Notes

Notes from Steal These Ideas by Steve Cone

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I just started Steal These Ideas by Steve Cone, and a few lessons on branding already stuck with me. Keep your promise, never change a great tagline, and make sure people can remember you by eye and by ear.

Video Marketing and the Mistake I Made for 10 Years

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I have posted videos on YouTube since 2016, yet I never thought to share them on Instagram and Facebook. One hour with Jon Mowat's Video Marketing showed me what I missed.

Truth vs Validation: Which Mindset Rules Your Thoughts?

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Are you seeking truth, or are you just seeking validation? Here is a simple mindset test to help you examine how you respond when your deeply held beliefs are challenged.

Growth Marketing Strategy: Key Insights from Rose Jia

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In business, growth isn’t just a goal: it’s survival. Discover why marketing is far more than promotion: it’s the ultimate bridge between innovation, sales, and driving real action.

Going Viral by Brent Coker: Why People Share Content

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People do not just share content because it’s entertaining: they share it because it reflects who they are and what they desire. Discover key insights from Brent Coker’s Going Viral on leveraging human wants to create shareable content.

The Sales Book by Graham Yemm: Key Sales Management Lessons

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Sales is more than exchanging products for money: it’s about convincing people of true value. Discover key insights from Graham Yemm’s The Sales Book on strategic planning, time allocation, and maximizing productive time.

Homework for Life: Lessons from Matt Dicks on Storytelling

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Great stories do not require extraordinary events: they come from recognizing the meaning in everyday moments. Here is what happened four days into practicing Matt Dicks’s "Homework for Life" from Stories That Stick / Storyworthy.

Crossing to Shenzhen: Border Questions, Beef Hot Pot, and Digital Payment Tips

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A spontaneous day trip from Hong Kong to Shenzhen turns into a border control mystery, a hot pot feast, and a crash course in navigating mainland digital payments.

Why I Wrote Tracing the Yakthung

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From a question in Birmingham to 618+ Limbu clans, DNA tests, and three years in Limbuwan: why I wrote Tracing the Yakthung.

Why Moving Fast is Your Ultimate Superpower

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From flying planes to riding motorbikes in Mae Hong Son, speed isn't just about moving fast, it's about staying alive and getting more out of life. Here is why Speed by John Zenger and Jack Folkman completely changed how I look at velocity and accuracy.