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363: Admiral William McRaven - The Bin Laden Raid, Saving Captain Phillips, & Leadership Lessons For Life
4 mei 2020 · 1 uur 4 min
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#363: Admiral William McRaven - 363: Admiral William McRaven - The Bin Laden Raid, Saving Captain Phillips, & Leadership Lessons For Life
Notes:
Sustaining excellence:
Great listeners - They value the opinions of others and listen
Decisive - The leader must take responsibility and make the call
Measured - Calm. Staying cool under pressure is vital
Importance of coaching in Admiral McRaven's life… and being pushed by them. He pushed himself to his physical limits to set the school record for the mile with the help of a phone call from a coach. (Jerry Turnbow).
Write letters to the parents/spouse/kids of the people you want to recognize. "Love on the people who love them."
Failure can make you stronger —- Being assigned to "The Circus" in SEAL training helped him build resilience and a "never quit" attitude.
Writing – He was a journalism major at Texas. Admiral McRaven has consistently worked to become a great writer. It is critical for leaders to be exceptional communicators... Both of the written AND spoken word.
In July 1983, he was fired as a SEAL squadron leader for trying to change the way his squadron was organized, trained, and conducted missions. His response was the difference between a long, successful career, and quitting. Georgeann (his wife) offered him encouragement and said, 'you've never quit at anything in your life and don't start now'.
Admiral McRaven has always had great respect for the British Special Air Service: the famed SAS. The SAS motto was "Who Dares Wins." He said that even moments before the Bin Laden raid, his command sergeant major Chris Faris, quoted it to the SEALs preparing for the mission.
To him that motto was more than just how special forces operated. It's about how each of us should approach our lives… Life is a struggle and the potential for failure is ever present…
Admiral McRaven walked us t…
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362: Chris McChesney - How To Achieve Your Wildly Important Goals
27 april 2020 · 1 uur 10 min
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Episode #362: Chris McChesney - How to Achieve Your Wildly Important Goals
Chris McChesney is a Wall Street Journal #1 Best-Selling Author – The 4 Disciplines of Execution. In his current role of Global Practice Leader of Execution for FranklinCovey, Chris is one of the primary developers of The 4 Disciplines of Execution. For more than a decade, he has led FranklinCovey's design and development of these principles, as well as the consulting organization that has become the fastest growing area of the company.
Notes:
Sustaining excellence = They execute on the strategy that's been launched...
They have amazing drive
High expectations - They expect a lot of everyone and do it in a positive way
They "radiate love." Warmth...
Strategy to execution -- It's an art and a science
"Execution doesn't like complexity..."
Great leaders develop pattern recognition over time. An experienced quarterback has more repetitions and the game "slows down" which creates a situation he recognizes
Three components to any strategy to execution process:
Lower the blood pressure -- "Stroke of the pen."
Take life support measurements
Break through
What is a 'stroke of the pen' action as a mid level manager?
Modify the portfolio, work within the limited budget, figure out incentives, hiring decisions, combining territories
"Sometimes in life our challenges are really hidden opportunities."
Chris did an unpaid internship. He warned that with Stephen Covey by continuing to show up and add value to the lives of the people at the company.
Advice: "Work outside of your job description but within your influence."
"Don't fall in love with a solution, fall in love with a problem."
"I have never gotten a job from a standard interview process... I've gotten seduced by a problem... And then worked to solve it."
This is how Chris created a company within a company. He identifie…
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361: John Maxwell - The Essential Changes Every Leader Must Embrace
20 april 2020 · 1 uur 2 min
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Episode #361: John C. Maxwell - The Essential Changes Every Leader Must Embrace
Notes:
Adaptability: "Good leaders adapt. They shift. They don't remain static because they know the world around them does not remain static."
3 questions to ask yourself every day:
How will this crisis make me better?
How will I use this crisis to help others?
What action will I take to improve my situation?
Leaders get paid to deal with uncertainty. They must relish it because it comes with the territory. Betty Bender, former president of the Library Administration and Management Association, explains, "Anything I've ever done that ultimately was worthwhile initially scared me to death."
