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Re: Driving Into the Sunset

Kneale Mann — Mon, 19 May 2014 22:03:53 -0000

Congratulations Scott. Well done and there's no doubt you will do well down the road. No sunsets setting, you've just begun.

Re: Commit and Grow Stronger

Kneale Mann — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 12:05:08 -0000

Yes Chris, we have to stop stopping, stop holding back, and stop apologizing for wanting to make a difference. And we're allowed to make a living while we help others and each other. All hail the freaks!

Re: The Freaks Shall Inherit the Earth – My Next Book

Kneale Mann — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 10:08:22 -0000

Nice work, you freak. :-)

Re: The Next Phase of My Career

Kneale Mann — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 09:00:09 -0000

Wonderful and necessary news! Congratulations!! Holler if you need anything.

Re: Be Willing to Be Wrong

Kneale Mann — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 23:06:38 -0000

It's okay to be wrong. It's equally okay to be right while others are proven wrong. But don't gloat and don't tolerate gloaters. No one likes a know-it-all or a told-you-so.

Re: Ownership Starts From Within

Kneale Mann — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:08:19 -0000

Before we can own something with others, we must own our own path, behavior, goals, and results. And it is never ever a clear straight road. Asking for help or clarification is always wise if we are asking the right people and the right questions. Hoping others will own it for us is dangerous sport. And as Tom Peters so famously said; leaders don't create followers, they create more leaders. Great reminders, Chris.

Re: Be Open to Inspiration

Kneale Mann — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:59:25 -0000

Chris, it's always interesting to read the reactions to someone who is open and honest about those down moments. Thanks for sharing with us. I've done some work with clients in the mental health industries over the years and one in five North American's suffer from some type of episode in their life. Though tough to digest, that number still seems low.

If you had arthritis or a bad back, we wouldn't think twice, but those dark places far too many have to navigate remain tricky terrain for most of us to discuss. It's great that action can often pull yourself out through action. Stay well and take good care of you, sir.

Re: I Broke Triberr. What Did You Do Today?

Kneale Mann — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:27:32 -0000

Dino, that's called being human. Two of my domains are up for renewal in May and I'm getting two emails a day from the provider. If I don't actually do it, I'll forget. The biggest lesson here for anyone reading this - Dino owned it then fixed it! Nice work, sir!

Re: Liz Strauss – A Tribute

Kneale Mann — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:12:39 -0000

Touching and lovely, Diane. This is such tough news and we all know Liz will smack this down and kick it to the curb. But it will be a hard battle and we send her all the love and hugs and positive energy in the entire world. Go Liz Go!

Re: The Night 8 People Stole 50 Hearts

Kneale Mann — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:30:12 -0000

Great stuff, Paula. I wonder if we'll get to a time where slides are gone and stories truly become the way we share our big ideas again. Thanks for sharing this!

Re: An interview with Nilofer Merchant: The “Jane Bond of Innovation”

Kneale Mann — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:29:07 -0000

Nancy and Nilofer - Thank-you for continuing to share your passion and inspire us!

Re: The Devil You Know

Kneale Mann — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 09:41:45 -0000

Keep up the important work, Cynthia!

Re: SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Introducing Influence Marketing – The Book

Kneale Mann — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:50:47 -0000

Congrats Danny and Sam! Looking forward to it. Audio and reader versions too, please. Or the three of us can grab some coffee and you two can read to me. LOL

Re: The Future of Work

Kneale Mann — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:01:12 -0000

Fantastic list, Dennis. I have bookmarked this post. So much valuable content here, thanks for sharing! And thanks to Andy Hedges and John Hagel for bringing this to our attention on Twitter. Nice work.

Re: What I Learned from My TED Talk

Kneale Mann — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:29:00 -0000

Nilofer, I've seen you speak and I've had the pleasure of chatting with you a couple of times. You rock but I promise not to fall on the requisite "you were great" or "don't over think it" or "don't be so hard on yourself" as that would be a pointless exercise. But thank-you for your transparency and honesty to share your feelings with us.

I believe every member of every audience we speak to deserves our best. It wasn't a TED stage but I delivered a presentation to a group of leaders last week and that "something was off" feeling has not subsided. Selfishly, it's good to see someone at your level still getting nervous and reviewing past performances because the moment we think we've made it is the moment we stop trying to improve.

Earlier this week, with the feeling still with me, I lead another group of leaders through a presentation skills call and reminded them the moment we over think is the moment we get stiff and nervous. If I asked you to deliver your TEDTalk in the form of our next phone call, you would nail it. The day you stop wanting to improve is the day you should get very nervous. Thanks again!

