Author: JD Stewart
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The Law of the Mind
If the law of leadership, I wrote about a few weeks ago, were the only law that applied to bring your ideas and products to market then MITS should own the personal computer market. After all they were first to market with the very first person computer, the Altair 8800. But I doubt most you…
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5 Steps to Becoming a Better Leader
I was driving home with my wife from visiting our 5 month old granddaughter. By the way, she is really cute. My cell phone rang and this pleasant voice on the other end called me by name and says who she is. Since I get a lot of calls from people and I do not…
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Remember a Long List of Items
Having a good memory is an important skill in business. Notice I referred to memory as a skill not simply as an ability. Being able to recall lists of items quickly, accurately and reliably improves both your productivity and creativity. Often we are left with the impression that some people are simply blessed have a…
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4 Items a Magician uses to improve their presentation
Professional Magicians know how to engage an audience to make a trick magic. They know exactly what they’re going to say and how they’re going to say it. Here are 4 things you can learn from a stand up entertainer to improve your presentations. 1. Script the presentation I know many people who say, “I…
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Leadership Secrets of a Magician Part 2
In the last post I mentioned 3 leadership secrets of a magician. A magician is unique among performers. They often use volunteers. These volunteers are unknown to the magician and the magician must get the volunteer to perform feats the way the magician needs to have them done. This takes a tremendous amount of leadership…