Connecting the Contours: 09
composure, limiting beliefs, going for it.
All of my writing started sounding like a whitepaper… about the least exciting photocopier, fax machine, or walkman you can think of.
At least, it started sounding that way to me.
I blinked and found one day that the b2b world had completely zapped the playfulness from my writing.
hey. hi. hello.
Welcome back or welcome to the Connecting the Contours newsletter.
By day, I build better systems for b2b marketing and sales teams — problem-solving for efficiency and effectiveness, mostly. My areas of expertise are in business strategy, content marketing, and revenue operations.
I’m passionate about helping people align purpose and process.
I’m good at building people-first cultures.
I like creating processes that support sustainable growth.
And…
Self development, experiential learning, travel, and the outdoors are interests of mine that took a backseat to “keeping the lights on” in day-to-day life.
Well, let’s fix that. Shall we?
If you’re reading this, thanks for joining me while I build the road ahead.
here’s what I’ve got so far.
calm, collected, and protected.
stop talking yourself out of living the life you want.
explore CtC here.
the latest | from the blog.
“And stay out”
TV or movies would have you believe that this is the way people are kicked out of a bar.
I can tell you that most of the time it looks more like calling a ride for the regular. There are other times where someone needs to be dealt with more assertively.
But let me ask: how would you handle it?
Seriously, think about it.
you hear it before you see it.
The agitated tone makes its way to your ears before the words sink in, alerting your heartbeat of the unfolding confrontation. Loud, out-of-place expletives. Maybe a broken glass or the sound of chairs quickly sliding backward from surrounding tables.
Eyes from 150+ people in the room then watch your conversation with the person being told they need to leave. By you.
Their colorful, inebriated responses have now earned a decision: the option to accept your help to the exit or to wait for the police to do the same.
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the latest | from my own rotation.
watch.
Monthly Bullet Journal Ritual with Ryder Carroll.
Ain’t No Sunshine (by Bill Withers) live cover by BrassPalast.
How I Brought My First Product to Market – Idea to Launch with Matthew Encina.
listen.
Josh Brolin and Healthy Masculinity on Armchair Expert.
Trevor Noah on the Importance of Context with Adam Grant.
Andrew Huberman and the Power of Social Connectivity with Steven Bartlett.
read.
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield.
Million Dollar Weekend by Noah Kagan.
spotlight.
A heart condition hospitalized Tom Matousek.
“Staring at the ceiling, I’m thinking to myself, ‘alright, well, you got through it’.
You know? Like, ‘bills are paid, kids are grown’.
And, I thought, “you had a whole lifetime to create something — to do something special…and you didn’t even try’”.
Whatever you believe or don’t believe in, Tom goes on to say, “‘God gave me a talent, and I wasn’t using it’. So, I thought, ‘alright, well, I’m gonna go for it’”.
Tom’s a former engineer turned artist.
He didn’t start “going for it” until he was 44.
Now, at age 60, he works with Disney.
talk soon.
Thank for being here. See you next time.
onward.
-dm
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