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I’ve had a few discussions lately with people about the perceived differences between the online world and the “real” one. I have an issue with the distinction, really. The mechanisms may be virtual, but with some exceptions, the people at the other end of the keyboards are not. They’re very real. We are still alive [...]
People get frustrated with the process of change, especially when they’re the one who wants the change to happen and they’re trying to get others on board. There are a few things about progress, change, and evolution that are pretty consistent truths. Change is incremental more than it is ever sweeping and broad. It happens [...]
I think a lot of the ‘productivity’ set have it wrong. Or at least the messages are getting convoluted by those obsessed with their quest for inbox zero to little discernible end. Being productive isn’t about wringing every last minute out of every day doing something or checking stuff off a to-do list and building [...]
Or you can create one. I completely understand the reality of difficult job markets. They exist, they’re hard on the best of people, and it’s a very difficult pattern to break once you’ve gotten stuck in it. We holler all the time about the principles of “lean” startups and failing fast and shifting our business [...]
I’ve been guilty of paying far too much attention to what other people are doing. Specifically, I’ve channeled too much energy into getting frustrated at other people’s behavior, or their points of view, or their approaches to problems that I would solve differently. I’ve gotten frustrated at the lack of originality or inspiration around me, or [...]
Everyone has a different take on blogging. Why you should do it, how you should do it, how to grow it and sustain it and all that jazz. Over the last five years that this blog has been around, I’ve shifted gears more than once. I thought it would be interesting to share with you [...]
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Brass Tack Thinking is written by Amber Naslund, a social business strategist and the Co-Founder of SideraWorks, a social business consultancy. She's a published author, professional speaker, community and social media strategist, and has worked with businesses of all sizes to solve business problems through better communication.
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