What are you, if you are anything but unforgettable?
- Forgettable
- Average
- Ordinary
- Plain Vanilla
- Doomed
These things make a strong case for one target. Unforgettable.
Are You Forgettable?
Tag: Ordinary
Speaking Of Napster…
A few hours ago, I posted below about Seth Godin being someone I think everyone should be paying attention to.
And in this morning’s post (below), Napster was used as an example of how a time-tested, dominating, business model was dismantled by a few forward-thinking people.
Click here if you have any sense at all. This further illustrates the importance of benchmarking, of surveying the landscape, of constantly checking the radar screen.
If Seth Godin’s blog post, “Less Than Zero” doesn’t make your head spin, go buy some WD-40.
Am I boring?
Am I boring?
Scary thought. Sometimes I’m convinced I am. Know how I can tell?
Soon after I became a professional speaker a decade ago, a wise person told me, “Jeff, if you look out at your audience, and they looked bored, you’re boring them”. I’ve never forgotten that wisdom.
At risk every single day – failing them and boring them. The two mortal sins public speakers commit most often.
Want the good news?
I don’t do it nearly as frequently as I used to. Plus, I’ve also learned to recognize and react more effectively.
So, may I please ask you a question? Are you boring?
Want to test yourself?
Read your LinkedIn profile and ask yourself, “Is this something that captures attention and motivates the reader to read. Or, is it like so many others that people don’t even bother”?
At the core of this is your intent for using LinkedIn, in my opinion.
It’s tough out there. If you don’t figure it out, who will? Carpe diem, jungle jeff