Hope it’s been a productive and purposeful week for you. Here are some insights to help you outlearn/outthink our reaction to the virus.
Scott Mize Dies of Hemorrhagic Stroke – July 11 Zoom Celebration of Life
EO may have never launched without the efforts of my dear friend Scott Mize – more below. If EO means anything to you, please zoom into a Celebration of Life for Scott tomorrow July 11, 2pm CT (noon PT, 3pm ET). Zoom link here. Sadly, 140,000 die in the US each year from strokes.
Face-to-Face or Not?—
Top of mind are the risks associated with getting back face-to-face with your executive teams, clients, suppliers, colleagues, etc. This study of more than 17 million people in England, as reported by the NY Times and many other news agencies this week, details the risks of dying from COVID. Hopefully this data is helpful in making these decisions.
AI Driven COVID Prognostic Tool —
To further help you decide with whom you feel safe having contact and having in the office, 909 Healthcare, in conjunction with George Mason University, has developed and launched an evidenced-based prognostic screening tool for COVID-19. CoV19™ is a probability assessment that provides early and accurate evaluation of an individual's likelihood of contracting active COVID-19 and differentiates between influenza and influenza-like illnesses...for both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals. This link provides a PDF explanation and video. I know the people involved (no financial incentive) and have heard from others that this tool is the most comprehensive.
Risks of Dying from Stress —
Adam Grant pointed me to this important NY Times article detailing how we can put stress to work for us. I know I’m stressed – and my Oura ring is confirming! The key is your mindset towards stress. Notes this article:
In one study of 30,000 Americans, those who had the highest levels of stress were 43 percent more likely to die only if they also believed that stress was bad for their health. In contrast, those who experienced high stress but didn’t view it as harmful were the least likely to die compared to any other group in the study — including people who experienced very little stress.
Please take 2 minutes to read this article and share with your team – then embrace your anxiety!
4Ps of Scaling Forward – Short Videos and Interview —
People, Pivot, Process, and Price. These four critical moves, to grab opportunities, are detailed at www.scalingforward.com. The site includes four short videos about each and a 28-minute concise interview detailing all 4Ps – though please skip the first 2 minutes of introduction and go right to 2:45 in the interview. Hope its useful to you.
CEO Boot Camp Aug 18 – 21, Estes Park, CO – 3 Seats Left
Join 6 other CEOs scaling companies during this crisis for 3.5 days of assessment, strategy, conversation, debate, and insider insights (stuff I don’t normally share publicly) – and some fun. Go to www.ceo-bootcamp.com to hear feedback from those CEOs that have attended multiple times and why. And we’ll be using the 909 Healthcare AI tool to assess the health of those attending.
Honoring Scott Mize —
Like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, Scott Mize also dropped out of Harvard’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences to launch his first business. Just before doing that, he reached out to me when he heard I was launching the Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ (ACE) back in 1983. He kicked into gear and organized the first meeting of collegiate leaders (Harvard, MIT, Dartmouth, Babson, etc.) in the basement of a restaurant in Harvard Square – and the rest is history. Scott was my wingman throughout the launch of our first major event held at MIT in 1984 – and remained helpful and supportive as ACE pivoted into the launch of YEO (now EO). And it was his contact (Scott was one of the first to hold the position of Evangelist at Apple) which led me to meeting Steve Jobs and hosting his first public speech after being fired from Apple. Please join me and others for a Celebration of Scott’s life – Saturday, July 11, 2pm CT https://everloved.com/life-of/anthony-mize/funeral/
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EDUCATION:
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Adelaide, Australia - October 7, 2020
Sydney, Australia - Oct 15, 2020
Ohio Region - October 21, 2020 (VIRTUAL)
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Waltham, MA – Jan 14, 2021
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