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Want to Prove You’re a Jerk? Call Yourself a Thought Leader


August 12, 2015  Min to Reads


I have to say, this was a sobering article that is even now making me think about my commitment to the hard work necessary to truly offer unique and impactful thoughts concerning the challenges we face in life. Read It!

Thought leadership is powerful. Thought leadership is impactful. Thought leadership is also a widely misunderstood term that gets bounced around like a ping pong ball. I work exclusively with speakers, authors and thought leaders and I’ve learned a few things along the way. I’ll attempt to share a bit of that with you today.First and foremost: never ever call yourself a thought leader. It works about as well as a promise from a used car salesman. The community that you serve can call you a thought leader. Your clients can. You can’t, it just makes you seem like a dolt. Second…keep reading

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