Cornerstones features the writings of Jennifer StJohn and the Fusion Group editorial team. Enjoy these insightful and engaging essays for a different take on business, life and the pursuit of success and serenity.
The Big Venue
“You’ve got to know the territory!”
The Music Man, Meredith Willson (1902–1984)
In a Big Venue, the sheer volume of space becomes a challenge. Stepping up on the riser, out of the dark, into the spotlight, then looking back out into the
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Catching the Big Idea
“Consciousness is like a flowing river. Ideas come floating by… If you fail to catch one, it disappears from view…” — Jennifer StJohn
Does a Document, a Speech,
Intuitive Listening
“The reality of the other person lies not in what he reveals to you, but what he cannot reveal to you.
Therefore, if you would understand him, listen not to what he says, but rather to what he does not say.”
-Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese Essayist, Novelist and Poet (1883-1931)
Missing Touches Make a Difference
We start our day worrying about the call we need to make, the task we need to do. We seldom start our day asking “whose life will I touch to make a difference?” Perhaps we should.
Many years ago, during Redefining the Phone Call® training I was listening in on a call by a young internal salesperson. He was all prepared and ready to talk about his product.
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Mere Survival?
“Is that all there is?”
“If that’s all there is my friends, then let’s keep dancing.
Let’s break out the booze and have a ball
If that’s all there is…”
Music
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