"Success in life comes not from holding a good hand, but from playing a bad hand well." - Warren Lester
Leaders become invigorated with problems.
"Doing the right thing daily, compounds over time."
Ask what you can do to add value to others during this time.
"Leaders don't rise to the pinnacle of success without developing the right set of attitudes and habits; they make every day a masterpiece."
It's okay to be uncertain but it's not okay for a leader to be unclear.
If you prepare today you don't have to repair tomorrow.
The opposite of distraction is traction.
Crisis moves us
You help people gain traction by helping them gain perspective.
Fear is a negative emotion, feeding fear is like putting fertilizer on weeds.
The question is what is going to dominate between fear an faith and the dominant emotion will win the day.
What gains your attention and focus only grows whether that's fear or faith.
"A difficult time can be more readily endured if we retain the conviction that our existence holds a purpose, a cause to pursue, a person to love, a goal to achieve."
Great coaches make adjustments during a game.
Action is where all transformation takes place.
The …
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360: Kirk Herbstreit - How To Prepare Like The Best Broadcaster In The Business
13 april 2020 · 41 min
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Episode #360: Kirk Herbstreit - How To Prepare Like The Best Broadcaster In The Business
Notes:
"Because of what you have to do to be part of that program... You do things you didn't think you would ever fathom you could get through. It develops you as a person." -- Kirk on what it's like to play football at Centerville High School.
"Nothing has impacted me more than the time and what I learned from Bob Gregg and Ron Ullery. It's with me every single day. That's why we take so much pride in it. Because of the impact it has on our entire life."
Learning resilience and how to persevere, and how to prepare for big moments.
Kirk's preparation process: There's nobody more prepared than Kirk each week.
"It's the only thing I know. It's not an option for me to not be prepared."
"Nobody knew who I was back in 1996 when I first started. Instead of hiding from that, I said 'I'm going to be the hardest working analyst in sports. That became my calling card. I had to earn people's respect. The only way I knew how to do that was through my work ethic and preparation. It's the only way I know how."
The importance of relationships - "I've never in 25 years burned a coach. I never will. They are a lifeline for me. It's one thing to read an article. For you to really get information, you have to go directly to the sources... The coaches."
"I feel I'm the most prepared person covering the sport every week when I do Gameday and when I go into the booth Saturday night."
"If I'm awake I'm either with my kids or I'm preparing for the games."
Building relationships with powerful people... How?
"Trust. That's the most important thing. In my job, you sometimes have to be critical. What I've always said to myself is, if this person was sitting next to me, he might disagree, but he's not going to be offended."
"I'll call them the next week to make sure they understoo…
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359: Pat Lencioni - Three Actions For Leaders In Challenging Times
6 april 2020 · 1 uur 7 min
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Episode #359: Pat Lencioni
This was recorded with hundreds of fans/friends on Zoom on April 2, 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Notes:
Three actions for leaders in a perilous time:
be exceedingly human. By that, I mean that you should demonstrate your concern for the very real fears and anxieties that your people are experiencing, not only professionally and economically, but socially and personally. Even though you don't have definitive answers to all of their questions, don't let that keep you from listening to them and empathizing with their fears. And, contrary to conventional wisdom, you should not be hesitant to share your own concerns with your people. They want to know that they can relate to you and that they are not alone in their concerns.
be persistent. This is not a time to hold back. Send people updates and regular communication, even if there is not a lot of new information and the message is largely personal. No one will look back at this time and say, "my manager was so annoying with all the encouraging emails checking in on me." When people are isolated, over-communication is more important than ever.
be creative. Try new things. Call semi-regular video-conference meetings that allow employees to not only talk about work, but to share their experiences dealing with this situation. Have them share movies and games and other tools that they are finding to be helpful with their families and invite them to tell stories about what is going on in their worlds. Crises provide an opportunity for people to come to know one another and establish bonds that will endure long after the crisis is over.
This is not a time to be efficient. It's a time to be present with people. Once they get that new sense of trust, then you can move on.
