Daniel Decker

Action or Inaction? Which will you regret more?

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Regret can have a profound impact on how we live our lives. It can be the difference between living the life you were meant to live, simply getting by or worse… missing the mark.
The regret I’m speaking of comes in two forms: The Regret of Action and The Regret of Inaction. According to Dr. Neil [...]

14 Platform Building Tips for Authors

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This is part 2 in the “So You Want to Become a Bestselling Author? Here’s How…” series. Read part 1 here.
If you are an aspiring author or even a published author with a mild degree of success, there’s no doubt you have heard “You must create or expand your platform.” Platform is the buzz [...]

Premier Leadership Event + Free Resources from John Maxwell and Mark Sanborn

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Do you want to become a more effective leader or develop more effective leaders on your team?
Assuming your answer is yes, which I sincerely hope it is, you should strongly consider attending CATALYST in Atlanta this October 6-8. At the bottom of this post I’ll tell you how to take advantage of a special Early Bird [...]

So You Want to Become a Bestselling Author? Here’s How… Part1: A few things you need to know.

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Since I work with several successful authors, it’s a question I get asked a lot…
“How does a book become a bestseller?”
Normally it’s a question coming from someone who is a first time author or who has written a few books but perhaps not achieved the level of success they feel they should.
What they really mean [...]

The Ability to Anticipate: A Secret Weapon for Strategic Thinking and Influence

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Over the years I’ve had the privilege of working with a number of high capacity leaders, authors and change agents. We’ll just call them “influencers,” since that’s ultimately what they do. Each being very unique in their respective gifts and skills but all sharing common qualities that help them rise to the top.
Qualities that you [...]

25 Free eBooks & Manifestos for Business, Marketing, Blogging, Ideas, Productivity and More.

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Here are several free ebook and manifesto resources that you can download immediately (PDF download). Feel free to share this post using the link: http://bit.ly/25free-ebooks
I’ve grouped the resources into the following categories:
BRANDING
WEB AND BLOG TRAFFIC GENERATORS
VIRAL MARKETING + MAKING IDEAS STICK
MARKETING – GENERAL & SOCIAL
BUSINESS, ENTREPRENEUR, LEADERSHIP – GENERAL
ORGANIZATION AND EXECUTION (GETTING STUFF DONE)
PERSPECTIVE
BRANDING

Personal Branding [...]

The Slingshot Principle: How to Conquer Being Overwhelmed and Too Busy

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There’s no doubt that in today’s fast paced, information overload society that we can easily find ourselves with a sense of being overwhelmed.
Overwhelmed by the amount of things to do, the time to do it in (or lack thereof), balancing wants versus needs, trying to stay up on the latest trends, etc.
Can you relate?
Being [...]

14 Ways to Expand Your Influence

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Before we try to expand it, we need to first define it. What is influence? What does it mean to you?
Dictionary.com says influence is:
(Noun) The capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce [...]

Make A Stand for Your Brand

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Many people think of “branding” as a logo or cool stationary but, in my opinion, that’s just one small part of the equation that serves as a visual mark. The real brand is the “story” that you create through the experiences you provide. It’s the story that others comes to know and tell.
A brand is [...]

Building Trust – 5 of the Hardest Words to Say

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“I’m sorry. I was wrong.”
And it’s equally important counterpart…
“I’m sorry. I messed up.”
Each phrase contains 5 words that are hard to say but 5 words that are extremely liberating when said.
Why are they so hard?
What are we trying to prove? Why the desire to always be “right”? Why the fear of letting someone know [...]