I love Seth Godin and I couldn't agree more:
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2010/12/lady-gaga-and-me.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fsethsmainblog+%28Seth%27s+Blog%29&utm_content=FaceBook
**Message From Seth Godin - Thanks for the reminder man!!**
Lady Gaga and me
Do you think it bothers her that I don't listen to her music and wouldn't recognize her if she stopped by and said hi?
It shouldn't.
Even if you're a pop star, you don't need everyone to be a fan or a customer. And especially if you're not a pop star, worrying about whether everyone laughs at your jokes, buys your product or even likes you is counterproductive.
Unless you're running for something that requires a unanimous vote, it's a mistake to focus on the frowning guy in the back of the room or the dolt who doesn't get your subtle references or the miser who isn't going to buy from you regardless...
You're on the hunt for sneezers, for fans, for people willing to cross the street to work with you. Everyone else can pound sand, that's okay. Being remarkable also means being ignored or actively disliked.
BTW, I'm virtually certain that Lady (do her friends call her that?) doesn't read my stuff, so we're even.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Groupon is taking over the world...
It's official - Groupon is taking over the world (I think that was clear when they turned down Google's recent offer to buy them... who turns GOOGLE down???).
I went in tonight to use a Groupon at Nordstrom Rack. The Groupon was $25 off $50 - which I purchased for $25 initially.
The purchase was $75 and I was stoked because I only had to pay $25. I didn’t think about the fact that I already paid $25 (so I actually paid $50, but in two payments) which I am sure a lot of customers forget about and think they are getting a SLAMMIN deal. Scott says “wow, where did you get that awesome coupon! Don’t they compete with your work??” I said, "kinda, but not really."
I asked the checkout guy how often people are using them – he said 1 in 5 customers have used a Groupon since they sold on Groupon a couple weeks ago and that when the Nordstrom Rack Groupon was launched on the site, they crashed the site.
Then I came home and this was on Facebook… they are taking over the world!
By the way, I will be taking Scott to Spa Lounge to use our Groupon's for a massage tomorrow : )
I love Groupon!
I went in tonight to use a Groupon at Nordstrom Rack. The Groupon was $25 off $50 - which I purchased for $25 initially.
The purchase was $75 and I was stoked because I only had to pay $25. I didn’t think about the fact that I already paid $25 (so I actually paid $50, but in two payments) which I am sure a lot of customers forget about and think they are getting a SLAMMIN deal. Scott says “wow, where did you get that awesome coupon! Don’t they compete with your work??” I said, "kinda, but not really."
I asked the checkout guy how often people are using them – he said 1 in 5 customers have used a Groupon since they sold on Groupon a couple weeks ago and that when the Nordstrom Rack Groupon was launched on the site, they crashed the site.
Then I came home and this was on Facebook… they are taking over the world!
By the way, I will be taking Scott to Spa Lounge to use our Groupon's for a massage tomorrow : )
I love Groupon!
Monday, December 13, 2010
Kindness in leadership.
I love this guys blog and I loved this post - I agree that kind leaders have a more loyal following. I think workers are definitely more motivated by positivity than negativity.
http://www.teamworkandleadership.com/2010/09/do-you-believe-leaders-ought-to-be-kind-does-kindness-matter.html?goback=.gde_2232816_member_28981550
Do you believe leaders ought to be kind? Does kindness matter? 09/07/2010 by Mike Rogers
There is no training program that teaches it that I am aware of. The skills of strategic planning, organization, sharp decision making and delegation don't require it. But yet the best leaders I have known possess it. What is it? Kindness. Is it a natural or learned skill that can be developed later in life? I don't know. But one thing I do know is that kindness is necessary if a leader wants to be as effective as they can be.
Kindness can create trust, respect and can even help a leader become loved, maybe adored and possibly revered. In my lifetime I have had the pleasure of working with leaders who were sensitive, empathetic, caring and gracious - all important attributes of kindness. On the other hand I have worked with "leaders" who were selfish, thoughtless, rude and self-centered - each being an opposite attribute of kindness. Were leaders such as the latter effective? Yes, some of them got good results. However, and this is important, they were never able to engender the type genuine loyalty, trustworthiness and steadfastness that results in the higher retention rates, innovative employee ideas and dedicated followers of kind leaders. In fact I would argue it was never even close!
Of course kindness is not the magic pill of leadership; other important skills in management and leadership must be practiced as well. But great leaders are aware of it and practice it as part of their positive arsenal of leadership luster. So, what do you think? Is kindness necessary in leadership?
http://www.teamworkandleadership.com/2010/09/do-you-believe-leaders-ought-to-be-kind-does-kindness-matter.html?goback=.gde_2232816_member_28981550
Do you believe leaders ought to be kind? Does kindness matter? 09/07/2010 by Mike Rogers
There is no training program that teaches it that I am aware of. The skills of strategic planning, organization, sharp decision making and delegation don't require it. But yet the best leaders I have known possess it. What is it? Kindness. Is it a natural or learned skill that can be developed later in life? I don't know. But one thing I do know is that kindness is necessary if a leader wants to be as effective as they can be.
Kindness can create trust, respect and can even help a leader become loved, maybe adored and possibly revered. In my lifetime I have had the pleasure of working with leaders who were sensitive, empathetic, caring and gracious - all important attributes of kindness. On the other hand I have worked with "leaders" who were selfish, thoughtless, rude and self-centered - each being an opposite attribute of kindness. Were leaders such as the latter effective? Yes, some of them got good results. However, and this is important, they were never able to engender the type genuine loyalty, trustworthiness and steadfastness that results in the higher retention rates, innovative employee ideas and dedicated followers of kind leaders. In fact I would argue it was never even close!
Of course kindness is not the magic pill of leadership; other important skills in management and leadership must be practiced as well. But great leaders are aware of it and practice it as part of their positive arsenal of leadership luster. So, what do you think? Is kindness necessary in leadership?
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