Reading Time: < 1 min One thing I’ve really been working on for the past few years is listening. Listening to clients, staff, friends, leads, etc. More listening tends to lead to better results for everyone. A place I’ve really noticed this is when talking to potential clients. The more I can just sit back and let them talk, the […]
Routines versus practices
Reading Time: < 1 min Having strong daily practices can be a great way to get ahead in life. With solid practices you can consistently work to become healthier, smarter, and more well-rounded. When I was using the Full Focus Planner regularly, it focused a lot on daily practices (which they call “daily rituals”) and it got me to reconsider […]
Define what you don’t know
Reading Time: < 1 min If you run a business, it’s important to be aware of the things your company intentionally doesn’t do. For example, at GreenMellen we build amazing websites, but we don’t take on large eCommerce projects. Those are a different beast, and require companies that can focus on those. By knowing that we don’t do those kinds […]
Authenticity is lazy
Reading Time: < 1 min It’s great to be authentic. Sharing your struggles and strategies can be a huge benefit to many people. However, if you lay back and just be solely “authentic”, that’s a lazy approach to life. We all know someone that “just tells it like is” that no one wants to be around, because they’re often just […]
When Calendly goes wrong
Reading Time: 2 min Tools like Calendly can be fantastic. Rather than a dozen emails back-and-forth to find a time to meet, you can just share a link with your available times, and the other party can pick the one that’s best for them. It’s great! At times, though, it can unintentionally seem like a power move and be […]
New information needs to tie to old ideas
Reading Time: < 1 min Last month I shared the idea of “anchor & twist” when it comes to marketing. You need to anchor your new product to an existing idea so that people will understand what you have, and then you can twist them to the new benefits that your product can bring. The same can work for your […]
Unexpected ads are the problem
Reading Time: < 1 min Advertising isn’t a problem. Most people recognize that services are often paid for via advertising, and that’s often preferred over having to pay out of our own pockets. However, unexpected advertising is a bigger problem. If I’m watching TV, listening to the radio (or a podcast), or browsing a website, I know ads are likely […]
Where did that time come from?
Reading Time: 2 min When people say they don’t have time to exercise, visit with friends, or just relax, they’re likely telling the truth. Their calendar is full and things can get tight. A big (somewhat hidden) reason for this is social media, which on average consumes nearly 2-1/2 hours every single day (source). Where did that time come […]
Discuss ideas
Reading Time: 2 min You’ve likely heard this saying before: “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people“. It’s often attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt, but seems to track back to Henry Thomas Buckle, as explained in this great research about it. While I’ve heard and appreciated that quote for a while, it’s only recently that […]
Chance still counts when you win
Reading Time: < 1 min Last summer, I wrote about how luck and chance are two different things. Chance is out of our control. Luck includes a degree of chance, but also is affected by our curiosity and hard work. When something goes wrong, it’s easy to blame chance for it — and you might be right! If you can […]