Project Management Professionals

Love is the Killer App

Although this post doesn't directly address my study of the PMBOK, I do think it is line with Project Managmenet. A while back I read a great book by Tim Sanders called Love Is The Killer App. I highly recommend picking one up. I'm posting my notes below as a way of sharing my intangibles. (See Note 2.)

• We should create more value than we are paid. The value with you inside the situation should be greater than the value without you. (pg. 12)


• Love is sharing your intangibles; Knowledge, Network, and Compassion (pg. 13)


• The more people in your network, the more powerful your network. (pg. 17)


• Build a personal brand by differentiating yourself in a productive, positive way. An easy way of doing this is to share your intangibles. (pg. 38)


• People value trust over competency. (pg. 40)


• Attention is Money! ROA (Return on Attention) When you have someone’s attention make it worth while. (pg. 47)


• Trying to change someone who doesn’t trust you is nearly impossible. (pg. 49)


• Presumption rules in an attention-scarce economy. (pg. 49)


• Build a stronghold centered on the caring people who support you rather than on the company you work for. (pg. 66)


• Read good books. To find books search for key words in titles that deal with your field of work. (pg. 73)


• Find a comfortable, consistent location for reading. (pg. 77)


• In conversations, listen for insert points that allow you to use the knowledge you have gained from reading.


• Always be in collection mode, looking for people to add to your network. In most cases you’ll never have a second chance to add them. (pg. 122)


• Organize your contacts. (pg. 122)


• Always be ready to swap business cards. (pg. 124)

posted by Rhett Olson @ 7:53 AM