For many of us, networking has so many potentially conflicting priorities, it can be hard to focus on the one that might be the simplest and most valuable: Being likable.
In this latest post, Pete shares his thoughts about how to get out of your own way and achieve likability quickly and easily.
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Sharing ideas can be challenging, especially when personalities clash and defensiveness takes over. However, with the help of AI, there may be a way to mitigate these challenges. In this post, Dean offers some tips on how to leverage AI’s inherent politeness and affirmation to facilitate communication and collaboration between creators, potentially avoiding clashes and fostering a more productive and respectful exchange of ideas.
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There’s no way around it: When you’re a service professional, your vibe matters. Whether you’re meeting someone new in a networking scenario, or presenting to them in a shortlist interview, or interacting with them for the Nth time during a project, your vibe – How you’re being – can make all the difference in how other people think of you, and ultimately, whether or not they want to work with you.
In his latest post, Pete shares his thoughts about how to learn more about your vibe, and strengthen your ability to steer it.
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Do you find yourself holding back for fear of selling too hard?
In his latest post, Dean addresses a common problem among service professionals stepping into the doer/seller role: holding back and downplaying powerful language. He emphasizes the importance of investing in presence, using persuasive techniques, and unleashing compelling language for high-impact results.
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The more that you know how to advocate, the better off you are, the better off your firm is, and the better off the world you serve is.
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Are you a better collaborator than AI?
In today’s post, Dean talks about his experiences of working with both humans and machines, and the surprising strengths of AI.
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The world has never been more inclined to disagree with you, but that doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad thing, especially if you’re a leader.
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Leaders face a conundrum: Do I share my personal struggles, or stick to my successes? They want to come across strong, but they sometimes misunderstand the relationship between the perceived threat of vulnerability and the strength that results from actually humbling yourself. Check out Dean’s latest post to hear how he recommends threading that needle.
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You can’t sell without trust, but sometimes you forget to earn it, maintain it, and re-earn it.
In my latest post, I offer a reminder.
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There’s a reason why we call them “strangers” – not because they’re necessarily strange, but because of how it makes us feel when we meet them.
In today’s post, Pete gets down to what you can do to steer away from that feeling and increase your odds of creating a positive experience for everyone involved.
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