If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
African Proverb
I don’t know the word ‘quit.’ Either I never did, or I have abolished it.
Susan Butcher
My Octopus Teacher – Feb 22, 2:22pm ET Leading@Scale
Yesterday I had my prep call with Swati Thiyagarajan who is one of 8 keynotes joining us for the Feb 22, 2:22pm ET virtual event along with Warren Buffett’s protégé; the YPOer who crowdsourced $6 billion in gold; and other successful CEOs and authors. Swati helped produce the award-winning My Octopus Teacher documentary featuring her husband, Craig Foster. Three preliminary ideas that seem obvious:
- Nature does not see problems, only potential.
- What is not ecological will not be economical in the long run.
- Nothing in nature works in a silo.
Lessons for all our growing firms. Sign you and your team up for this virtual event (recording included) – this is the future of organizations that scale with natural grace.
Hiring Top Salespeople – New Book $.99 Today!
The Science of Hiring Quota Busting Sales Teams is based upon 85 years of organizational psychology research, data analytics on 2.1 million salespeople and the best practices of top-performing sales organizations. Buy the Kindle version for .99 cents on Feb 10 & 11 at www.scienceofhiringsalespeople.com. Send a screenshot of the Kindle purchase to FreeGift@BigSwiftKick.com and get the “Hiring for Sales Checklist.” I’ve known Andy Miller, a top sales coach, for decades and I’m excited to endorse and promote his important book.
Grief is unexpressed love (Andrew Garfield, Colbert)
Adam Grant shared in his latest post the simple idea that grief is unexpressed love. As Grant notes: A beautiful reframe of an emotion that many people see as sadness to avoid or pain to process quickly. In this video actor Andrew Garfield elaborates on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Go right to the 4:25 minute mark and watch a couple times. As Garfield notes: “I hope this grief stays with me” as he talks about the passing of his mom. I’m still processing this idea.
Flamenco Valentine’s Celebration Concert – Feb 11 8pm ET
Live from the Cabot and virtual (I’ll be tuned in), the world’s premiere Flamenco guitarist Juanito Pascual, whom many of you have seen perform on our Scaling Up Summit stage, is hosting his annual Valentine’s celebration tomorrow night. 3 special guests, it will be a celebration of love for those who love mastery of all kinds!
Happy Valentine’s Day Weekend!
Love heals all
Weekend Countdown – 1-Minute of Wisdom
Enjoy this kickoff to your weekend – some bits of wisdom from a fresh set of wise teachers, updated each weekend.
https://vimeo.com/showcase/weekendcountdown
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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 verne@scalingup.com.
TECHNOLOGY:
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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:
Melbourne, Australia – Feb 16, 2022 (In-Person)
Indianapolis, IN– Feb 17, 2022 (Virtual)
San Francisco, CA – Feb 24, 2022 (Virtual)
Dallas, TX - Feb 24, 2022 (In-Person)
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)
Auckland, New Zealand – May 11 & 12, 2022 (In-Person 2 Day Master Class)
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)
Better Book Club –
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Write Your Own Book
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COACHING:
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