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Featured on Friday: Frank Sonnenberg
Last week I shared some of the highlights from our fall book launch season. It was a busy time for us, but also full of great books, wonderful authors, and a talented and generous team of promoters from Team Buzz Builder who made the launch weeks successful for so...
Living Our Core Values: Flexibility
My life is very different today than it was a couple months ago, and next month it will be even more different still. Turned on its head different, actually. This is because in just a few weeks time, I will be getting on an airplane and temporarily moving to China....
Featured on Friday: A Book Launch Festival
If you are a part of Team Buzz Builder, if you follow Weaving Influence on Facebook or Twitter, if you've connected with us on LinkedIn or Google+, or even if you only know us because of this blog, there's no way that you have failed to notice that we have been...
The Thing About Open Doors…
Bill Treasurer's son Ian inspired his book Leaders Open Doors. Talking about being the leader at school, he shared "I got to open doors for people." For the 2nd time, my team is launching this amazing book. The 2nd edition, published by ATD, is available this month....
Living Our Core Values: Integrity
I don't want to intimidate you, but I think you have the right to know — I have a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Granted, I received my black belt when I was twelve, and nowadays I would likely topple over trying to do a roundhouse kick... however, my time spent sparring...
Taking the Next Step on Core Values
My team and I are working to incorporate our core values into our company culture. We're talking about our core values regularly and writing blog posts to talk about how we live out our values every day. But yesterday's webinar (watch now!) with Chris Edmond's...
The Small Gestures Matter
This year my husband enjoyed his birthday on a Saturday. When I heard the loud noise from his Blackberry signifying an incoming email, I likely sighed. His position in a government agency requires that he stay connected 24-7. After 12 years, I should be used to the...
Featured on Friday: Leaders Open Doors
On July 12, 2013 I wrote our very first Featured on Friday. And who did we choose to highlight? None other than Bill Treasurer, author of Leaders Open Doors. In 2013, we had the opportunity in help Bill launch Leaders Open Doors - and many of you joined us. Now, in...
Living Our Core Values: Responsiveness
Merriam Webster defines responsiveness like this: reacting in a desired or positive way; quick to respond. We all probably think about speed when we think about responsiveness, too, but how many of us take the time to make sure our responses are positive? I think a...
Featured on Friday: Alexandra Watkins
When I started working with Becky in 2012, I came on just four days prior to Whitney Johnson launching her book, Dare, Dream, Do. In fact, the first post I wrote for the Weaving Influence blog was in support and celebration of Whitney's book. If I'm being totally...
How Good is Your Name?
Today marks the launch of Alexandra Watkins' amazing book, Hello My Name is Awesome. Check out our press release announcing the book here. I first met Alexandra at the Berrett-Koehler book marketing workshop in San Francisco this summer. I had the (challenge?...
Featured on Friday: Susan Fowler
You might have noticed - it's book launch season. Up at the main Weaving Influence HQ (a.k.a. Becky's home office), books are being delivered on a regular basis... and going right back out again to Team Buzz Builders all over the place. Sharon Pilaske (meet her on our...