The biggest gold mine in the world lurks between everyone’s ears, and if you can connect those thoughts, you can create very powerful opportunities.
Rob McEwen, McEwen Mining
Nature doesn’t see problems, only potential.
Tamsin Woolley-Barker
Weekend Countdown
This week’s 2-minute video of quotes is the countdown video we used Tuesday for Leading@Scale YPO/EO event (over 3600 registered) – some important wisdom in almost a dozen quotes, including the two above.
#1 NY Times Author Keith Ferrazzi – March 2, 2pm ET
Rethink, retool, and regrow! On March 2nd, #1 New York Times best-selling author Keith Ferrazzi is going to join me for live training, based on his latest book, to help you build that development muscle in your company. Keith and I will spend 60 minutes with you to provide a blueprint to create “radically adaptable" teams. In today's environment that requires learning through collaboration, conversation, and co-creation. Sign up and invite your head of HR/EX, Culture, and COO to join you. Click here to save your spot.
Bushel of Corn and a Batch of Tomatoes
Buffett protégé Tracy Britt Cool reminded us of the importance of “never arriving empty-handed” to an important meeting. She shared during Tuesday’s Leading@Scale event that she thinks one reason she was hired by Warren was because she brought him a bushel of corn and a batch of tomatoes from her family’s farm in Kansas. This CNBC article provides more detail.
What Next Meeting Requires a Gift?
I’m spending time with the President of a global firm, tomorrow, and it was a good reminder to bring him more than a copy of my book, which I think I’ve thoughtfully selected. John Ruhlin, author of Giftology (Jean, Amazon Associate link) is the guru of this concept. What next key meeting requires a thoughtful gift? What if you set a goal to pick one critical meeting per month to bring a gift? Once per week?
Gift “Yoga for the Mind” -- N.O.W. Tone Therapy
After moderating our big YPO/EO Global event Tuesday, my dear friend Paul Berman came by to take me out to dinner to celebrate. Sure enough, he also brought along a thoughtful gift – N.O.W. Tone Therapy. Billed as “yoga for the mind,” it’s just 3-minutes twice/day and I’m already experiencing the difference. I rarely endorse products (and I don’t get commissions), but this is a game-changer, along with my binaural beats app (Binaural Beats Therapy).
Gift of Positive Life Developments -- 6 Rules of Friendship
Adam Grant pointed to this article in The Atlantic titled “It’s Your Friends Who Break Your Heart.” To quote the article, in the “1980s, the Oxford psychologists Michael Argyle and Monika Henderson wrote a seminal paper titled ‘The Rules of Friendship.’ Its six takeaways are obvious, but what the hell, they’re worth restating: In the most stable friendships, people tend to stand up for each other in each other’s absence; trust and confide in each other; support each other emotionally; offer help if it’s required; try to make each other happy, and keep each other up-to-date on positive life developments.”
Good News Personally and Professionally
The above article emphasized how we don’t do enough of the 6th rule – share positive life developments. This is why those first 5 minutes of your Scaling Up 4D (Discover, Discuss, Decide, Delegate) weekly meeting, where you go around and have your team share the good news, especially personally, is so very important!! Do not skip this. This is how we maintain “social sensitivity” that drives psychological safety, one of the most important aspects of a productive team according to Google’s Project Aristotle research!
Our Gift to You – Family Vacation
For the first 100 teams of three or more that register for our Scaling Up Summit/Master Class May 3 – 5, Dallas, receives a vacation for two (plus two children under 12) which you can give away to someone on your team or use yourself for leading the charge! These are NOT timeshares-all properties are rated 4-star or higher. Come hang with winners – it is the company you keep that drives success – see you in Dallas May 3 – 5.
COACHING:
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Planning to Exit?
It’s the most critical decision a business owner will make in their lifetime – and over my 40 years of helping firms I’ve seen owners taken advantage of time and time again – leaving tens of millions on the table. You’re up against sophisticated buyers who have done hundreds of acquisitions – whereas this is often your first rodeo. And these buyers have a formula for ripping you off – and it works. Seeking help, owners find the big M&A firms, especially those specializing in your industry, are more beholden to the buyers than the sellers (they will tell you otherwise). They are not your friend in the process, just another transaction. Email me to get a white paper on what to avoid when exiting [email protected].
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EDUCATION:
Growth Institute Online Executive Education:
Master of Business Dynamics
Scaling Up Master Business Course
Exponential Organizations Master Business Course
Topgrading Master Business Course
We’re still in business coaching and training firms:
Sydney, Australia – March 21 & 22, 2022 (2 Day In-Person Workshop)
Amsterdam – March 22, 2022 (New Cohort starts)
Brisbane, Australia – March 23, 2022 (In-Person)
Sydney, Australia – April 6, 2022 (In-Person)
San Antonio, TX – April 19, 2022
Auckland, New Zealand – May 11 & 12, 2022 (In-Person 2 Day Master Class)
London, UK – May 26, 2022
Melbourne, Australia – June 7, 2022 (In-Person)
Salisbury, England -June 23, 2022
Sydney, Australia – Aug 3, 2022 (In-Person)
Melbourne, Australia – Sep 13, 2022 (In-Person)
Sydney, Australia – Oct 6, 2022 (In-Person)
Salisbury, England – Nov 15, 2022
Melbourne, Australia – Nov 22, 2022 (In-Person)
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