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I'm going through some olds journals and thought I'd share some thoughts, ideas, and resources that have benefitted me. Enjoy!
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(1) Jay Bilas' Five B's for commencement speeches: Be Brief Brother Be Brief
(2) Place the impact word at the end of the sentence (NO)
At the end of the sentence, place the Impact word (YES)
- Do You Talk Funny? By David Nihill
(2) Place the impact word at the end of the sentence (NO)
At the end of the sentence, place the Impact word (YES)
- Do You Talk Funny? By David Nihill
(3) When telling stories, speak in the present tense. (instead of — "I was walking and I saw," try — "I'm walking and I see." It's more real for the audience & invites them into the story with you.
- Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks
(4) Random Fact — most toilets flush in E Flat
- Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks
(4) Random Fact — most toilets flush in E Flat
(5) Yes is nothing without HOW - Chris Voss (Never Split the difference)
(6) "If you want confusion and heartache, ask vague questions. If you want uncommon clarity and results, ask uncommonly clear questions." - Tim Ferris
(6) "If you want confusion and heartache, ask vague questions. If you want uncommon clarity and results, ask uncommonly clear questions." - Tim Ferris
(7) "The best advice I have ever seen comes from people who do not try to tell me the answer, instead, they give me a new approach to think about the question so I can solve it better on my own." - Mike Naples Jr.
(8) "Be the chess player, not the chess piece" Ralph Charrell
(8) "Be the chess player, not the chess piece" Ralph Charrell
(9) If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in the dark with a mosquito. - many people
(10) Underpants is a funny word. Words that have the letter K in them tend to be funny - Jerry Seinfeld
(10) Underpants is a funny word. Words that have the letter K in them tend to be funny - Jerry Seinfeld
(11) STORY IN A NUTSHELL - A character who wants something encounters a problem before they can get it. At the peak of their despair, a guide steps into their life gives them a plan, & calls them to action. That action helps to avoid failure & ends in success. - Donald Miller
(12) One of my favorite ted talks ever — https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action?language=en
(13) A few of my favorite Twitter follows | @JamesClear | @david_perell | @FrankCaliendo | @engineeringvids | @steveshenbaum | @CoachSamAllen | @ThisIsSethsBlog
(13) A few of my favorite Twitter follows | @JamesClear | @david_perell | @FrankCaliendo | @engineeringvids | @steveshenbaum | @CoachSamAllen | @ThisIsSethsBlog
(14) Your ideas perceived value will be judged not so much on the idea itself but on how well you can communicate it.
- Resonate by Nancy Duarte
- Resonate by Nancy Duarte
(15) Grow your brain's capacity by leveraging the power of "yet." (I'm not a good guitar player...yet. I'm not a good chef...yet)
- Carol Dweck
- Carol Dweck
(16) Using slides during a presentation
— People will either listen to you, or look at the slide → they cannot do both at the same time
— Audience members should be able to process slides in under 3 seconds.
— Think of slides as your dance partner on stage.
Nancy Duarte
— People will either listen to you, or look at the slide → they cannot do both at the same time
— Audience members should be able to process slides in under 3 seconds.
— Think of slides as your dance partner on stage.
Nancy Duarte
(17) A must watch netflix special - Brene Brown: The Call to Courage or start with this ted talk. — https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability?language=en
In addition, Brene Brown's new podcast, "Unlocking Us," is fantastic.
In addition, Brene Brown's new podcast, "Unlocking Us," is fantastic.
(18) My Favorite Books
Negotiating — Never Split the difference
Marketing — Building a Storybrand
Storytelling — Storyworthy
Habit Building - Atomic Habits
Basketball - STUFF Good Players Should Know
Teaching - Practice Perfect
Negotiating — Never Split the difference
Marketing — Building a Storybrand
Storytelling — Storyworthy
Habit Building - Atomic Habits
Basketball - STUFF Good Players Should Know
Teaching - Practice Perfect
Public Speaking — Talk like Ted or How to Talk Funny
Memory — The Memory Book
Creative Thinking — Creativity Inc.
Memory — The Memory Book
Creative Thinking — Creativity Inc.
(19) Determining who your work is for, from Seth Godin
One of the great comics of our time is booked for a gig in New York City. His agent isn’t paying attention, though. The comic shows up at the club. He is in a good mood. He brings his best material. He is up there...
One of the great comics of our time is booked for a gig in New York City. His agent isn’t paying attention, though. The comic shows up at the club. He is in a good mood. He brings his best material. He is up there...
...working the room, and no one is laughing. Not a peep. He’s bombing. After the show, he is beating himself up, thinking of quitting comedy altogether. Then he discovers that the audience is an italian tour group, and no one understands english. “It’s not for you.” It’s...
...entirely possible that your work isn’t as good as it needs to be. But it is possible that you failed to be clear about who it was for in the first place. entirely possible that your work isn’t as good as it needs to be. But it is possible that you failed to be clear...
...about who it was for in the first place.
(20) Good questions to ask smart people (from Tim Ferris)
— What is the book or books you have given most as a gift and why? or What are 1-3 books that have greatly influenced your life?
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(20) Good questions to ask smart people (from Tim Ferris)
— What is the book or books you have given most as a gift and why? or What are 1-3 books that have greatly influenced your life?
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— In the last five years, what new belief, behavior, or habit has most improved your life?
— What are the bad recommendations you hear in your profession or area of expertise
— What iss one of the most worthwhile investments you have ever made? Could be time, money, energy, etc
— What are the bad recommendations you hear in your profession or area of expertise
— What iss one of the most worthwhile investments you have ever made? Could be time, money, energy, etc
(21) Two great quotes from @JamesClear
"A long series of micro-decisions and daily aggravations slowly multiply until one event tips the scales and outrage spreads like wildfire"
"We optimize what we measure. When we choose the wrong measurement, we get the wrong behavior."
"A long series of micro-decisions and daily aggravations slowly multiply until one event tips the scales and outrage spreads like wildfire"
"We optimize what we measure. When we choose the wrong measurement, we get the wrong behavior."
"Environment is the invisible hand that shapes human behavior." - more on this one here: https://jamesclear.com/power-of-environment
(22) My favorite basketball blog - @SefuBernard 's http://www.thellabb.com
(22) My favorite basketball blog - @SefuBernard 's http://www.thellabb.com
(23) My Favorite player ever — Steve Nash
(24) Mamba Mentality — To be on a constant quest to be the best version of yourself. That’s what the mentality is. It’s not a finite thing. It’s a constant quest to try to be better today than you were yesterday and better tomorrow than you were the day before.
- Kobe
- Kobe
