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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.

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.

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.

I'm a Prioritiser: What My Productivity Type Says About Me

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Most of the HBR Guide to Being More Productive did not stick, but one quiz did. I scored Prioritiser by a narrow margin, so I am really a mix of four types. Here are my scores, six habits worth keeping, and what I will actually change.