Every company/family needs to be intentional about their thematic goal/rallying cry.
Cohesiveness…
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358: Stephen Covey - The One Thing That Changes Everything (Trust)
30 maart 2020 · 1 uur 12 min
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Episode #358: Stephen Covey - The One Thing That Changes Everything (Trust)
Notes:
Sustaining excellence = They get results in a way that inspires trust. If you cut costs for profits, you won't earn trust long term. You won't win long term.
"You must think... There always is a next time."
Build a culture of character and competence. Those are the components of trust.
Taking shortcuts, cutting corners will get your short term results, but you will not sustain it. "Beware of the shortcuts."
Make expectations clear. Hitting the number is a commitment.
For the mid-level manager: The middle is the key leverage point. You always need to be building trust and delivering results. Leaders go first.
"Be trustworthy. Be trusting." Give trust to others, lead with trust.
If you have a bad boss? "Create an island of excellence in a sea of mediocrity."
"If we think the problem is everyone else, we disempower ourselves." --> Look in the mirror: 'Here's what I can do..." Self trust. It starts inside of you.
Neuroscience on trust - When there is low trust on a tea, it saps the energy and joy. It's not fun.
High trust = energizing. How can I be that type of leader?
For the person that doesn't trust anyone else, they are really saying, "I don't trust myself." They know they lie.
How to build trust with yourself?
Learn to make and keep commitments with yourself and others.
"Make, keep, repeat. Make, keep, repeat."
"Trust is doing what you say you're going to do."
"Saying it builds hope. Doing it builds trust."
Trust = Character + Competence.
Admiral McRaven - "If you wan to change the world, start with making your bed."
"Private victories precede public victories."
Warren Buffett does deals based on trust. Trust impacts speed and cost. "Trust decrease transaction costs." --> When you don't have trust, there is a tax on that.
When trust goes time, co…
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357: Stanley McChrystal - Leadership In Uncertain Times
23 maart 2020 · 1 uur 13 min
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Episode #357: General Stanley McChrystal - Leadership In Uncertain Times
"As we lead through this time of crisis, leaders are more important than ever:
1) Communicate relentlessly
2) Match your internal operating pace with that of your external environment
3) Continue to reiterate what 'winning' looks like to your organization."
Foreword from his book Team of Teams, legendary author Walter Isaacson wrote: "Whether in business or in war, the ability to react quickly and adapt is critical, and it's becoming even more so as technology and disruptive forces increase the pace of change. That requires new ways to communicate and work together. In today's world, creativity is a collaborative endeavor. Innovation is a team effort."
Stockdale Paradox - (named for Admiral James Stockdale - the highest ranking POW of the Vietnam War who described how leaders survive terrible ordeals) "You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end — which you can never afford to lose — with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be."
From page 104 in my book, Welcome To Management -- General McChrystal extended a gracious invitation for me to tour the hallowed grounds at the Battle of Gettysburg alongside the students he teaches in his leadership class at Yale. We learned a lot about the history of the battle over the course of two days with General McChrystal and some of his friends as tour guides. However, one teaching point that I specifically remembered was this, "The real lesson is . . . it's not tactics, not strategy; it's always about the people."
Uncertainty -- What's most scary for people. While you can't predict the future, you can be that sense of calm, cool, composed (QB in the huddle in tense moments). General at war. The quarterback at Yale (where Stan teaches) said, "When you throw an intercep…
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356: Stewart Friedman - How To Parent With Purpose & Fuel Your Career
16 maart 2020 · 1 uur 1 min
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356: Stewart Friedman - How To Parent With Purpose & Fuel Your Career
Notes:
Sustaining excellence = "they take seriously the idea that it's not just about work. It's about life." --> Know what you care about... "It takes courage to look inside yourself."
Ask yourself, "What am I here to do?" For Stew, "I'm here to help people grow as leaders and make an impact on the world."
What Stew learned from his time as a cab driver: Patience... Everyone is unique. You see how people treat others. "It created a love of geography."
There is a lot of perspective to be gained from working in the service industry.
