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Tuesday 10 June 2008

Charisma!

I was inspired by a question asked by one of my connections on LinkedIn:

The question was:

Charisma!
Some people have 'it' and some people are charistmatically challenged.

Is this something that can be learnt, and what would we need to do to become more charistmatic?

My answer:

Character
Humour
Aptitude
Rigour
Identiy
Self-belief
Manner
Attitude

Which leads to this little poem:

CHARISMA!

Someday I met this character

Who had great charm and humour

With great poise and aptitude

He framed the argument with rigour

Knowing himself with solid identity

Good grace, and full of self-belief

He had a style and manner

Rounded off by an excellent attitude

!


© theMarketSoul 2008

Sunday 1 June 2008

Knowledge & Statistics

I love this little clip I must have read a few years ago in a Dilbert cartoon strip:

Knowledge:

“I used to read a lot, but I found it easier just to make it up, as I go along…”

The sentiment is just perfect.

Combine this with one of my other wisdoms:

Statistics:

Never quote round number statistics, such as 80% of people or 60% of this, but rather state,
78% of people or 62% of this…

It sounds and looks so much more accurate and researched, don’t you think?