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Don’t You Dare Fake It Until You Make It

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There’s this saying that’s gained an unfortunate amount of traction: “Fake it ’til you make it.” And while I understand the spirit of the statement, I disagree fundamentally with the premise. See, people who are *truly* successful aren’t faking anything. They aren’t pretending to have knowledge they don’t. They aren’t Read more »

The Genealogy of Success

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Each one of us has gotten ourselves wherever we are. Yes, you’re responsible for every action you take. Yes, you’re responsible for every reaction you have. And yes, your success (or lack thereof) is yours. But you may ask yourself, well, how did I get here? I know one Read more »

It’s Not Them. It’s You.

Or it might be, anyway. I love hearing all the various and sundry excuses that roll around out there for why something doesn’t or can’t work for your business. You’re in B2B. You’re in B2C. You’re a non-profit. You don’t have enough time. You have a limited budget. You can’t Read more »