Dear ScaleUps,
Hope it’s been a productive and purposeful week. Here are some insights/opportunities to help you outlearn/outthink the competition.
| The difference between what we do and what we’re capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems. | |
| Mahatma Gandhi as quoted in Elevate | |
Latest ScaleUp News --
8 Things We Learned from Zuckerberg’s Leaked Audio - this news and more at ScaleUps.com, your one-stop weekly update.
New CEO Boot Camp Dates - Florida and Colorado
Since January has already sold out, John Ratliff and I just added Dec 3 - 6, 2019 - a good time to think deeply about 2020 and beyond. Several PE firms are sending CEOs given the immediate impact on valuation, revenue, and profits the boot camps are generating. Join 6 other CEOs for 3 intense days of personal instruction and coaching. We’ve also added July 21- 24 and August 18 - 21 dates in Estes Park, CO - www.ceo-bootcamp.com
Finish Strong - The One Thing This Quarter --
For many of us, 01 Oct was the beginning of our last quarter for the fiscal year. How are you going to finish strong? What is the #1 Priority - The One Thing - your team needs to accomplish by 31 Dec.? Do you and your team have a strong “kick.” Scaling Up Certified coach Doug Wick shares in this article how his son Josh put a plan together to accomplish his One Thing - “to beat Chase in a race.” Please take 2 minutes to read how he did it and then read about some good biz examples. Then gather your team and pick a quarterly theme - it’s not too late to finish the year strong.
Elevate: Push Beyond Your Limits --
Entrepreneur and CEO Robert Glazer has written another short and insightful personal leadership book about capacity building - increasing your emotional, physical, intellectual, and spiritual capacity. Notes Glazer “…capacity building is not about doing more. It’s about doing more of the right things.” Just 126 pages, grab a copy of Glazer’s book and relish in the practical reminders this weekend. Glazer will also be speaking at the ScaleUp Summit in Anaheim Oct 15 - 17 - come meet and learn from him. One big lesson from Glazer? He knows how to bolt on brands to elevate his own - endorsers for the book include Adam Grant, Dan Pink, Seth Godin, and Dr. Oz!!
Electric Fans Consume 22% of World’s Electricity --
…which generates as much CO2 emissions as all the cars in the world. And until now, there hasn’t been much innovation for 100 years. Check out this Kickstarter campaign by biomimicry guru Jay Harman (he keynoted our Summit) crowd funding the new Flair ultra-efficient, quiet fan which uses a third the energy of even the well-known Dyson fan. BTW, I’m receiving zero compensation for highlighting - not even a fan! Consider spending $178 and pre-purchasing two fans ($89 each) - and deeper discounts for 3, 4, or more. Support a fellow entrepreneur and the environment - your own and the world’s!! Thank you, Jay, for all you do.
USC Group’s Visual Approach (Scaling Up Case Study) --
Australia-based UCS Group, which develops urban utility networks, has really embraced the Scaling Up approach. Check out their website: https://www.ucs.com.au/. Scroll around and you’ll see their values, purpose, brand promise (on the wall, their shirts, their vehicles), client video testimonials … and they bring it all together on their recruiting page: https://www.ucs.com.au/culture-careers/. And their CEO Stephen Ellich has ALL levels of leadership present for their annual retreat and quarterly reviews (ie: there are ~35 leaders in the room ranging from the founder and private equity investors through to team leaders who run their field operations). The culture and momentum they have built is just fantastic to see. What are you doing to make more visible your Vision Summary? Thank you Scaling Up Certified coach Rob Nankervis for sharing.