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Rebecca Thorman
I thought this article was refreshing (http://bit.ly/dqND8J) because it talked about how you should worry less about being nice and more about being honest. I'm very honest and have seen success as a result but a lot of the "nice" people don't like me as a result. What do you think is more important in the workplace and dealing with clients? Being nice or being honest?
100 weeks ago from Business Development, Working w/ Colleagues and Co-Workers, Professional Development and Professional Writers and Editors2 more
Kenji Crosland and Becky Benishek recommended this
Kenji Crosland:
As they say, honesty without compassion is brutality. One doesn't need to be "brutally honest" If your bluntness and honesty does nothing to help ...MoreAs they say, honesty without compassion is brutality. One doesn't need to be "brutally honest" If your bluntness and honesty does nothing to help the other person, then there is no reason to say anything.
95 weeks ago
95 weeks ago
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Sadya Siddiqui
Stephen Covey & GenY: are the 7 effective habits applicable anymore? i read this tweet by @funnyonliners "twitter is not 1 of the 7 effective habits" and i thought well, why not? Covey gave us catch-phrases like 'win-win' 'first-things-first' but did it sharpen anyone's saw? Im interested to know what the Coaches here on BC have to say.....
98 weeks ago from Ask A Coach, Ask Penelope Trunk!, Personal Development and GenYJourney: Tips, Insights, Experiences For Young Professionals2 more
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Brandon Croke:
The 7 habits are just as relevant now as they always have. Inherently they have nothing to do with Twitter, but I'd like to expand on how 3 of ...MoreThe 7 habits are just as relevant now as they always have. Inherently they have nothing to do with Twitter, but I'd like to expand on how 3 of these principles can be applied to Twitter (and social media in general).
Think Win Win. The day of marketing being a one way hostage taking of your mind and time is over. Companies now give in order to get. They get permission to give you helpful information. The content marketing revolution is here to stay (at least for a little while). You get other people's attention by giving a gift, they win and you win. You share someone's brilliant blog post on Twitter to give to your followers, give credit to the author, and give yourself the reputation of being a thought leader and a go to person information on certain subjects. People who use Twitter the best, practice the fundamentals of win win everyday.
Sharpen the saw. What are you doing when you are participating on Twitter, blogs and forums? By sharing best practices, asking/answering questions, and networking. You are developing yourself and staying up to date with important information. Twitter is probably the best platform to enable you to "sharpen your saw" when you follow thought leaders who post updates with helpful information.
Begin with the end in mind - Have an end goal when taking part in any social activity, this of course includes Twitter. When you start something you should have an end goal. I don't see how this can go out of style in fact its more important than ever. With all of these "shiny new social platforms" companies need to have an end goal when getting involved with all of them. Ironically this habit is entirely absent from a majority of brands who enter into the social space.
I took part in a one year leadership development program which was centered around the 7 habits. These are timeless principles and will be for some time to come. (until robots take over the world at least)
96 weeks ago
Think Win Win. The day of marketing being a one way hostage taking of your mind and time is over. Companies now give in order to get. They get permission to give you helpful information. The content marketing revolution is here to stay (at least for a little while). You get other people's attention by giving a gift, they win and you win. You share someone's brilliant blog post on Twitter to give to your followers, give credit to the author, and give yourself the reputation of being a thought leader and a go to person information on certain subjects. People who use Twitter the best, practice the fundamentals of win win everyday.
Sharpen the saw. What are you doing when you are participating on Twitter, blogs and forums? By sharing best practices, asking/answering questions, and networking. You are developing yourself and staying up to date with important information. Twitter is probably the best platform to enable you to "sharpen your saw" when you follow thought leaders who post updates with helpful information.
Begin with the end in mind - Have an end goal when taking part in any social activity, this of course includes Twitter. When you start something you should have an end goal. I don't see how this can go out of style in fact its more important than ever. With all of these "shiny new social platforms" companies need to have an end goal when getting involved with all of them. Ironically this habit is entirely absent from a majority of brands who enter into the social space.
I took part in a one year leadership development program which was centered around the 7 habits. These are timeless principles and will be for some time to come. (until robots take over the world at least)
96 weeks ago
Erin Lariviere:
@Brandon I completely agree! There are many ways we can apply Covey's habits to social media efforts.
As for "first seek to understand then to ...More@Brandon I completely agree! There are many ways we can apply Covey's habits to social media efforts.
As for "first seek to understand then to be understood", I think this is missing from a lot of social media efforts. We talk so much about listening that the concept has lost its meaning.
It's not enough to just listen and hear what's being said. We need to understand - understand the different opinions and points of view; try to see where they're coming from; understand not just what others want, but WHY they want it - what are their goals, their motivations?
Once we understand an environment - what has shaped it, why it emerged, what needs it addresses, etc - then we can see where our own ideas fit in, and seek for others to understand us.
I don't think it's about perfection. You're right @Sadya - there's no such thing. But it is possible to improve our habits and be more effective at what we do. I think that's the goal of the 7 Habits - not to give us the warm fuzzies about a perfect life, but to give us tools to be better at what we do.
96 weeks ago
As for "first seek to understand then to ...More@Brandon I completely agree! There are many ways we can apply Covey's habits to social media efforts.
As for "first seek to understand then to be understood", I think this is missing from a lot of social media efforts. We talk so much about listening that the concept has lost its meaning.
It's not enough to just listen and hear what's being said. We need to understand - understand the different opinions and points of view; try to see where they're coming from; understand not just what others want, but WHY they want it - what are their goals, their motivations?
Once we understand an environment - what has shaped it, why it emerged, what needs it addresses, etc - then we can see where our own ideas fit in, and seek for others to understand us.
I don't think it's about perfection. You're right @Sadya - there's no such thing. But it is possible to improve our habits and be more effective at what we do. I think that's the goal of the 7 Habits - not to give us the warm fuzzies about a perfect life, but to give us tools to be better at what we do.
96 weeks ago
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Sadya Siddiqui
Shakespeare & Gen Y: instead of having a TO DO LIST , maybe its time we had a TO BE LIST. my theory is that if i cannot match each item on my to-do list with my to-be list , then something on each list is either redundant or missing. For example: To do list item: send cv to 2 recruiters...corresponds with....To be list item: to be part of a better work environment.
To be or not to be that, indeed, is the question- Shakespeare its seems was a personal development guru of his time.
102 weeks ago from GenYJourney: Tips, Insights, Experiences For Young Professionals, Productivity & Time-Management, Ask Penelope Trunk!, I am Gen Y and Personal Development3 more
Krystle Chung, Colleen Brady, Christina, Aurian Campbell, Sa'adia Waseem, Nat B, Mae Buzen and Sophie Carter and 5 others recommended this
Vivian Ajetunmobi:
The one thing I'm sure I cannot live without is a to do list. The concept of the To BE LIST gives a different spin. I think it gives more purpose ...MoreThe one thing I'm sure I cannot live without is a to do list. The concept of the To BE LIST gives a different spin. I think it gives more purpose to the list and makes you more result oriented with the mentality that you are improving and getting better every day. Great idea
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97 weeks ago
Sadya Siddiqui:
@Julia and @Vivian, i later wrote a post on this on everydaybright.com More@Julia and @Vivian, i later wrote a post on this on everydaybright.com http://su.pr/1Jdo48 which is Jen G's blog . do check it out!
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