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Field Notes
Our daily Field Notes email is just the kind of jumpstart you need. A fast read. Maybe less than a minute. Because sometimes it just takes one insight to change the trajectory of the day.
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The uncomfortable truth is that the insecure team member’s low self-esteem is more selfish than humble.
Redirecting the Message
Toward a Different Audience
As your network of relationships expands, it becomes increasingly hard to keep track of the many people you know and value. When planning trips and events, remembering who to reconnect with is a common challenge. The best way to remedy your faulty memory is to organize your relationships by city and activity.
If you’re on the call list of potential donors for any charity or non-profit, you have likely been subjected to a sequential request strategy without knowing it. Sequential Requests are highly effective. And that has made them very popular in fundraising and sales arenas. Making requests in a planned order doesn’t sound like much of a strategy, but several exemplars of this approach have shown to be highly effective in a variety of contexts.
The bottom line is they work.
As leaders look to discern talent, one attribute that is often overlooked is the attitude of gratefulness.
People who feel and express gratitude tend to reflect on experiences more accurately and extract lessons from outcomes.