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Ripple Blog Archive

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My Authentic Words

I remember having several conversations about my writing style with my editor and how he thought it was unsophisticated. I remember feeling pressured into bending to what the “industry expects.” But I held my ground.

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Met with some resistance

Finding your voice and standing up to do what’s best for your life, career, or growth can be a challenge. But resistance is good. It tests your metal for how badly you really want something.

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Who ARE you?

I always tell people not to prejudge situations. This event initially had my introverted shyness on full-tilt. But as I mixed and mingled, I had some delightful conversations with really interesting characters.

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The Freedom To Be Yourself

Are you showing up as yourself in the world or are you showing up how you think you need to be to get people to like you, do business with you or pay attention to you? What exactly needs to happen for you to lean into being more of yourself? Trust me, it’s one of the most liberating and freeing things you can do.

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Who Is Your Favorite Ripple Leader?

I have a leadership challenge for you this week. Think of who has inspired you with their leadership and ability to create positive Ripples in the world. Then, follow the instructions in the post. Are you up for it?

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Call to Action: Make a Difference

The Ripples we create may seem so insignificant to us at the time but can have untold value to the person we create them for. Sometimes that value is incalculably huge for the other person.

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Ripple Community Speaks - June Survey Results

Last month, we launched a new initiative called Good Questions. It’s a chance for the Ripple community to ask me all the burning questions. But it’s also a chance for ME to ask YOU some of my own. In June, I wanted to know a little more about how I and my team can make a difference for YOU, since July’s Ripple Membership theme is all about making a difference.

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Integrity

How many of us would stay whole in our vision and undivided in our purpose? Whether it be an idea, a stance, or simply how we function and operate in the world?

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Why Professional Networking Is Broken

In today’s world people’s b.s. meters are highly calibrated and most people don’t want to be pitched or sold to. That is why the way most professional networkers go about it doesn’t work. In a world that is driven by relationships, there are no shortcuts. There are only people who are willing to put in the work and those who want to short-cut the process.

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