Media

  • possible-selves
    Media,  Psychology

    Possible Selves: the person you hope to be, fear becoming, and are

    There’s a gap in your perception. And the reality is, you likely exist somewhere between who you hope to be, who you fear you are, and who you actually are. We’re all like this—to some degree. Psychologists call these our possible selves: who we hope to become, who we fear becoming, and the other versions of us we carry around in our heads (Markus & Nurius, 1986). If noticed, we can use them to our advantage. But the best news? None of them is absolute. And none of them is entirely real. Possible selves, three main versions At one end, there’s the person you hope to be. This is who…

  • influence-and-media
    Leadership,  Marketing,  Media

    Influence and Media: How Ideas Break Through

    Influence is the art of moving people toward an idea. Think of TED’s tagline: “Ideas worth spreading.” That’s the point. Ideas are the currency of influence. But influence only matters when an idea eventually becomes something more. Someone believes it. Shares it. Supports it. Acts on it. And getting people to act, most of all, is the work of leadership. Ideas Have to Move Before thoughts can become actions, ideas have to be communicated. Communication is essential. But it isn’t enough. It needs media. Influence is the art of moving people toward an idea, and media is the means of moving that idea to them. Media is the car and…

  • Media

    Use Chartable to find your Apple Podcast Chart’s Rank

    Use Chartable to find your Apple Podcast Chart’s Rank When it comes to finding your show on Apple Podcasts, use Chartable to find your Apple Podcast Charts ranking. Without a doubt, Chartable is a superior resource than the Apple Podcast App. First of all, the Apple Podcast Charts aren’t easy to find within the app. You may have to do some digging. Second of all, the Apple Podcast Charts by category or sub-category are even harder to find, and the sub-category charts don’t display the ranking numbers. So if visibility and details are what you want, again — use Chartable. How to use Chartable to find your ranking Chartable is…