The LOVE of leadership: Observe

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin

As discussed in a previous post, it might make some uncomfortable to use the word ‘love’ in the context of leadership. However, the practice of love in the context of leadership is both powerful and necessary. Steve Farber describes this clearly in his audio book Extreme Leadership: In Pursuit of the OS!M. What does it [...]

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Great ideas

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin

The Leadership and Success section of Investors Business Daily provides an excellent source of ideas and information for leaders. One of its highlights is the IBD’s 10 Secrets to Success section, a short article about one of  ten traits they have identified in successful people from all walks of life. In today’s edition of IBD, [...]

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Blog update

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin

Several weeks ago I ran across The Tuned In Calculator, a tool developed to grade blogs (and webs sites with RSS feed) on how tuned in they are to their audiences. It was developed based on principles promoted in the book Tuned In and scores sites on a 0 – 10 scale based on the [...]

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Podcast: Tuned In

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin

Phil Myers co-authored the book Tuned In: Uncover the Extraordinary Opportunities That Lead to Business Breakthroughs. In the book, the term “resonator”  is defined as a product or service that so perfectly solves a problem that the the market feels compelled to buy it. The book illustrates how the Tuned In process works for big [...]

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The tuned in product manager

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin

I recently wrote a post about the great new book Tuned In: Uncover the Extraordinary Opportunities That Lead to Business Breakthroughs. This book has wide application to different types of organizations, markets and individuals. Anyone looking for ways to improve their success will be well-served by reading and applying the principles in Tuned In. I [...]

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Tuned In now available

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin

I’m happy to announce that the book Tuned In: Uncover the Extraordinary Opportunities That Lead to Business Breakthroughs is now available for purchase (and several days early to boot). You can buy it on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and in many other book stores. Check out my review on a post I wrote recently. I’m [...]

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Tuned In

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin

The expression ‘tuned in’ has been around for a long time, but its meaning is about to change. In a few weeks from now Wiley will release the book Tuned In: Uncovering the Extraordinary Opportunities That Lead to Business Breakthroughs. The book details the Tuned In Process, a six-step method for creating a resonator, a [...]

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Tradeshow talk

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin

The topic of trade shows (conferences, conventions, etc.) seems to be on a lot of people’s minds lately. They (the trade shows) have become a fundamental part of many industries, especially for industries steeped in technology. However, in many ways they seem to be losing their mindshare if not their value all together. Art Petty [...]

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