Stew was hired to run the leadership development program at Ford
It was important to connect with everyone around him
"Be respectful of all people you interact."
Humbled -- "I realized I knew nothing when I went to Ford."
"I get up there and devise what the next 10 years will look like... And talked about myself the whole time. A key leader pulled me aside and said, 'What the F are you doing?'"
Be WHOLE - It's about you as a whole person both at work and at home.
"Firms that fully embrace the needs and interests of the whole person will win today's competition for the best talent."
"Leading is about mobilizing people toward valued goals."
Learn how to talk with others and show them that you truly value you... LISTEN
"Ryan, you're one of the most important people to me in my life..."
What does the team need from the leader?
values, vision, an understanding of the stakeholders
The leadership leap:
You must care about people
Understand the specific priorities
Ask, "What am I missing?"
Total Leadership:
Projection - "If you had control, what would you be doing?"
"What's distinctive about you?"
Get clarity on what you care about right now
Identify the most important people in your life
Be innovative -- Constantly exp…
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355: Ramit Sethi - How To Live A Rich Life
9 maart 2020 · 1 uur
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Episode #355: Ramit Sethi - How To Live A Rich Life
Notes:
Ramit's book buying rule - If you are even thinking about buying the book, don't deliberate, just buy it. You could invest $17 and it could change your life. Even one idea makes it worth it.
Excellence - "Consistently do the work."
Put it on the calendar
Seek out people who are successful and then ask them for advice
In motion - Refuse to be stuck or paralyzed -- Take action
"Show me your spending and your calendar and I'll show you your priorities."
What are the 3-4 most important things in your life? Does your spending and your calendar reflect that?
Ramit starting learning how money worked while he was in college at Stanford... "The basic, boring truth. Consistency..."
Starting your blog can be your experimental laboratory
What is the future of online courses?
Online learning will continue to grow -- "Great leaders are always learning."
You should join The Learning Leader Academy
The trajectory of hiring as you're growing a business:
Part time assistant --> Researcher --> Full time
What do you look for when choosing who to add to your team?
Excellent at the task of doing the work
Curious - They ask great questions
Likable - They are someone you want to spend time with
Start your business on the side:
It's practical... Going from zero to 1 is very hard: Start this part while you have a job and don't need the money from your new endeavor
The psychology of pricing: There is a profound difference in customers who get it for free vs. those who pay for it
You need to create "skin in the game." People value it more if they have a financial stake in it.
"In business, you're not looking for the most people, you're looking for the right people."
"If you're a cheapskate, you'll attract cheapskates."
The…
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354: WELCOME TO MANAGEMENT Book Launch Party With Doug Meyer
2 maart 2020 · 1 uur 1 min
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Episode #354: WELCOME TO MANAGEMENT Book Launch Party With Doug Meyer
This is the recording from the conversation I had with Co-Founder/President of Brixey & Meyer, Doug Meyer, in front of many of our friends, clients, and colleagues at the Dayton office of Brixey & Meyer.
In WELCOME TO MANAGEMENT, I provide practical, actionable advice to help new managers build and lead committed teams in the face of daunting, unanticipated challenges. He presents a three-part framework outlining best practices distilled from interviews with more than 350 of the most forward-thinking leaders in the world, as well as his own professional experience transitioning from individual producer to new leader.
Through compelling stories and data-backed case studies, the book helps high performers make the leap from individual contributor to manager with greater ease, grace, courage, and effectiveness.
Notes:
The book writing process: How long did it take to write? What was the proposal writing process like? What led you to sell the book rights to McGraw-Hill?
Curiosity? Always natural or a learned skill? -- For me, this was something I learned to do... As I learned more, I realized there was so much more to learn.
The Cycle of Learning -- Operating Framework
Consume/Learn - The intake engine (read, listen to podcasts, speak with mentors)
Test - Experiment with what's been learned (You can't just be a learner, you have to be a doer) - "We learn who we are in practice, not in theory."
