Tabata; Yoga with Adriene; Sri Sri Ravi Shankar; Aug 23 Launch

You should sit in meditation for 20 minutes a day, unless you’re too busy; then you should sit for an hour.
                                                          Old Zen saying

Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.
                                                          Dolly Parton

Join Hundreds in the next Scaling Up Online Course – Starts Aug 23 
See below Star5 Creative’s outcomes after this massive Panama-based creative agency participated in our online Scaling Up course from the comfort of their homes/offices.
Click here to learn more and request a course outline.

Wellness Month Resources
It’s “Wellness Month” in the US – and in celebration below are some resources that have been helpful to me – low/no cost and effective – that have kept me healthy and energetic into my 60s! And enjoy the 1-minute quote video at the end – several more quotes around living a healthy, happy life like the two above.

Daily “Art of Living” 15-minute Breathing Meditation
A big life-changing event for me was my time at Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living ashram in India. There I learned a 15-minute breathing meditation I practice almost every day that combines so many known practices into one process. This video will get you started (the first 15 minutes is the breathing practice) and is the first of a 10-day series – it will be transformative.

Yoga with Adriene
The benefits of yoga are profound – especially for creating important mind/body connections and staying limber while working your muscles. And since I travel so much, it’s just easier for me to tune into online instruction. My go-to resource is “Yoga with Adriene.” She has a short yoga session for whatever ails you. One of my favorites is her 20-minute “Full Body Flow.”

Tabata Exercise – 4 Minutes is All
Ari Meisel, the “making everything in life easier” guru, turned me onto Tabata years ago. Just three 4-minute sessions per week is sufficient to keep your heart pumping and tone your muscles. If you want even more benefit, try 12-minutes. Again, no equipment needed, I can do this in any hotel room.

IV Vitamin C with Glutathione Push 
For 40 years I’ve been regularly getting an IV of 50 grams (yes, 50,000mg) of Vitamin C with a 2-gram push of Glutathione. Vitamin C via IV produces a blood plasma level 60x what you can achieve taking it orally – and at this concentration it acts as a natural antibiotic/chemo wiping out inflammation and other bad things invading your cells. The glutathione supports the liver. I consider this the equivalent of regularly changing the oil and filter on your car. For more on the research, etc. around high dose IV vitamin C, check out this Riordan Clinic landing page (I’m Vice Chair).

Daily, Weekly, Quarterly Summary
In summary: 

Daily – 15-minute breathing meditation

Weekly – alternate daily between 12-minute Tabata and 10 to 20-minute yoga

Quarterly – every six to 12 weeks an IV Vitamin C with glutathione

None of this takes much time – and the benefits are enormous.

Company Benefits Addressing Burnout and Mental Health
This Fortune article chronicles the latest wellbeing-focused benefits employers are offering to workers. Premium benefits and perks that were once reserved for executives are now being offered to all employees to cut down on burnout and turnover in the workplace. One tool is Wysa, an enterprise platform that provides mental wellness support via an A.I. chatbot. Companies like Bravely and EZRA offer even the most junior of employees access to coaching support to address burnout and mental health.

Star5 Creative’s Transformation (Scaling Up Case Study)
This Panama-based creative agency is the largest in Latin America. A holding company with 10+ operating companies, their business model had become stale and exposed during COVID. CEO Gabriel Barletta signed his team up for our 3-month Scaling Up Master Business Course to jumpstart their implementation and the results have been phenomenal. Notes Barletta, "We reduced our employee headcount by 30%. We reduced the number of brands from 12 to 3. We have a new company purpose, values, and culture. Our profits increased by 30% vs 2019."

If you want to be the next Scaling Up success story, our next online course is starting next week, Aug 23! Click here to learn more and request a course outline.

Scaling Up Summit – Oct 18 – 19, Denver, CO
Hosted at the beautiful Denver Center for Performing Arts, we’ll have first-class A/V to present four top celebrity CEOs and authors. And I’ll be on stage the balance of the time (with optional evening work sessions) presenting the latest in Scaling Up tools/techniques. And if you’re a CEO and attended in May, you get to attend for free if you bring along one additional person (new exec, team members, etc.). Register here.

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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COACHING: 
Now is the time to start planning for a strong Q4 and 2023. Implementing Scaling Up is not an overnight process but you can see quick wins if you know where to start. Our Scaling Up Certified Coaches™ are masters at guiding you and your leadership team through the implementation of the Scaling Up Performance Program. Using our custom diagnostic approach from Day 1, we can match you with the right coach to help you scale faster.

We even have a team member dedicated to helping you find the perfect Scaling Up Certified Coach.™ Schedule a complimentary, personal follow-up. CLICK HERE! Or check out our FAQs. Additional questions can be sent to [email protected].

SCALING UP WORKSHOPS:
Engage your team with interactive workshops to optimize your company’s performance.
(list of workshops below)

Nashville, TN – Aug 25, 2022 (Virtual)
Dallas, TX – Aug 25, 2022 (In-Person)
Toronto, Canada - Sep 8, 2022 (Virtual)
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Sept 9, 2022 (In-Person Master Class)
Melbourne, Australia – Sep 13, 2022 (In-Person)
Madison, NJ – Sept 14, 2022
New Orleans, LA – Sept 22, 2022 (Virtual)
Scottsdale, AZ – Sept 22, 2022 (In-Person)
Columbus, OH – Sep 23, 2022 (In-Person)
Buffalo / Niagara Falls Region, New York – Sep 23, 2022 (In-Person)
Toronto, Canada – Sept 26, 2022
Brisbane, Australia – Oct 5, 2022 (In-Person)
Rochester, NY-  Oct 6, 2022 (in-Person)
Toowoomba, Australia – Oct 6, 2022 (In-Person)
Oxford, UK – Oct 12, 2022 (In-Person)
Toronto, Canada - Oct 13, 2022 (Virtual)
Singapore & Hong Kong, China – Oct 19, 2022 (Virtual)
Sydney, Australia – Oct 19, 2022 (In-Person)
Annapolis, MD – Oct 25, 2022 (In-Person)
Singapore & Hong Kong, China – Oct 26, 2022 (Virtual)
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Sept 27, 2022
Phoenix, AZ-  Nov 3, 2022 (In-Person)
Toronto, Canada - Nov 10, 2022 (Virtual)
Salisbury, England – Nov 15, 2022 (In-Person)
Washington, DC – Nov 16, 2022
Melbourne, Australia – Nov 29, 2022 (In-Person)
Toronto, Canada - Dec 1, 2022 (Virtual)
Dallas, TX – Dec 8, 2022 (In-Person)

EDUCATION: 
Growth Institute Online Executive Education:
Master of Business Dynamics
Scaling Up Master Business Course
Exponential Organizations Master Business Course
Topgrading Master Business Course

TECHNOLOGY:
ScalingUp Scoreboard Integrated with Salesforce, Slack, and Zapier (allowing it to connect with 1000s of systems), use Scoreboard to provide your team (working remotely even more important!) a real-time visual dashboard of cascading priorities and metrics. Get a personalized tour of Scaling Up Scoreboard to see how you can use it to better implement Scaling Up in your business.

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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