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The Prover is a much simpler mechanism. It operates on one law only: Whatever the Thinker thinks, the Prover proves.
Prometheus Rising
Robert Anton Wilson
Talent is a commodity. Work ethic is a commodity. But the ability to take coaching and instruction, to hear a critique and then work to address it-that is rare.
Be rare. Be coachable
The Way of the Champion
Paul Rabil
Add attitude to your writing and presentations. You want to use words like weird, amazing, scary, hard, stupid, crazy, or nuts. Try to incorporate these words into your opening setup or statement. I tested the following example of this with a joke at Cobb’s Comedy Club, San Francisco: It’s crazy how soft modern-day workers have become. Imagine them one hundred years ago on an expedition to the Antarctic with Ernest Shackleton and the great explorers of old. Captain’s log: “Only ten days into the journey and we have had to abandon the voyage, due to the tragic loss of the lives of sixty-two of the men, to what has be described as . . . a gluten allergy.” Behind these lines are my own struggles as an expatriate business manager getting used to differing work practices and culture in San Francisco. The use of an attitude word (crazy) in the setup helps people focus and pay attention quickly. If you want people to be passionate about your topic, show them some passion.
Do You Talk Funny?
David Nihill
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