1: There is a big difference between perfectionism and optimization.
Perfection is the distant star we can never reach.
Philosopher Brian Johnson has a year-long Heroic Coach program that focuses on Optimizing.
The person who is mistake-free is sitting around doing nothing, Brian tells us.
As professional optimizers, we accept our imperfections. We have high standards. But we accept ourselves, and we accept reality.
Our commitment? To do our absolute … continue reading
To deliver a 3-minute pitch, must we dumb it down? Just the opposite.
Brant Pinvidic is a Hollywood producer who has sold more than three hundred TV and movie projects, including the mega-hit The Biggest Loser.
Pitching in Hollywood is no different from “raising money, convincing parents at the PTA meeting, asking for a promotion, marketing our company, and getting board approval,” he writes in his book The 3-Minute Rule: … continue reading
1: Most of the advice about delivering an excellent presentation focuses on how to present, how to speak in public, or how to overcome being anxious.
“The truth is that none of those things matter very much,” Brant Pinvidic writes in his book The 3-Minute Rule: Say Less to Get More from Any Pitch or Presentation.
“Whether our delivery is confident or nervous, whether or not we use our … continue reading
1: “My wife says you help people pitch their ideas. Do you think I need some work on mine?”
Brant Pinvidic was sitting next to Jeff. It was the start of a three-hour bus ride into the British Columbia wilderness for a heli-skiing adventure.
The two men knew each other through their young sons, who were friends at school.
“Well, I guess you’d say I run a plumbing company,” Jeff … continue reading
