If you’re like me, the first thing you do when you get to work in the morning is check email. Nothing morally wrong with this. Most of us do it. However, it’s a surefire way to get distracted by the urgent and miss what’s most important.
The number one unspoken rule at most companies is don’t mess up. I agree that you can’t run a business with a bunch of people screwing up all freaking day. However, I’d suggest we move this rule down a notch or three.
Most organizations start out lean and mean. They’re willing to take risks and try new things. It doesn’t take forever to make decisions or change directions. As the market fluctuates and shifts they’re nimble enough to go with the flow. They’re fighting guerilla warfare style. Inevitably, these organizations grow up though.
Sometimes we think we know what we’re trying to communicate when the reality is we don’t have a clue.
I was chatting with a friend about how this past year I’d noticed the brilliance of the folks around me. They had these insights and moments that were such gold, I would just sit there awestruck.
Reading the contributions of various authors in Seth Godin’s new e-book one thought kept overwhelming me. “I appreciate the permission to rest.”
The last few months have been a blast here at magntize. We were featured in mashable, grew to over 3,000 users, handled hundreds of support requests, and in the midst of the craziness we kept smiling. Not bad.
There is a reality we often don’t like to acknowledge. It’s that the time it takes us to accomplish something is often determined by how long we’re given to complete it. It’s almost like some sort of mental jujitsu our brain does to us.
We’ve seen a tremendous response to magntize over the last week with over 800 active users now! Thanks to everyone for the RT’s, blog reviews, and word of mouth recommendations to get the word out. Below are links to a few fantastic reviews we’ve received. If you’re left off the list please drop us a comment, we’d love to tweet about you’re review.
There’s lots of talk now days about brands. We’re told that organizations and even people have brands and that if you’re not building your brand then you’re so 1998. With all the hubbub surrounding the concept you may be wondering what exactly a brand is?