A ‘tip of the hat’ to Cory Herold for dropping this article in my inbox a couple weeks back. The ‘Lifehack‘ article has several good points and is certainly worth a read:
1. Many of the areas where we feel we have control are completely out of our control.
[Read More...]“most of the areas we feel most in control of are riddled with uncertainty and unpredictability: business, health, parenting, finances. In a lot of cases – like picking which stocks to invest in – the…
