“I still use ‘Yes, And’ all these years later.”

Image credit: stillfx“I still use ‘Yes, And’ all these years later. And every time I do, it works!”The person saying this to me had seen me speak at an event five years ago. He was on the planning team for the conference, and he was the one who recommended me.When he’d seen me speak previously,

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“I still use ‘Yes, And’ all these years later.”

Finding Your “Yes, And” People

Image credit: damedeesoHave you ever hesitated to say something because you thought people might look at you like you had a carrot growing out of your forehead? I have. But then I saw a video recently that made me think…(Okay, I’ll admit it, it was on TikTok, which I do enjoy and probably spend a

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Finding Your “Yes, And” People

Conquer Rapid Growth Like a Boss!

You know what’s awesome? When your business grows fast. Yay!You know what can be hard? All the challenges that come along with rapid growth – changes that people who have been with you for a long time may not like. Boo!Rapid growth is great, but if you don’t manage the changes it creates you could

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Conquer Rapid Growth Like a Boss!

How to “Yes, And” Bad Ideas

Image credit: krakenimages.com(And Why It’s Important)“Because it’s a stupid idea. No one’s gonna go for it. Don’t you understand? It’s stupid. It’s stupid…”-Seinfeld; Season 22, Episode 7:  The InvitationsI recently presented a keynote for a conference on using “yes, and” to increase innovation. One of my main points was the importance of saying “yes, and”

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How to “Yes, And” Bad Ideas

Will You Say “Yes, And” to Me?

Image credit: borysshevchukLast week I sent you an article about the importance of A) starting and B) asking for what you want (if you missed it you can read it here). I also mentioned that I was bad at asking and I was going to work on that. So this is me, taking my own advice,

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Will You Say “Yes, And” to Me?

Two “Yes, Buts” That Hold Us Back

Credit to ellandarHave you ever heard an idea so simple that it slapped you upside the head and made you think, “wow, that’s very helpful, but it can’t be THAT simple, can it?”It happened to me very recently, and my face still stings from the metaphorical slap.It happened when I read the book, Million Dollar

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Two “Yes, Buts” That Hold Us Back