Dave Aron on LinkedIn: From me to you (and to me, too): Have a Vision   It’s easy to give advice.… (2024)

You’re Good at Fitting Square Pegs into Round Holes.You deserve a compliment.Not long ago, a past classroom client told me I was good at “making square pegs fit into round holes.”That made me feel great. I like to think I’m kind of creative.How about you? Go ahead, use this space to brag a little. To (very broadly) paraphrase the legendary Muhammad Ali, it’s not bragging if someone else says you can do it.Or just ask me… I’ll pay you a compliment.Let’s hear it for you! You can do amazing things.See you tomorrow!

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Knock. We’ve all heard the saying: “opportunity knocks.”It evokes an image of fate presenting a golden chance, requesting entry. But what if opportunity isn’t such a well-mannered visitor? What if it’s more like a shy kid at the back of the class, waiting and hoping to be noticed and invited in?This is where the power of taking initiative steps in. Instead of passively waiting for opportunity to knock, we need to be the ones who pound on the door and actively seek out opportunity. We have to knock (“Breaking Bad” quotes and memes not withstanding). This doesn’t necessarily mean barging through doors or being pushy. It means being proactive, assertive, and making your presence known.Think of it like applying for your dream job. Sending a resume and waiting for a call might get you noticed in a perfect world, but often, the person who gets the interview is the one who follows up, expresses their enthusiasm, and shows initiative. They create their own opportunity.The message is clear: Life doesn’t always hand you opportunities on a silver platter. You have the power to be assertive, take initiative, and become the architect of your own destiny.Remember, sometimes the best opportunities are the ones you create for yourself and for those around you.What do you think?See you tomorrow.

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Marketers and Marketing Instructors:What do you think of this: https://lnkd.in/gKEd99dhDo you want your car to decide that you are too angry to drive... and what about the data being collected.Your thoughts?#gm #roadrage #dissatisfaction #grudge #ai

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Creativity leads to creativityJust the act of trying can lead to success… not only in what you set out to do, but even in areas you didn’t expect.Serendipity!When I started sharing my little ideas with you about three and a half years ago (this is post #862 in case you lost count), I already had a list of some 300 “things” that I wanted to write about.Some were already written, or a loose collection of ideas and notes. Most were just titles or sentence fragments.Now that list is close to 1000 things.Thanks to the act of writing ideas, we come up with more ideas.And by the time I write my 1000th consecutive weekday post this December, who knows how many more ideas I’ll have to share with you. Many more, I think.Will you be there with me?I hope so!See you tomorrow.

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Face Front! Friday!Let’s show everyone how we’re celebrating the end of the week!Post an image (you or a passable proxy) that shows how you’re feeling on this fine Friday.Me?I’m happy that social media has helped me reconnect with a few old friends and new friends from high school and college in recent weeks. Sometimes I reach out, and sometimes someone reaches out to me. Even if your next (or first) meaningful conversation takes place across hundreds or thousands of miles, even if it’s some 40 years after you were physically shoulder to shoulder.It’s all wonderful.See you Monday.

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