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In a previous post I offered some presentation tips that have served me well over the years. I thought it would be a good time to review some of these points and share additional ones.
I used to give talks that were downright painful. I’d start with introductions, move to a review of objectives, talk about how my presentation would flow, tell you why ...
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Questioner: “Is not gradualness the law of life?”
Maharaj: “Oh, no. The preparation alone is gradual, the change itself is sudden and complete. Gradual change does not take you to a new level… You need courage to let go.”
Questioner: “But I need time to collect my courage…to ripen for action.”
Maharaj: “The entire approach is wrong. Action delayed is action abandoned. There may be other chances for ...
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A pale green lizard is cooked by mistake, and worms become crust along the pavement. And you? You walk out into the heat of summer sapped of energy, hoping to fall off into a daydream.
And what’s stopping you? Your colleagues and clients are in far off places. There’s no one home. Where do you find the motivation? How do you push yourself to find new ideas and opportunity?
It’s ...
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Where do the opportunities lie? The Gartner Hype Curve may provide some interesting answers.
The curve was designed to identify the typical life cycle for a technology product. And while services are obviously quite different from technology products, this curve will give you an interesting way to view your marketplace. It’s a tool that will help determine where the opportunities are and what to expect in the ...
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