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The Only Way to Screw up a Thank You

By Michael Roderick  -  On 13 Apr, 2015 -  0 comments

There is no doubt that making sure to thank someone is one of the most important things you can do. Many times a well thought out thank you can make the other person feel great about what they did for you, showcase to others that you are someone who understands gratitude, and also keep you

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What to Do when People Don’t Respond

By Michael Roderick  -  On 09 Apr, 2015 -  0 comments

We’ve all been there. You write a perfectly crafted email to someone that you’d love to connect with and you send it off to them with the hopes that they will read it and respond. One day passes, then a few more, and then the fear sets in. What if I wrote something that offended

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Lead With the Long Blade

By Michael Roderick  -  On 25 Mar, 2015 -  0 comments

The other day I was sitting down with someone who had a great deal of business experience. As a result of the work he had done, he had literally worked in almost every capacity within his industry and held more than a few positions. He referred to himself as a Swiss army knife with a

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5 Choices to Make When Planning a Gathering

By Michael Roderick  -  On 24 Mar, 2015 -  0 comments

There is no question that putting together a gathering of great people can lead to all kinds of amazing opportunities, but the effectiveness of the gathering is often affected by the planning of it. A poorly planned gathering can leave you with an empty room, in debt, or worse so it’s important to take the

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3 Ways to Annoy a Giver

By Michael Roderick  -  On 23 Mar, 2015 -  0 comments

Givers are the type of people who are happy to send amazing things your way. They are often responsible for meaningful introductions, useful advice, and in some cases very lucrative referrals. There’s likely a very good chance that you have a few givers in your life right now. There are many givers who over the

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Playing Hard to Get

By Michael Roderick  -  On 12 Mar, 2015 -  0 comments

I was meeting with a friend of mine the other day and catching up. The week prior I had referred someone with a business to her that I thought could help with her current challenges. I was surprised to hear that this person had a good sales call with her and never followed up on

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How to be an O.G.

By Michael Roderick  -  On 11 Mar, 2015 -  0 comments

In all of my interactions nothing has earned me more respect and helped me make more connections than being an O.G. An O.G. is someone who people love to have at their events and who gets invited back all the time. So you may be asking yourself: “How do I become an O.G.?” You may

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5 Follow Up F-Ups to Avoid

By Michael Roderick  -  On 09 Mar, 2015 -  0 comments

Many people will tell you things like “Follow up or fail” or “the fortune is in the follow up.” What most people won’t discuss is how poor follow up techniques can lead to someone never wanting to contact you again. The past few weeks ended up being very busy for me and as a result

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Feed or Drain?

By Michael Roderick  -  On 06 Mar, 2015 -  0 comments

As the lights went down in the theatre on what by now had been the 30th reading I had gone to, I took a deep breath. I had been here before many times and I knew that I was about to have one of two things happen: I was either going to see something amazing

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Organized Chaos

By Michael Roderick  -  On 04 Mar, 2015 -  0 comments

When I used to direct shows I would often refer to my process as organized chaos. I would make sure that my actors knew their guidelines and then I would let them use their own creativity to fill in the rest of the picture. I’d say something like, “At the beginning of the scene you

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