The One Powerful Trait Every Conscientious Leader Possesses
If you asked me to define a Conscientious Leader in one word, I look to Steve Prefontaine. While the great American distance runner from the University of Oregon left this world over four decades ago, he lived and breathed the most important trait of what we see in today's evolved leaders.
In a word: grit.
It was the heart and soul of Pre.
How Grand Central Station's Black Spot Improves Your Content
You make your content sticky when you use the power of curiosity. It is a subject we discuss here often. And on my recent trip to NYC, it was yet again underscored while standing in the center of Grand Central Station.
Here's the story...
My youngest son lives in Norwalk about an hour north of the city. He, my oldest son and I rode the train in on Saturday morning to celebrate a birthday weekend.
Why NYC's Oldest Bar Is a Content Writer's Dream
Picture Abe Lincoln. Babe Ruth. Teddy Roosevelt. John Lennon.
Can you imagine their conversations over a beer or three? The heated discussions about politics? The talk about America's favorite pastime? The words about Dylan, the Stones and McCartney?
Well, these icons at one time patronized the Irish establishment pictured above (circa 1937).
Why the Conscientious Leader Loves the Electric Bike
Never ever underestimate the power of curiosity.
I was reminded of this last weekend as my oldest son Cam and I visited my youngest son in Connecticut for his birthday. Ross works for Cannondale, one of the premiere bicycle manufacturers in the world. He took us on a tour of his very cool corporate HQ and showed us the latest and greatest in the cycling world.
Touring, mountain, hybrid---pick a style of bike and you will find it inside the Cannondale labs,
10,000 Most Shared Articles on Web: Strongest Emotional Appeal?
You put a ton of effort into your content writing. But how do you make sure you get a big return on all that sweat and time?
A recent study by respected web-metrics company BuzzSumo took a look at the web's most shared articles. In fact, 10,000 of them got mapped to a specific emotional appeal. (As you who follow us know, we believe emotion is the foundation for any great piece of content writing.)