Let’s Be More Foolish

For many, this is a reflective time of year. While we look at the best and worst of 2011, the world lost Steve Jobs. He wasn't superhero. He was a man full of flaws like all of us who simply tried stuff he thought about trying and the result was a cool organization, an animation company, thousands of forward thinking creative people and millions of evangelistic customers around the world. You're sitting on that idea, you've always wanted to try that concept. Why wait?

Let's turn reflection into action


Kneale Mann

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2011: Did We Make It?

Historians may write their summation of 2011 a bit different than we are writing it now. When you look at it you can certainly say we have endured another challenging year. As we step into the Google Zeitgeist for 2011, the words that I keep thinking about are adversity, hope, conflict and empowerment.

What are yours?


Kneale Mann

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Ideas for 2011 (part 2)

• Trust your gut
• Do something ridiculous
• Be more tolerant
• Success is not a number
• Follow through
• Focus on how
• Take the victory
• Be confident without boasting
• Do your part
• Of course you can do it
• Make time for think time
• You're not always right
• Hone the offer
• You are not a social media expert and neither am I
• Don't wait
• Find the lesson
• Keep learning
• Make a list of people you want to work with then make it happen
• If you want to then do it
• Thank a friend
• Read five profiles each week
• Don’t settle
• It really has nothing to do with numbers
• You're not always wrong
• Exceed expectations
• Don't just collect followers, friends and connections, get to know them
• Collaborate wildly
• You’re just as worthy as anyone
• Don't be mean
• You are not expected to have all the answers
• Smile more
• Own it all - not just the good stuff
• Chocolate is a food group
• There's much more to life than work
• Help others
• Do what you say you will do
• Lighten up
• Trust yourself
• Stop talking about the economy
• Say why not
• You are social media expert and so am I
• Consume more funny
• Focus on strengths
• More face time
• Eliminate soap boxes
• Good enough is not good enough
• Be yourself

What's missing?

knealemann | email


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Ideas for 2011 (part 1)

• Read more, skim less
• Turn your phone off
• Of course you can
• Don't wait for approval
• Forget the past
• Spend more time with people you love
• Dream big, do bigger
• Don’t live on Twitter
• Be gracious
• Make quick decisions
• Numbers are irrelevant
• Stop comparing your effort to others
• Take one digital day off a month
• Enjoy the ride
• Stop doing anything that weakens you
• Say no until you get three things accomplished each day
• Keep an open mind
• Busy is a victim word
• Plan ahead then be flexible
• Let it be okay to be wrong
• One day each month – no new business
• Ask for help
• Help someone without their knowledge
• Reach higher
• Don't rest on past accomplishments
• Wear more hats
• Get to know ten new people each week
• Take time off
• More face-to-face than phone calls
• Go for it
• Don't lead with your resume
• Listen more
• Eradicate unnecessary meetings
• Ignore the news
• Sing often
• Let them be right
• You’ll never been done
• Say thank-you

Part two tomorrow. What would you add? 

knealemann | email


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