Your Civic Duty: Talk to People
by Matt Mattson This post was on my Facebook Newsfeed yesterday, and it made me smile. Social Excellence DARES us to engage with not only the people around us, but…
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Can INTROVERTS be Socially Excellent?
by Matt Mattson I am an introvert . I don’t thrive off of large groups. Spending time alone gives me fuel. Quiet solitude is where I find some of life’s…
Multiply Your Influence and Recruitment Potential x 150 Today!!!
by Matt Mattson Want to multiply your influence x 150 today? Want to give yourself a 150% better chance to change minds? Want to learn 150 x more about the…
Matter To The World
by Matt Mattson We all want to matter, don’t we? I do. Someday when I leave this world I want to know that the life I lived meant something. I…
Don’t Grow Up
by Colleen Coffey-Melchiorre, Ed.D. I am often around kids. I have a child, spend a lot of time in the local Children’s Hospital, and truly enjoy the presence of little…
The Quality of Our Interactions…
by Matt Mattson Do this quick exercise: Think about the last interpersonal interaction you had. Using your thumb as an indicator, rate the quality of that interaction. Thumb straight up…
Why Social Excellence Matters for Greeks
by Matt Mattson We talk often with fraternity/sorority leaders about the importance of adopting Social Excellence as a shared Greek mission. We have suggested that the key to fraternities and…
Negative Nancy or Positive Paul?
by Branden Stewart I saw a tweet recently from @kevannoord that read, “Be the type of person that you want to meet. #BeThePerson #SocialExcellence.” That’s such a simple, poignant message…
An Example of The Social Excellence Lifestyle
by Matt Mattson Occasionally we get to interact with people who truly choose to live a lifestyle of Social Excellence. Earlier this week we got an Email from someone making…
Say Yes To Adventures
by Branden Stewart Before I left Grand Rapids to attend graduate school at Ball State back in July, I went out with my close friend (and Phired Up guest blogger)…
