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13/11/2025

Whether it’s the weekend or an upcoming holiday break, a number of studies have shown that people who set personal goals to achieve during their time off — such as seeing friends, pursuing a hobby, or even organizing a closet — report being happier than those who don’t. The authors suspect t...

06/09/2024

Where Companies Go Wrong with Learning and Development

Not only is the majority of training in today’s companies ineffective, but the purpose, timing, and content of training is flawed. Want to see eyes glaze over quicker than you can finish this sentence? Mandate that busy employees attend a training session on “business writing skills”, or “conflict resolution”, or some other such course with little alignment to their needs. Like lean manufacturing and the lean startup before it, lean learning supports the adaptability that gives organizations a competitive advantage in today’s market. It’s about learning the core of what you need to learn, applying it to real-world situations immediately, receiving immediate feedback and refining your understanding, and then repeating the cycle. In order to begin practicing lean learning, organizations need to move from measuring credits earned to measuring business outcomes created. Lean learning ensures that employees not only learn the right thing, at the right time, and for the right reasons, but also that they retain what they learn.

Not only is the majority of training in today’s companies ineffective, but the purpose, timing, and content of training is flawed. Want to see eyes glaze over quicker than you can finish this sentence? Mandate that busy employees attend a training session on “business writing skills”, or “co...

05/09/2024

“Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.” — Dale Carnegie

03/09/2024

The Hidden Toll of Microstress
Small, difficult moments can zap your performance.

Microstresses are small moments of stress that seem manageable on their own — think a vague, worrying text from your teen flashing on your phone while you’re in a meeting, the appearance of a colleague who always wants to vent to you, or having to tell your team that the project you’ve all bee...

01/09/2024

Don’t Give Up on a Great Idea Just Because It Seems Obvious
Sometimes innovation is halted because the idea appears to be too obvious. We’re often convinced that someone else will come up with the same idea, so why waste the time and energy? Well, as it turns out, obviousness is a common — and even important — part of the creative process. It’s something that Steve Jobs and Isaac Asimov experienced in their own work. Pursue your innovative ideas, no matter how obvious they may appear.

Sometimes innovation is halted because the idea appears to be too obvious. We’re often convinced that someone else will come up with the same idea, so why waste the time and energy? Well, as it turns out, obviousness is a common — and even important — part of the creative process. It’s somet...

31/08/2024

How to Avoid the Ethical Nightmares of Emerging Technology

Next-generation technologies are poised to cause society-shaking shifts at unprecedented speed and scale. Generative AI, quantum computing, blockchain, and other technologies present novel ethical problems that “business as usual” just can’t handle. To meet these challenges, leaders need to do...

29/08/2024

How to Break Up with Your Bad Habits

Why is breaking a habit so difficult? Because habits are made up of three components: a trigger (for example, feeling stressed), a behavior (browsing the Internet), and a reward (feeling sated). Each time we reinforce the reward, we become more likely to repeat the behavior. This is why old habits a...

28/08/2024

AI Advancing
AI In Skincare

Discover how Dr. Arleen Lamba, M.D. is transforming skin care with the power of AI.

25/08/2024

𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬?

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” Albert Einstein

When your marketing activity does not work after 1 month, stop. Change activity.

Rahman Ramesh

12/08/2024

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐈 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭?

One question I often hear is, "How can I stand out in a crowded market?" It's a great question because, in the past, businesses were set apart by geography. If you were the only butcher, baker, or candlestick maker in your area, that was enough. But today, in the digital world, every business is just a few clicks away, making it much harder to stand out.

Everyone in your industry is saying similar things, so it’s tough to be unique. But I’ve learned a few things about how to stand out, and I want to share them with you so you can attract more customers and get noticed.

First, let's understand how the human brain works. Our brains have a gatekeeper called the limbic system, which filters out most of the information around us. This filter helps us ignore the constant stream of messages we receive daily.

Imagine walking down a busy city street—you see lots of people, but by the end of your walk, you probably don't remember any of them. That’s your brain filtering out unnecessary information. The same thing happens in the marketplace; your customers are filtering out most of what they see, including your business. So, how do you break through this filter?

Research shows that five things can get through this filter:

1. Scary: Our brains are wired to notice anything threatening. That’s why news outlets often focus on scary stories. But for most businesses, being scary isn't the best approach.

2. Strange: Weird or unusual things grab our attention, like those inflatable tube men you see outside car dealerships. While strange can work, it’s not a fit for every business.

3. Sexy: Attractive things catch our eye. However, most businesses don’t want to—or can’t—rely on s*x appeal.

4. Free Stuff: Everyone loves free things. When you offer valuable information, content, or samples for free, people pay attention. Packaging matters here—make sure your free offerings are presented nicely, just like a well-wrapped gift.

5. Familiarity: The more someone sees you or interacts with your brand, the more familiar you become. This familiarity makes people more likely to notice you. Research shows that spending around 7 hours with someone or having 11 positive interactions can build trust. We call this the "7-Eleven rule."

To apply this rule, make sure you have enough content—like videos, podcasts, reports, and articles—so people can spend time getting to know you. This helps build familiarity and trust, making it easier for your business to stand out.
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We are creating a Special Report to help local businesses to stand out in their market.

𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍, "𝑻𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝑬𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈".

As you already know, 𝑻𝒓𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒌𝒆𝒚 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔. But how do you engineer it effectively?

We share it in the Special Report.

Would you be interested to discover the right key to Trust - and 10X your business?

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