Reflect - Analyze results, make adjustments
Teach - Reinforce learning through sharing with others
Mentors vs. coaches. Interesting comparison and need throughout life. We discussed the difference and importance of each...
"Build the skills to do the job, not to get the job." -- The act of putting your high potential employees in position to actually do the job, not just prepare for a…
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353: Jeni Britton Bauer - How To Create A 'Craveable' Reason To Return
24 februari 2020 · 1 uur 11 min
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Episode #353: Jeni Britton Bauer - How To Create A 'Craveable' Reason To Return
Jeni Britton Bauer is an American ice cream maker and entrepreneur. Jeni opened her first ice cream shop, Scream, in 1996, then founded Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams in 2002. Her first cookbook, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams at Home, is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller and won a coveted James Beard Award in 2012. Jeni is a 2017 Henry Crown Fellow and has been recognized by Fast Company as "one of the most creative companies in the world."
Notes:
Leaders who sustain excellence =
"The main thing is you show up every day. You show up and lead by example. You have to be IN IT daily."
That develops trusts. Trusts leads to it the rest...
Jeni is a subject matter expert on the topics that matter to her: ice cream, leadership, curiosity, creativity...
"It's not a genius idea then lots of funding, then success. It's really more subtle than that. Blazing a slow path through a tangled jungle, learning as you go over many years. It takes time."
"I find my discipline when I find my passion. And that passion starts with curiosity. And finding the place of what I want to do is needed in the world."
How to know what your passion is?
"There's a cross road of what you want to explore and what other people want." -- "That's entrepreneurial thinking. It's about community and creativity."
"We don't know what's possible... You've got to be out exploring and be open to new ideas."
Create time for yourself and your team to follow your curiosity...
Entrepreneurship is about a 2 way communication with customers.
One pint of ice cream tested positive for listeria but there was never an outbreak. -- They recalled 6 months worth of ice cream, destroying 535,000 pounds (or 265 tons) of ice cream, costing the company more than $2.5 million! It almost put them out of business.
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352: Patrick Lencioni - The Five Key Actions Of Excellent Leaders
17 februari 2020 · 1 uur 3 min
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Episode #352: Patrick Lencioni - The Five Key Actions Of Excellent Leaders
Notes:
Leaders who sustain excellence =
Humility - They don't feel they are more important than others, but they realize that their words and actions carry more weight.
"Leadership is a privilege... It's about serving others. A lot of leaders lead because they think it looks cool."
"Leadership has to be about what you can give, not what you can get."
Exploring the two leadership motives:
Reward-centered leadership: the belief that being a leader is the reward for hard work, and therefore, that the experience of being a leader should be pleasant and enjoyable, avoiding anything mundane, unpleasant or uncomfortable.
Responsibility-centered leadership: the belief that being a leader is a responsibility, and therefore that the experience of leading should be difficult and challenging (though certainly not without elements of personal gratification).
One of the questions to ask yourself:
"How do you see your job in terms of verbs?" — what do you do to really help the business?
The leader must be a constant, incessant reminder of the company's purpose, strategy, values, & priorities. You're not only the CEO, you're the CRO." Chief Reminding Officer
The actions of great leaders:
Running great meetings
Managing the executive team
Managing the executives as individuals
Having difficult conversations with people
Constantly communicating and repeating key messages to employees
"The CEO should have the most painful job in the company."
For the mid-level manager -- "Am I waking up with the right rationale to do this job?"
Love is a verb:
Time
Affection
Discipline
"Leadership is not a noun, it's a verb."
Running great meetings:
"Meetings are the central activity of leadership. Bad leaders have other people run their meetings."
Good meetings have debate and con…
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351: John Maxwell - The Laws Of Leadership (Follow Them & People Will Follow You)
10 februari 2020 · 53 min
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Episode #351: John Maxwell - The Laws Of Leadership (Follow Them & People Will Follow You)
John C. Maxwell is an internationally recognized leadership expert, speaker, coach, and author who has sold over 20 million books. A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Business Week best-selling author, Maxwell has written three books which have each sold more than one million copies: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, Developing the Leader Within You, and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader.
