Navigating the emotion of fear in the worlds of business and creative arts; professional services and academia; you may note the following: Those whose wealth comes from inheritance are most concerned about others trying to take it. Similarly, those who took their ideas from others are most vocal in defending their “intellectual property rights.” Conversely, those who are [...]
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Some ideas are so profound that, when you express them succinctly, they seem like mere common sense. The listener’s urge to dismiss the underlying Great Truth and World of Nuance of the Simple-But-Important Message is tragic… and yet it seems to be unavoidable. All those things you were told as a child (or better yet, as [...]
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Giving away products is a well-known method of marketing: Companies are always giving away free samples for consumers to try: food, drink, office supplies, pet supplies, deodorant sticks… usually in a small, consumable “trial size” format. In a crowded marketplace that gets even more crowded with brand new Purple Cows every single day, the free sample is one of the most efficient [...]
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People don’t want to hurt your feelings (conflict avoidance) People have vested interests in your continued demonstration of sub-optimal behavior (self-interest) People think you won’t take their feedback seriously or utilize it effectively (rationalization) Anything else?
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The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy numbers About 3 million people visit the Taj Mahal every year. This blog was viewed about 43,000 times in 2010. If it were the Taj [...]
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