by Marissa Bracke |
How someone asks you a question tells you what is they're seeking from you: validation, or a solution. If you answer a validation seeker's question with a solution oriented response (or vice versa), you're apt to wind up with a dissatisfied client, reader or customer,...
by Marissa Bracke |
“Ideas are cheap and easily replicated these days; it’s the execution that really counts.” —Alexis Maybank & Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, co-founders of Gilt Groupe P.S. In case you're wondering, WoW = Words of Wisdom 🙂
by Marissa Bracke |
Any commitment–from going to school to having children to training for a 5K to marriage–will have its rough patches. They're a normal, natural part of the cycles of discovery, growth, learning and realignment. Creating and running a business is no...
by Marissa Bracke |
“You should always end your blog posts with a question,” he reminded me. “Otherwise people won't know you want them to leave a comment.” “Isn't it possible,” I replied, “that people would know it's okay to respond or share or...
by Marissa Bracke |
I don't worry about the people who ask a lot of questions. Or about the ones who say, “I'm still learning.” Questions are the proof of life in your business. They indicate that you're growing, adapting, listening, having new awakenings. Questions are...