1. Go with the flow
Avoid tweeting "in order to." Twitter is the most enriching when approached in the spirit of fun. It may lead to marketing or personal branding, but consider such things as added benefits.
Twitter is a great self-discovery tool. Listen and engage, and soon you will discover who your tribes are and what makes you tick.
2. Be yourself
"I have nothing to tweet about! I haven't done sh*t!!"
Do not be concerned whether you have something remarkable to say. Tweet what you are having for lunch if you like. Tell us what you are listening to.
Twitter is a human-centric medium. And humans are multidimensional, so tweets should be multidimensional too.
Allow yourself to tweet your random thoughts.
3. Be generous
Share news that you consider important to your tribes. Give your advice and references freely. Do not hesitate to talk to strangers. Give for no reason.
Be generous with acknowledgments. Introduce remarkable people you follow. RT to help a movement forward.
Tweet "Thank you." Let people know if their tweets move your heart. Make a habit of expressing your appreciation every day, online and off.
4. Bigger is not better
Do not get hang up on having more followers. Follow and be followed by people who matter to you. Build your tribe. A handful of followers who enthusiastically spread your ideas are better than a thousand phantom followers.
5. Go to the People
Listening on Twitter allows me to benefit from people's brilliance every day, and I feel humbled. It inspires me to go out and do great work for my family, friends, neighbors, colleagues, and the greater world. And I have my fellow Tweeple to thank for that inspiration.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
What would be LOVE MADE VISIBLE in consulting
Below is a quote from The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt.
Work at its best, then, is about connection, engagement, and commitment. As the poet Kahlil Gibran said, "Work is love made visible." Echoing Tolstoy, he gave examples of work done with love:
I believe knowledge business like consulting is no different. It may be a little harder to visualize... How do you research "competitive differentiation" with love? How do you write reports on facts and figures with love?
But that's what we have always done at my company. We have always kept our sights on things like consumer lifestyles, values and social consciousness, because we believe businesses start with people. Corporations are made up of "people," and the products and services that they offer are created to serve the needs of people. What we do for our client organizations ultimately serve the needs of our family, friends, and lovers. A simple, but often overlooked fact.
This Monday morning I would like to go into my work with this thought in my heart. How do we bring out LOVE MADE VISIBLE in consulting business? A worthy question which I would like to challenge all my colleagues with.
Work at its best, then, is about connection, engagement, and commitment. As the poet Kahlil Gibran said, "Work is love made visible." Echoing Tolstoy, he gave examples of work done with love:
It is to weave the cloth with threads drawn from your heart,
even as if your beloved were to wear that cloth.
It is to build a house with affection,
even as if your beloved were to dwell in that house.
It is to sow seeds with tenderness and reap the harvest with joy,
even as if your beloved were to eat the fruit.
even as if your beloved were to wear that cloth.
It is to build a house with affection,
even as if your beloved were to dwell in that house.
It is to sow seeds with tenderness and reap the harvest with joy,
even as if your beloved were to eat the fruit.
I believe knowledge business like consulting is no different. It may be a little harder to visualize... How do you research "competitive differentiation" with love? How do you write reports on facts and figures with love?
But that's what we have always done at my company. We have always kept our sights on things like consumer lifestyles, values and social consciousness, because we believe businesses start with people. Corporations are made up of "people," and the products and services that they offer are created to serve the needs of people. What we do for our client organizations ultimately serve the needs of our family, friends, and lovers. A simple, but often overlooked fact.
This Monday morning I would like to go into my work with this thought in my heart. How do we bring out LOVE MADE VISIBLE in consulting business? A worthy question which I would like to challenge all my colleagues with.
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