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In the U.S., there are approximately one million car accidents and 200 deaths each year because vehicles collide with deer.
During mating season, known as āthe rut,ā deer are twice as likely to get hit by a car.
Why is this?
During the rut, deer are more focused on ...
I've worked my guts out for my clients. More miles flown and driven than Iād care to admit.
I've decided to get off the road for 2 weeks and spend time with family. My travel schedule will pick back up mid-Oct.
In the meantime, check out some cool spots so far this year...
-Miami, Florida
-Montour, Id...
You probably donāt know who Max Martin is (without Googling). Donāt worry. Over the years, Iāve talked to hundreds of people about Max Martin, and Iāve never come across anyone who knows who he is. Although, if I were to ask you if you know who Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Britney Spears, Celine Dio...
1. It keeps my ego in checkĀ
2. It teaches me what people don't resonate with
3. It gives me the opportunity to do better
We all want our content to be engaging, but sometimes it's not.Ā
This isn't necessarily a bad thing; it's a great learning opportunity.Ā
What's the #1 takeaway for you when your po...
It was one of the best cheeseburgers I've ever had, too.
āWait, what?!ā you say. I thought this was the company that says, Eat Mor Chikin?!ā
Yup. Well, they used to serve burgers, and the one that started it all (in Hapeville, GA), still does.
Hereās what's wild about this to me: they served burgers ...
Here's what I promise YOU...
š Not everyone will relate with what YOU share
š YOU will offend people; it's inevitable
š YOU will question if you should continue to share your ideas
Here is my encouragement to YOU, do NOT stop posting content just because some people don't like what YOU post.
In the last ...
Best way to start is your...
...clientsā questions.
I take the questions I'm asked and connect them to 3 āSāsā...
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I've seen a lot of posts recently that say, āprove them wrong,ā and I find these posts somewhat confusing.Ā
I don't do my work to prove anything to anybody.Ā Weāll always have people that don't believe in what we do; that's part of life.Ā
Regardless, peopleās opinions don't feed my family, so I don'...
SHOW NOTES:
PODCAST EPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode, Ana Quinn and Matt Zaun talk about how understanding your āBehavioral DNAā will position you to be a better leader.
ANA QUINN BIO: Ana is the co-founder and managing partner of Imprint Talent Readiness, and she is also a Vistage Chair, where she an...
...a hero to root forā¦
an obstacle to overcome
ā¦andĀ a call to action for your audience.Ā
Are you focusing on these points in the stories you're telling?
If not, do so and see your ability to connect skyrocket!
We all will, actually. Life is quick.
This is the first thing my kids are to do once I'm goneā¦
ā¦whether I pass away in 5 years or 50.
They are supposed to listen to my podcast, Stories With Traction.
The content is built for leaders, and they are being raised to lead.
Every time I produce an episode, ...
It all goes back to understanding someoneās Behavioral DNA.
Wanna hear a fascinating podcast episode?
Check out the conversation I had with Ana Rios Quinn!Ā
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Go to the podcast tab to see latest episode.Ā
Youāre playing the clicks game, not the cash game.
Don't post:
ā”ļø Boring case studies
ā”ļø ClichĆ© motivational quotesĀ
ā”ļø Articles that don't relate to your target audience
Instead:
ā”ļø Share your stories
ā”ļø Share your mistakes and lessons learned
ā”ļø Share something interesting, for crying out loud
Don't post...
Eventually, he was removed from that situation, and though his physical scars healed, he had a lot of mental anguish.
He told me once that the worst part of the situation was not that his dad hit him but that he ignored him.
Getting drunk was more important to his father than giving him the time of ...
When Amazon started (1994), Barnes and Noble had been in business for 121 years.Ā What if Jeff Bezos would have said...
...āpeople will never buy books online - these large bookstores have been around forever!ā
Today, Barnes and Noble wishes they would have done what Bezos did.
Right now, you have ide...
Not the neck pain, but the moments leading up to it.Ā Those seconds right before you hit another car feel like minutes.Ā
It's almost as if time slows down.
Sometimes, in those split seconds, we have time to think.Ā
I remember asking myself, ādid I care for my family enough?
Was I a good friend?
Was ...
SHOW NOTES:
SUMMARY: In this episode, Robin OāDonovan and Matt Zaun talk about how songwriters embrace creativity and how you can do the same thing when it comes to your storytelling ability.
ROBIN OāDONOVAN BIO: Robin is the founder of My Energetic Tribe Coaching, where she focuses on helping people ...
Iāll be doing 2 strategic storytelling workshops there!
My goal for the audiences: massive change.
If they utilize the concepts shared, they will:
-boost sales
-enhance internal communicationĀ
-and create a vibrant company culture
ā¦all through the power of strategic storytelling.Ā š£
The next 72 hours are...
Like so many people, I remember watching in horror as I saw the Twin Towers fall on the news.
Hopelessness.
Sadness.
Shock.
But then something happened in the month that followed that was simply amazing...
People started to come together in a big way.
Community.
Strength.
Support.
It was incredible.
It's...
Yesterday,Ā the Eagles beat the Patriots.
When it comes to great stories, we need a foe.
People love struggle/victory stories.
In business, we want it to be easy, but that doesn't give us a good story.
Just like in sports, where your competitors actually motivate you and make you stronger...
...we need...
Even though she's been gone for a while, I still regularly think of the lessons she taught me.
She was one of the most empathetic individuals that I've ever met.
-Her empathy was forged in struggle since she experienced tremendous financial pain during the great depression.
-She got pure joy out of s...
I once knew a sales director of a multi-billion dollar company that had an interesting interview strategy.
Once a candidate would get through multiple rounds of interviews, he would take each of the top candidates out to lunch to āget to know them better.ā
If an individual took longer than a few m...
This shouldnāt surprise us, though.
If you understand the patterns, you can solve the cubeā¦
ā¦just like if you can understand the patterns of connection through storytelling, you can inspire your audience.
Planned. Timed. Mastered.
Do you know the patterns of storytelling?
-what stories will you tell?
-...
You're nuts for not focusing enough on your ideal clients.
In 2007, Joshua Bell (one of the best musicians in the world) played music in the NYC subway on a violin worth $3,500,000.
Out of 1,097 people that passed by, only 7 actually stopped and listened.
Two days before this experiment, he sold out ...
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