Notes:
"Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better." - Pat Riley
The difference between 'best' and 'better'
"Whatever is best for now... Tomorrow has got to get better. I always look at 'best' for a moment."
"If you're not growing today, I have to talk about yesterday. I don't want to talk about yesterday."
The great leaders:
Listen
Learn
Lead
The importance of listening and asking questions:
"I began to ask questions, invite people to sit down and talk." Shared learning and growing together...
What John learned from Angela Ahrendts:
"I aim to always give 60 and take 40. Always give more than you take."
"Add more value to people than you take."
Working with your team:
"I put an idea in front of my team and say, 'make it better,' and they always do."
Proactive: "If you're not proactive, you're reactive. I've never met a great leader who wasn't proactive."
"Be unforgettable. Always be the first person to help."
Action Attraction
"The moment I move, I attract all resources because I'm moving."
"I never draw people to me when I sit still."
"Action shows intention"
Keynote speaking preparation:
"When I'm in the green room preparing, I'm thinking about the people in the audience. I begin to envision the people leaning in, taking notes, engaged. It helps me."
The content you have will alone will not cut it -- "C…
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350: Tom Rath - Answering Life's Great Question
3 februari 2020 · 45 min
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Episode #350: Tom Rath - Answering Life's Great Question
Tom Rath is an author and researcher who has spent the past two decades studying how work can improve human health and well-being. His 10 books have sold more than 10 million copies and made hundreds of appearances on global bestseller lists. Tom's first book, How Full Is Your Bucket?, was an instant #1 New York Times bestseller and led to a series of books that are used in classrooms around the world. His book StrengthsFinder 2.0 is Amazon's top selling non-fiction book of all time. Tom's other bestsellers include Strengths Based Leadership, Eat Move Sleep, and Are You Fully Charged?
Notes:
Commonalities of leaders who sustain excellence:
"They are the single best people at asking good questions."
"They are amazing listeners. They make you feel like you are the only person in the room."
Ask insightful questions that help others identify something they had not previously thought of
How does one develop that skill?
Spend time alone learning... Have a genuine intellectual curiosity... Write caring, handwritten notes
Make sure your teammates know you care about them and show your gratitude
I shared the story of Doug Meyer calling me simply to say "thank you" and how much it meant to me. Be a thoughtful leader who leads with gratitude.
Use specifics when describing why you appreciate someone
Why did StrengtsFinder catch on?
"We should not fall back to a resume. We don't have a good language to describe what we do and our talents." Strengths Finder does that for people
As leaders, we should always be on the lookout for the unique talent in others
Tom's Top 5 Strengths:
Futuristic
Analytical
Relater
Significane
Activator
My Top 5 Strengths:
Learner - People who are especially talented in the Learner theme have a great desire to learn and want to continuously imp…
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349 - An Inside Look At The Book Writing Process With Jay Acunzo
27 januari 2020 · 1 uur 15 min
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#349 - An Inside Look At The Book Writing Process With Jay Acunzo
Why this topic? We've both written books. And my book is out this week!
Context on our books: Welcome To Management. I wrote the book I wish I had when I first got promoted. Jay's book is called Break The Wheel.
"Write a book because you think it has to exist. Not to be a best-seller.
The Process:
Research, outlining, fan interaction, drafting, publishing -- Why an outline is a vital piece of the process. "The outline is the bones."
"Doing research in public created a system to vet ideas and best practices." --> Using client interactions as real time research to help test ideas
Podcasts - It was extremely helpful for me to be recording while I was writing the book: I was consistently doing research while writing the book. Interviews, asking questions about writing/books, ideas, etc. I was working full time while I wrote this book and I think that made it better. It forced me to be disciplined with blocking time to write daily.
Traditional vs. Self-Publish vs. Hybrid -- Jay chose a hybrid approach to publishing his book. I chose to publish traditionally with McGraw-Hill. I did a lot of research on the different paths for publishing and chose the traditional route because: I wanted to create options and leverage for myself. And after I spoke with Casey Ebro from McGraw-Hill I was completely sold on accepting their offer.
