LI-2024
LinkedIn Posts Jan-Dec 2024.
🚀 3 ways to turbo-charge your persistence and assertiveness.
🚀 3 ways to turbo-charge your persistence and assertiveness: ⇥ See rejection as a stepping stone. ↳ Why: Every refines your approach. ↳ How: Extract lessons and pivot immediately. ⇥ Stand firm in your vision, but adapt. ↳ Why: Persistence doesn’t mean rigidity. ↳ Example: ⇥ Be relentless with follow-ups, not pushy. ↳ Why: Consistent effort shows commitment,
Mastery is not a moment—it’s a pattern over time.
Mastery is not a moment—it’s a pattern over time. What if repetition wasn't just practice, but inevitability? Turn uncertain outcomes into statistical certainty: I’m chasing big wins → I’m refining every repetition. I hope this works → Each action shifts the odds. Results are unpredictable → Success
What if your future self was your best mentor?
What if your future self was your best mentor? Use hindsight before you even get there. Turn reactive learning into proactive insight: I wish I knew this earlier → What would future me say? If only I’d prepared → What will my future self need? I didn’t expect this → How
What High Achievers Know: Surround Yourself with Winners.
What High Achievers Know: Surround Yourself with Winners. Or Stay Stuck with Mediocrity. 🤫 Your circle shapes your performance. Trade average conversations for game changers. ⛔️ The gossips ⛔️ The complainers ⛔️ The settled 💥The inspirers 💥 The problem-solvers 💥 The growth-seekers When you surround yourself with ambition, you evolve. 🪫Low-energy environments? Drain potential. 🔋High-energy environments?
Deeper listening.
Listening and asking questions is easy to do—and easy not to do (Consultants: Deeper listening transforms client relationships) 5 do's and don'ts to help you become a better listener: ❌ Jump to conclusions without fully listening ✅ Ask thoughtful questions to understand ❌ Assume you already know the
3 ways to turbo-charge your delegation.
3 ways to turbo-charge your delegation: ⇥ Set clear expectations ↳ Why: Avoids confusion and missed deadlines ↳ How: Define objectives, key results, resources, and timeframe ⇥ Match tasks to strengths ↳ Why: Boosts efficiency and confidence ↳ Example: ⇥ Empower with trust, not micromanagement ↳ Why: Encourages ownership and accountability ↳ How: Give people space to work, but
How to help those who want to help themselves.
How to help those who want to help themselves. Turn prescriptive advice into actionable empowerment: You should do this → What’s your plan for it? Here’s what I’d do → How do you see it working? Let me help you → How can I support you? Shift from giving solutions
Treat sales like you do client consultations.
Expert Practitioners: Treat sales like you do client consultations. It's simple with these methods: ↳ Listen more, talk less ↳ Ask probing questions ↳ Identify underlying needs ↳ Build trust through expertise ↳ Introduce unconsidered needs ↳ Educate clients on industry trends ↳ Tailor proposition to specific problems ↳ Collaborate on the client's ROI
How to show gratitude to someone making an introduction.
Networking: How to show gratitude to someone making an introduction. ⇢ Send them a thank-you note for taking time and thinking of you. ⇢ Mention specific reasons you’re excited about talking with their contact. ⇢ After your first conversation, follow up with a short note to update the introducer. ⇢ Express your gratitude
All prices are contextual.
All prices are contextual; provide value context, or your client will." That's one insight shared by Ethan Williams on Prof. Joe O'Mahoney podcast. It emphasises that consulting fees are best framed by the value they offer clients. Consultants need to highlight project outcomes and impact.