Together In Electric Dreams

How long does it take to "crack" Linkedin? 3 months, there's your answer. You can leave now. Nothing more to read.  Oh you’re still here. Good, then I’ll continue. Every single creator I have ever spoken to has always said that number. Why is that?... Neuroscience baby! James Clear of Atomic Habits  says On average, it takes more than 2 months before a new behavior becomes automatic — 66 days to be exact.  And how long it takes a new habit to form can vary widely depending on the behavior, the person, and the circumstances. In Lally's study, it took anywhere from 18 days to 254 days for people to form a new habit.  He goes on to say In other words, if you want to set your expectations appropriately, the truth is that it will probably take you anywhere from two months to eight months to build a new behavior into your life — not 21 days. Take me for example, I meditate every day (without question) first thing in the morning and sometimes once during the day too. And I j

  It’s no surprise I’m a BIG fan of the 80’s. And in particular 80’s movies. I mean I even have a poster of the Princess Bride in my office for goodness sake! Slip on those nostalgia shades as we disappear down an 80’s movie rabbit hole! Yep I‘m in my element (sorry, not sorry). SO what CAN 80’s movies teach us about how to run a modern organisation and specifically how to leverage social? Well EVERYTHING actually 😂 Contained within these amazing movies were some grains of absolute gold. Let’s start with Daniel Son. #1 The Karate Kid - "If Come From Inside You, Always Right One." Mr. Miyagi's first life lesson to Daniel came in the first film, when the latter went to thank the former for repairing his bicycle. Mr. Miyagi invited him inside to show him how to trim Bonsai trees, hoping to capitalize on his curiosity in order to boost his self-confidence. Right off the bat, Daniel doubted himself, and was prepared to quit before he had even tried. Miyagi told him to focus w