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Why I am thankful for Ellen DeGeneres

7/18/2017

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By Brad Lindemann, published July 18, 2017
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Brad Lindemann is the founder, president and CEO of APmbassador Solutions. AmbassadorSolutions.com
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I saw this video of Ellen receiving her much deserved Medal of Freedom Award just before heading out to pick up our pasta-to-go from the neighborhood pizzeria. I’ve always admired Ellen, but upon watching this I was overwhelmed with what can only be described as love for her. Yes America, I love Ellen DeGeneres. And, I’m very thankful that God chose to weave her so warmly and winsomely into the tapestry of 21st century America. We are a better nation for it, as was so eloquently stated at the awards ceremony:

“Again and again, Ellen DeGeneres has shown that a single individual can make the world a more fun, more open, more loving place, so long as we just keep swimming.”

Though we’ve never met, I would jump at the opportunity to meet Ellen. And no doubt, I would be as overwhelmed by that moment, as she was by the moment when President Obama so genuinely honored her. It really shouldn’t matter that I’m 60 years old, white, Christian, conservative, pro-life and straight…but apparently it does to some. It should come as no surprise to anyone that I love my incredibly brilliant gay sister and awesome transgender niece unconditionally, though some think I deserve a merit badge for feeling such love. Others think I should be cast into the outer darkness, never to be heard from again. How screwed up is that? Such love comes as naturally as my next breath, deserving of neither a badge nor demonization. It’s just what love does, as renown author and global love trotter, Bob Goff, explains in his incredible book appropriately titled, Love Does.

Why I'm Thankful For Ellen DeGeneres

As I entered the restaurant to pick up our order, I came upon a large family saying their good-byes and blocking my way to the cash register. The matriarch was hugging everyone as they got up from the table. As she turned around to face me, I asked what in the moment seemed like a perfectly appropriate and obvious question –“can I have a hug?” Without hesitation, she very graciously obliged. After all, that’s what love does, doesn’t it?

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THE Question Every Board Member Will Soon Be Asking...Or Should Be

6/9/2017

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by Brad Lindemann for the LinkedIN.com Pulse thought leadership platform on June 9, 2017. 
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Brad Lindemann is the founder, president and CEO of Ambassador Solutions. www.AmbassadorSolutions.com.

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Every rookie salesperson worth their weight in Ramen noodles knows the answer to this question --what is your company/product's "Unique Selling Proposition" (USP)? A USP is the one thing that sets companies and products apart from their competition. A strong one can take a company on a breathless up and to the right growth trajectory seeming to defy gravity...think Google. A weak USP can take a company on a gut wrenching descent from the summit of Mt. GushMore straight down the drain and into the corporate sewer system...think Sears.
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Fast forward to the not too distant future. This reoccurring scene begins playing out in the board rooms of America's most successful companies. Those who have been enjoying the majestic view from atop Mt. GushMore for many years. But, overnight the view has changed dramatically...unthinkably...catastrophically. As dazed board members are briefed by the shell-shocked and sleep-deprived Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) on the cyber attack that now threatens the company's very existence, one of the more reserved board members asks Mr. CISO a question that leaves him looking like he'd just met Sasquatch on his summit descent --

What is our Unique Security Selling Proposition™ (USSP™)?

Stunned silence. Mr. CISO struggles to compose himself. Other board members look at each other trying to figure out who will say what next. No one seems to know if it's a serious question or just a lame attempt to bring some comic relief to the dire situation. To everyone's amazement, Mr. CISO finds strength to rally from a inner reserve he never knew he had.

"You just might be on to something, sir. This horrible experience has exposed a hidden weakness that would inevitably be exploited. Now that it has been...now that we know it exists, we can turn that weakness into a strength. Perhaps even our greatest strength...our Unique Security Selling Proposition™."

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Standing on the Life Side of History

5/23/2017

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By Brad Lindemann, published May 23, 2017
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This is #12 in a 12 part weekly series of excerpts from my book, In Business for Life. I wrote the book to pass along some lessons learned at the crossroads of business and life. My hope being that some could learn from my mistakes and avoid a few head-on collisions. Failing that, my hope is that readers walk away from future collisions with fewer injuries and a fresh perspective on life. Because if you get nothing else out of my book, you truly must get this -- As adoptions become common and abortions rare, America becomes more free...more brave...more blessed.

I hope you’re taking many things from this book that will help you in your life’s journey. But, if I could personally choose two take-aways for every reader, the first would be this--

Wherever you stand on the issues of the day, when it comes to the sanctity of human life, be absolutely certain that you’re standing on the life side of history. ​

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Don’t let anything keep you from dancing

5/16/2017

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By Brad Lindemann
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This is #11 in a 12 part weekly series of excerpts from my book, In Business for Life. I wrote the book to pass along some lessons learned at the crossroads of business and life. My hope being that some could learn from my mistakes and avoid a few head-on collisions. Failing that, my hope is that readers walk away from future collisions with fewer injuries and a fresh perspective on life. Because if you get nothing else out of my book, you truly must get this -

- Don’t let anything keep you from dancing.

