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Getting people to interview doesn’t mean that the tough work is in finding them. It’s in getting them to say ‘yes’.
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Sometimes great publishing means befriending the Troll
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There’s a Norwegian fairytale that I’m sure you’ve heard. It involves three persuasive goats, a hideous troll, and a bridge. Depending on your business, the subject matter experts in your organisation might be your hideous troll.
A Tale of Wanting but Not Needing
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In this parable, you learn what happens when you start wanting visibility and fame, instead of sticking with what you need.
Tristran expected a stone and got a lady instead
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In Neil Gaiman’s amazing illustrated fairystory Stardust, Tristran promises a girl that he’d bring her back a star, in exchange for whatever she’ll give him. It’s the perfect parable for what happens when reality hits.
Don’t get railroaded by people who get scared
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Scared people will behave in all kinds of strange ways. When it comes to your publishing activity, you must learn how to detect and deflect fear: It can sometimes be the only thing that saves your project.
Stop trying to get Yes. Aim for No instead: Here’s why
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No is a word that many people shy away from. But it’s the best word to encourage, in sales, in negotiations, and for your opt-ins! Wait, what? The best word to learn, out of every word you could possibly learn, is No. But not because it saves you from yourself. It makes better sales. And it […]