Re: Fate, Serendipity, Happiness, and Listening For Patterns

Kneale Mann — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 07:16:48 -0000

Wow on more levels that I can explain or digest. I will be re-reading this on a regular basis. Thanks Matt! Thanks Amber!

Re: Would You Hire This Person?

Kneale Mann — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 07:22:42 -0000

Chris, you nailed it. We give her a check mark for guts and other than blog and sports industry fodder, not sure where it goes from here. And the important part of her letter - she has a tons of experience and potential!

But if you're going to lose it at the first hurdle, how will you handle it when something big happens? You don't navigate this life thing without rejection, form letters, faceless bots, arrogance, ignorance, and rudeness. Suck it up, buttercup.

Sending an email to the same bot that sent you the generic pfo isn't helping your cause. I guess she proved someone was reading the emails. But to your point, then find another way to get around the very system that is the source of your grievance.
I love someone who can stand up for themselves. Most do. In theory. Until that person stands up against you. Until that person - who you admired for their balls - points out what you did wrong. In a very public and arrogant way. He's a trailblazer until he's a trouble maker.
Context is a tricky one.

Re: Is Social Media a Waste of Time?

Kneale Mann — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:10:12 -0000

If you didn't want to meet people you wouldn't meet in a thousand lifetimes, social media is a waste of time. If you think it's about websites and profiles and scorecards, social media is a waste of time. If you don't understand that our inherent need to connect and belong began several millennia before the Internet was invented, social media is a waste of time.

Re: Pick a Badge

Kneale Mann — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:02:40 -0000

Great
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Re: Why Trust Agents Did So Well

Kneale Mann — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:38:54 -0000

The future of networking socially (something we've been trying to get right for a couple of hundred millennia) is smaller, powerful, trustworthy networks. Build trust, grow friendships, the rest is noise that is best ignored.

Re: Do the Lonely Work

Kneale Mann — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 06:58:33 -0000

No one gets it done in a tidy M-F 9-5 world with two 15 minute breaks and an hour lunch break. No one reaches their goal by sitting patiently with their hand hovered over the self-ringing phone. No one realizes success without the lonely work, the hard work, the work when you don't think it's going anywhere work, the keep at it work.

Re: 5 Amazing Job Search Tips That (Almost) Nobody Follows

Kneale Mann — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:13:01 -0000

Outstanding list, Mark. So simple yet you're right, few of us do them.

Re: Stats I Really Want From Twitter and Other Services

Kneale Mann — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 08:24:17 -0000

The campfire, hold hands, sharing is good, it's all about the conversation chatter will only work until you get a business owner or executive needing quantifiable measurable actual metrics.

Clearly the braniacs at these portals must know something that we don't because companies would absolutely pay for actual real measurable - did I mention actual, not estimated - data. That's called research and business has been doing it since we scratched rocks on cave walls. Christopher mentions Radian6 which is a good tool but can be cumbersome so someone needs to be able to distil the data.

We all know relationships take time but someday isn't a response you can use forever.

Re: Pondering: Email is the Devil

Kneale Mann — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 06:03:07 -0000

How does one spell check lol lmk brb ttyl etc? I've fallen victim of my own mantra of the the three email rule, lately and thanks for the kick in the pants, Peg! If I email you, and you respond and I respond to your response, it's time to pick up a phone. It's curious in a time when you see people reach for their mobile device rather than possibly making eye contact and have a conversation with a human yet complain about the volume of email. Email, text and voice mail are storage units. If you're Barrack Obama, you may need to answer that. If you're the rest of us, have a tall cold glass of relax.

Re: Halftime in one 8pm Warrior’s Life

Kneale Mann — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 06:44:00 -0000

Aaron, the old adage "age is just a number" is usually reserved for us old people. I have enjoyed getting to know you through the channels and as a friend and I can say without hesitation, you sir, are a class act and I don't care about your number.

Ryan Hreljac worked for four months doing chores for his folks to raise $70. The money was to help build a fresh water well in Africa. Ryan was six years old. Today, Ryan's Well Foundation has contributed a total of 630 water and sanitation projects in 16 countries bringing clean water and sanitation services to over 700,880 people. The Foundation has raised millions of dollars. http://www.ryanswell.ca/

Ryan grew up half an hour from my current home. Ryan is in college now and continues to do his work to help people.

This old dude has started a new exciting path in the last 12 months which is a culmination of my life's work to date and it is because of the courage I have gained by meeting people like you.We can all start, re-start or start over, anytime. It's never too late to do something.

You want to giveaway a billion dollars, you can do it, you will do it. You are not behind, you are not losing, you are on the journey and it begins today. It's go time!