Go Ahead, Be Bossy - David Spinks' Newsletter
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Why you should tell your members what to do.
digital art of a person holding a massive instruction manual | DALL-E We community folk are generally quite kind. We like making people happy. We want our members to feel comfortable and empowered. “This is YOUR space!”, we proclaim. “I am but a mere servant leader.” And so we try not to take up too much of the spaces we create. We don’t want to be too pushy. We want members to be able to make the space their own… …which is exactly what they DON’T want. To explain, let’s take a trip down memory boulevard… Think back to a time you went to an event and were put in a discussion group.…
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