Seahawks Dominate “Bucking” Broncos (The Oatmeal)

Click on the image above to “follow” The Oatmeal My other Seattle Seahawks posts: Coaching “Excellence” Without Being an A-hole… Viggo is the Seahawks Bronco-busting Carpathian Inman’s Cartoon Prophecy: Seahawks Super Bowl Bound! Overcoming Hearing Loss — Seahawks Derrick Coleman Scores “Touchdown” in Duracell Commercial The Seattle Seahawks — Super Bowl 48 Champs! My Memento…

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Coaching “Excellence” Without Being an A-hole…

I’m savoring this moment before today’s kick-off. I want us to win but if we don’t win then I’m not sure we lost. From the Los Angeles Times: SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks are headed to the second Super Bowl in their history. They have an inexhaustibly dynamic coach in Pete Carroll, an instant-superstar quarterback in Russell Wilson, the NFL’s richest and most…

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Viggo is the Seahawks Bronco-busting Carpathian

This isn’t a harmless puppy lying next to the 12th Man sign. This may look like a Seattle Seahawks 12th Dog but that’s a dangerous assumption. Brace yourself for the mystical underworld. This is Viggo — aka The Carpathian — and he is literally out-of-this-world. Consider: Carpathians have the ability to shapeshift into various animals. They most often use the forms of wolves, owls, bats, and leopards. They can also take to form…

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What I Believe Informs Everything I Do for You as a Client

A blog post doesn’t have to be long to make a point. I understand the immense power of a lawyer networking through the Internet. What I believe informs everything I do for you as a LexBlog client or prospect. Social media challenges the “traditional” notion of how you — as a lawyer — develop business. I’m sure you have…

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Take the Nearest Exit off the “Technology Loop”

I love turning off my phone. I forget my computer on purpose. I like social online but I love “social” offline. I cherish losing myself in “flow.” Compare that to: “Chitter-chatter, chitter-chatter. Do, do, do. It’s so exhausting.” It’s really easy to follow every train of thought and every email that comes along and get lost in…

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You Transform A Nut Into A Leader

If title, position or authority doesn’t make you a leader then what does? Short answer: the “first follower” transforms a “lone nut” into a leader. Dan Sivers 3-minute video helps you understand this point:http://www.youtube.com/embed/fW8amMCVAJQ?feature=oembed Summary If you’re the lone nut, nurture your first few followers as equals. Make everything about the movement — not about you. Be public. Be…

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Inman’s Cartoon Prophecy: Seahawks Super Bowl Bound!

Click on the image above to “follow” The Oatmeal. “Clicking” assumes that you like to laugh. I feel sorry for you if you don’t “click.” Are you worthy? He’s GOOD! P.S. Please don’t sue me Mr. Oatmeal. My other Seattle Seahawks posts: Seahawks Dominate “Bucking” Broncos (The Oatmeal) Coaching “Excellence” Without Being an A-hole… Viggo is…

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Smart CEOs Use Social for Listening

Thump a turtle and watch the turtle’s head jerk back into its shell. That’s the reaction you get when you mention “social media” to some CEOs. When I encounter CEOs with heads buried deep, I don’t let the term “social media” trigger a dead-end debate. I try to move past semantics fast: People have always been…

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