Recollections

What kind of energy do you need to accomplish your goals? A big hint . . . the type of energy that moves you forward. I'll be speaking about energy next month at the Md CRA Zoominar. Watch this space for more information.

I recommend that Boards of Directors meet annually to analyze the impact of behavioral traits on decision-making. The goal is to enhance decision-making processes by leveraging the diverse behavioral styles present within the board, leading to more informed, balanced, and effective outcomes. Contact me at [email protected].

Parents and Employers, join me this evening, May 30, 7:00 p.m. Eastern at Zoom ID 610 979 0422 for a brief introduction to the 5 Pillars of Workplace Expectations. On behalf of your company or your organization, my company, Outfluence, LLC, will deliver this presentation to your high school students. Let's help our young adults enter the workplace fully prepared to succeed.

Today we are offering your company the opportunity to sponsor our 45-minute mini presentation on workplace readiness to high school seniors covering five topics. Contact me today at [email protected] to position yourself in front of the best employment candidates. $125 sponsorship per school. But first, join me on May 30, 7:00 p.m. Eastern at Zoom ID 610 979 0422 for a brief explanation about the message to parents and to the business community.

“I did not have time to write a short letter so I wrote a long one instead.” – Mark Twain

Brevity must be difficult to achieve. Many hour-plus seminars I’ve attended seemed like they could have delivered their intended message in about 10 minutes. I could have learned a lot more in that hour. Why is it organizations require 60-to-90-minute sessions to qualify for continuing education credits? There are actually very good reasons for the 60-to-90-minute model. Assuring that professionals are keeping up with the latest trends and practices, for example.
But suppose not every educational session is intended to accumulate annual continuing education credits but is only an intermediate situational presentation, a case presentation, an update on a new rule, a customer service practice review, or a product update. Those can be given in 10 minutes.
I happened upon an interesting article in Cath Lab Digest called “the 10 commandments of a 10-minute talk.” With much respect to authors Dr. Jeannie Yu and Dr. Morton Kern, I share their 10 Commandments.
1. Create a clear roadmap for purpose and content.
2. Remember to introduce yourself and the objectives.
3. Let the information be transformational.
4. Know thy stuff.
5. Speak slowly and clearly. Practice helps a lot.
6. When it comes to slides and most other things less is more. Make what you have count.
7. Actively engage the audience.
8. End on time, every time. Trust me.
9. Don’t be afraid of questions.
10. Be prepared for Murphy’s Law.
Imagine listening to six 10-minute topics as opposed to one 60-minute topic? Would that format hold your attention? Would you learn key points about six unique but related topics? Does that sound like a fun hour? The presenter would have to be purposeful and unwavering.

People ask who is the visionary leading the Identimap business personality survey and related products. Robert J. Sherwood has authored 14 books. He hosted his own radio program, taught at KU, MU, and Stanford graduate schools of business, earned MBA and MS degrees, received an honorary Doctorate, founded 2 Silicon Valley technology companies and directed businesses in South Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. He was president of a venture capital firm and was profiled in Fortune and Business Week. He was winner of the Entrepreneur of the Year award and has presented seminars on Leadership and Technology to more than 3000 executives. He has been engaged as an expert witness by Google, Facebook and Yahoo! on Internet-related litigation.

Mr. Sherwood partnered with Dr. Randy Shepard to address what their research determined to be flaws in then-current assessment surveys. They set out to develop a more efficient, economical, and intuitive method to administer and understand a survey.

Before the vast majority of business types were awake this 5:00 a.m. EDT my Makin' $ in the A.M. Zoomers learned how to identify and seize on opportunity. Join us tomorrow on Zoom at ID 610 979 0422 when we'll talk about manipulation.

Is "soft power" in our future? We talked about it this morning on Makin' $ in the A.M. Knowledge is power. That, we know. We share knowledge every morning from 5 a.m. Eastern for 15 minutes on Zoom at ID 610 979 0422. Tomorrow we will talk about how to identify opportunity and seize it. The early bird catches the worm. Join me in the a.m. and get your day started with inspiration, motivation, and information, then visit identimap.com and outfluence.com to take next steps.

5:00 a.m. Eastern at Zoom ID 610 979 0422 join me for a 15-minute podcast on Soft Power. Be informed, be motivated, be inspired, be ready to make $ in the a.m.

Monday on our Zoom broadcast we will talk about Soft Power, a concept that describes the ability to shape an outcome by appeal and attraction instead of coercion. Kinda. Join me at 5:00 a.m. for 15 minutes of early morning motivation, inspiration, and information. I'll see you on Zoom at ID 610 979 0422.

Have you ever been alerted to the craftiness of the shy and silent type of person? Well, it's true. From 5 to 5:15 a.m. today on Makin' $ in the A.M. we talked about the Listener trait. A Listener is someone you want on your team. My early morning audience will "make $" with that knowledge. Tomorrow at Zoom ID 610 979 0422 we will talk about important behavioral training going on in the workforce.

Makin' $ in the A.M. featured a discussion of the Encourager business personality trait this morning. Is an Encourager a good match for an Achiever? Do you think they communicate well? That's one of the points covered in our new Identimap Affiliate program. Our Affiliate program has good income potential. Ask me about it. Join me at 5:00 a.m. Eastern Wednesday to learn about the Analyzer. Zoom ID 610 979 0422.