Daniel Decker

Should you follow everyone who follows you on Twitter? Is there validity in following thousands of others? Can you actively monitor updates from that many people? How do you do it, stay engaged, not waste precious time and maximize Twitter as a resource so that it’s helpful and not a time-bandit? Those are the questions [...]

A lot of what we get out of life is directly tied to how much we want it and how much we’re willing to pursue it. Even Jesus said, “Seek and you will find.” The “Seek” part means to pursue. It doesn’t mean we sit on the porch wishing for what could be, it means [...]

You’re probably reading this because you have a Facebook Page yourself or are thinking about starting one, right? You want to attract “fans” or “likes” or whatever we’re calling them on Facebook these days but you’re not exactly sure how to do it. Maybe you’ve put a link in your email signature to your Page [...]

It’s not about being politically correct. It’s about doing what is right and being a person of honor and integrity. It’s not about people pleasing. It’s about saying what needs to be said even if it creates a little friction. It’s not about being right. It’s about speaking truth in love, caring enough to say [...]

Does it matter that you have 200 or 20,000 followers/fans on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook? Does it matter that 5 or 15,000 people subscribe to your blog RSS feed? Does it matter that you have 18 or 50,000 subscribers to your email newsletter? It only matters if those followers / subscribers are engaged. Numbers alone [...]

This is a manifesto from Mark Batterson that I have posted on the wall above my desk. I read it almost daily as a reminder to pursue things greater than myself, as a challenge to live a life that matters and as a motivator to overcome the fear and obstacles that might stand in the [...]

Continuing with my 5 Questions series… I recently interviewed Seth Godin. Seth is widely known as having the most read “Marketing” blog on the internet, as ranked by AdAge. He’s also the bestselling author of several books including Linchpin, Tribes, and The Dip. There’s no doubt that Seth has built a tremendous amount of influence [...]

I’m a life long learner. I have an ongoing quest to learn, to grow, to be better (or at least smarter) tomorrow than I was today. One way that I quench that thirst is by reading blogs, newsletters and sites from those who deliver content that I find valuable. There are many (I’ll do a [...]

That’s what a colleague of mine said yesterday as we were talking about members of his team and how they handle their individual responsibilities and contribution to the collective whole. “I wish they’d just own it.” Have you ever found yourself saying the same thing? Wishing the members of your team or those you lead [...]

“Success” means different things to different people and can take on many shapes and forms. Regardless of how you define it and what stick you use to measure it, success is ultimately about results. More specifically, about achieving desired results. Let’s be honest, there’s no shortage of people with a desire but desire alone won’t [...]