Due to an unseasonably cold August, Elaine began lamenting the coming of winter before summer had officially departed. Knowing neither of us could take another winter like the last one, I suggested we conduct a “working snowbird experiment.” After all, when we owned the “condo from hell,” those Canadian snowbirds used to migrate to the Florida panhandle to steal winter accommodations from us at bargain basement prices. Turnabout’s fair play. 
So, I told Elaine if she could find something acceptable to her at the same price we use to rent our condo for, we’d head south for the winter. As you might imagine, it didn’t take her long.


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Courage in Action: One Good Soldier’s Amazing Story

5/9/2017

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By Brad Lindemann
This is #10 in a 12 part weekly series of excerpts from my book, In Business for Life. I wrote the book to pass along some lessons learned at the crossroads of business and life. My hope being that some could learn from my mistakes and avoid a few head-on collisions. Failing that, my hope is that readers walk away from future collisions with fewer injuries and a fresh perspective on life. Because if you get nothing else out of my book, you truly must get this --

courage knows no age limits.

It seems fitting to end this chapter with a true story about courage as told by the most courageous man I’ve ever known. I’m honored to call him “friend.” Though I’ve read this account many times, I’ve never gotten through it without a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye. I have no military experience, but have tremendous respect for all those who have served our country. One of my most prized possessions is an American flag that flew over the Marine camp where my soldier friend was stationed during his second tour of duty. You’ll be stunned to learn how it came about. 

The story you’re about to read reminds me of something General Colin Powell said while speaking at a leadership conference a few years ago. The General’s favorite question to ask a veteran upon meeting him is, “Were you a good soldier?” 

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You Can’t Have a Perspective You’ve Never Had...So Keep Climbing

5/2/2017

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By Brad Lindemann
This is the #9 in a 12 part weekly series of excerpts from my book, In Business for Life. I wrote the book to pass along some lessons learned at the crossroads of business and life. My hope being that some could learn from my mistakes and avoid a few head-on collisions. Failing that, my hope is that readers walk away from future collisions with fewer injuries and a fresh perspective on life. Because if you get nothing else out of my book, you truly must get this --

you can’t have a perspective you’ve never had...so keep climbing.

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Hold Up Long Enough to Discover What You're Running Towards or Away From

4/25/2017

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By Brad Lindemann
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This is the #8 in a 12 part weekly series of excerpts from my book, In Business for Life. I wrote the book to pass along some lessons learned at the crossroads of business and life. My hope being that some could learn from my mistakes and avoid a few head-on collisions. Failing that, my hope is that readers walk away from future collisions with fewer injuries and a fresh perspective on life. Because if you get nothing else out of my book, you truly must get this -- you can run, but you can't hide from the truth of whatever you're running towards or away from. 



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How to Create a Transcendent Culture

4/18/2017

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By Brad Lindemann
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​This is the #7 in a 12 part weekly series of excerpts from my book, In Business for Life. I wrote the book to pass along some lessons learned at the crossroads of business and life. My hope being that some could learn from my mistakes and avoid a few head-on collisions. Failing that, my hope is that readers walk away from future collisions with fewer injuries and a fresh perspective on life. Because if you get nothing else out of my book, you truly must get this -- "If you ain't got culture, you ain't got s#*t" (Herb Kelleher, Co-Founder, Southwest Airlines).


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The Most Important Chapter of My Life

4/13/2017

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By Brad Lindemann
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Arthur R. Metz Memorial Carillon at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana
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This is the #6 in a 12 part weekly series of excerpts from my book, In Business for Life. I wrote the book to pass along some lessons learned at the crossroads of business and life. My hope being that some could learn from my mistakes and avoid a few head-on collisions. Failing that, my hope is that readers walk away from future collisions with fewer injuries and a fresh perspective on life. Because if you get nothing else out of my book, you truly must get this -- you can't have a perspective you've never had.
I'm posting this on the occasion of my 42nd birthday...and couldn't be happier. You'll soon know why...


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Corporate Culture: Making a Lasting Impression

4/8/2017

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By Brad Lindemann
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This is the #5 in a 12 part weekly series of excerpts from my book, In Business for Life. I wrote the book to pass along some lessons learned at the crossroads of business and life. My hope being that some could learn from my mistakes and avoid a few head-on collisions. Failing that, my hope is that readers walk away from future collisions with fewer injuries and a mysterious grin. Because if you get nothing else out of my book, you truly must get this --when you lose your sense of humor...you lose.


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