Welcome to Beyond the Boardroom - January in Review.
Each month I share a summary of my almost-daily emails where I highlight the possibilities and opportunities awaiting those stepping away from corporate life.
First up:
Why I don't send holiday greetings via email - January 2nd
Is your inbox full of insincere holiday greetings?
I stopped sending bulk holiday greetings via email because frankly, most of them make me want to puke.
Read this article for an example of what I mean. Visit my website's blog, or find it on LinkedIn.
Why my daughter won't clean her room - January 5th
TELLING my daughter to clean her room is a monologue...
A one-way conversation, where I talk and she doesn't listen.
Nagging never works.
Read this article if you can relate! Visit my website's blog, or find it on LinkedIn.
The psychology behind messy rooms - January 8th
Thank you for your outpouring of support about my daughter not cleaning her room. Many of you were sympathetic and offered ways I could get her to clean her room.
To clarify... my daughter is now 35 years old and she does clean her room. But when she was a teenager, it was a different story!
Here is the psychology behind messy rooms. Read this article if you manage people or have children! Visit my website's blog, or find it on LinkedIn.
How many books did you read in 2023? - January 10th
If you read just two books...
Congratulations.
You are in the top FIFTY % in the U.S.
Read this article for other shocking statistics about reading books. Visit my website's blog, or find it on LinkedIn.
Google and Yahoo are making big changes - January 12th
Great news!
Google and Yahoo are implementing changes to reduce the amount of spam we receive.
Exciting, right?!
Read this article for more information. Visit my website's blog, or find it on LinkedIn.
Why we make irrational decisions - January 18th
"We humans constantly fool ourselves by constructing flimsy accounts of the past and believing they are true."
Read this article to find out more about why we make irrational decisions. Visit my website's blog, or find it on LinkedIn.
Your brain is lazy and will cut corners - January 22nd
We make hundreds of decisions each and every day, starting from the moment we wake up…
Should I hit the snooze button one more time?
What am I going to have for breakfast?
Should I check my email before I work out?
Read this article to find out why our brains are lazy and look for patterns. Visit my website's blog, or find it on LinkedIn.
So many RED marks on my English assignments - January 23rd
I'm not a copywriter by trade but...
...I've been studying copywriting for over 20 years.
Why have I been studying copywriting for over 20 years?
Read this article to find out. Visit my website's blog, or find it on LinkedIn.
The psychology behind the fear of flying - January 24th
Consider the fear of flying versus the fear of driving.
Statistically, air travel is significantly safer than car travel.
However, many people are more afraid of flying than driving.
Read this article to find out why. Visit my website's blog, or find it on LinkedIn.
Do you really need 7000 AI prompts? - January 29th
Yesterday, one of my AI mentors offered me 7000 AI prompts.
I imported the prompts into my Notion dashboard and frankly...
I'm overwhelmed. Do I really NEED 7000 AI prompts?
Does ANYONE really need 7000 AI prompts?! Read this article for more of my thoughts. Visit my website's blog, or find it on LinkedIn.
What if I need more than 20 questions? - January 31st
Today, we're overwhelmed with too much information.
We don't need 7000 AI prompts.
We don't need 100 LinkedIn leads every day.
We don't need 150 ways to lose our belly fat.
We don't need 50 ways to sleep better.
What do we need? Answers.
We need answers.
Read this article for more of my thoughts. Visit my website's blog, or find it on LinkedIn.
That's all for this month.
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- Ted
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