Month: April 2016

Stamina For Long Term Success
Foundations

Episode 51: Finding The Stamina For Long Term Success

Strategy is not a short lived endeavour. It is the mechanism to make sense of chaos and to achieve success over the long term. But staying focused on a long term objective and executing consistently is difficult. It needs single minded purpose. It needs a clear understanding of objectives and expected outcomes. It needs inspiration. And it needs stamina. Inspiration is valued in our culture. … Continue reading Episode 51: Finding The Stamina For Long Term Success

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Work Life Integration
Foundations

Episode 50: Work/Life Balance Is A Lie – Why Work/Life Integration Is The Key To Success

Everything you have been told is a lie. There is no such thing as work/life balance in our industry since it is based on the assumption that the work stops at some point. But the work doesn’t stop because the Internet does not sleep. In a globalized world, where your audience, your competition and your clients are constantly changing and demanding, there is no way … Continue reading Episode 50: Work/Life Balance Is A Lie – Why Work/Life Integration Is The Key To Success

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Winning With Grace
Foundations

Episode 49: Winning With Grace

One of the most satisfying elements of work as a digital strategist is the moment of victory. That moment when you hear that you’ve been selected, when your idea is to be implemented, or the recommendations you made turned performance around are the things we work for. But we have to learn how to take these victories in stride, to channel our emotions appropriately, and to … Continue reading Episode 49: Winning With Grace

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You're Fired - When Your Client Decides To Move On
Foundations

Episode 48: You’re Fired! How To Respond When Your Client Wants To Move On

It is the worst thing that we have to deal with in our work. It will happen more often than you expect, or frankly deserve. It is an inevitable fact of agency life that you will be fired by your client at some point in your career. Why does it happen, and how do you handle the bitterness of rejection while learning your lessons in … Continue reading Episode 48: You’re Fired! How To Respond When Your Client Wants To Move On

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