Superlatives:
Platitude about writing/writing books/creativity that you found MOST true during this process? LEAST true? Most true = Writers write (listen to the James & Kristy Clear story from dinner). Least true = I've read from a few well known authors that you have to dedicate your life to nothing but writing the book. I found that continuously working and building a business at the same time as writing was helpful. When I do q & a's on stage after a keynote…
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348: Simon Sinek - Why Consistency Beats Intensity (Playing The Infinite Game)
20 januari 2020 · 38 min
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Episode #348: Simon Sinek - Why Consistency Beats Intensity (Playing The Infinite Game)
Notes:
Leaders who sustain excellence:
Humility - They don't believe their own hype.
Their power is accumulated through helping others.
"I'm fully aware I'm the same idiot I was back then."
"Vision is like an iceberg. The great leaders can see what's beneath the surface."
"I never look at what I've done, I look at what I can do."
"I tend to be very future focused."
"People called me the 'why' guy... For my tastes, it's about new ideas, building on ideas."
"We all need to find a vision."
People should practice telling stories about real people, learn how to use metaphors
Simon described the difference between the messaging at Apple vs. Microsoft
Microsoft (during the Steve Ballmer days) were focused on their competition
Apple was focused on helping teachers and designing beautiful products
Stop thinking of others as competitors... Instead find worthy rivals
In the late 1970's Milton Friedman said business should maximize profits for shareholders. For some reason, this idea was adopted and it became the norm. it was embraced. It's terrible. Prior to this, the idea of mass layoffs didn't exist as an option for a business.
"We all have to become the leader we want to become."
"Leadership is not rank, it's seeing those around you rise."
"Business is one of the most personal things in the world." You should never said, "it's not personal, it's just business." It's ALWAYS personal.
Great leaders are the ones who think beyond short term vs long term. They are the ones who know it's not about the next quarter or the next election but about the next generation.
The greatness of George Eastman - he was not just how great for Kodak, but amazing for the game of business as a whole… He created a lot of employee incentives in 1912 that had not been happe…
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347: Steven Strogatz - How Calculus Reveals The Secrets Of The Universe
13 januari 2020 · 1 uur 10 min
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Episode #347: Steven Strogatz - How Calculus Reveals The Secrets Of The Universe
Leaders who sustain excellence:
Have a willingness to be a beginner
"When you're naive, you ask new questions"
"They have the courage to be someone who's just starting"
How do you fight the urge to live up to a prior reputation of being an expert at something?
Be known as an adventurer. Cannot have an ego.
Six degrees of separation is a math problem
The strength in weak ties
It's important to connect with people outside of your typical orbit
Action: Go to a strange party, play a new sport, go to a new gym, meet oddballs
Collect "casual acquaintances"
The value of being a helper:
Be the assist person, help others, do little acts of kindness, promote someone else's work
How Steven and I got to know each other:
David Epstein's wife made an intro for David and Steven... And then from David to me.
"Be the kind of person who remembers others names"
Why should a normal person learn calculus?
"The world has been turned upside down by calculus"
"Calculus is the mathematical study of change"
"It's a great intellectual adventure story"
"Calculus is the language that God talks" --> The laws of nature are built in calculus
How to be more creative?
Be broadly interested in many different topics. Take something from one area and apply it somewhere else.
Advice Steven would give to a mid-level manager:
"Getting high grades is jumping through hoops someone else sets"
"As a PhD, you have to make your own hoops"
"People need to be more adventurous, and then figure it out"
Why you should study Improv as a leader:
Use "Yes and..." This helps with brainstorming and coming up with new ideas. Put out a lot of wacky ideas to get to the good stuff.
"I want people to be gripped irrationally by the imagination"
The power of mentors:
"Learn from both the great coa…
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346: Cameron Mitchell - Yes Is The Answer, What Is The Question?
6 januari 2020 · 1 uur 15 min
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#346: Cameron Mitchell is the founder & CEO of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants. In 2018, they celebrated their 25th anniversary. He employees more than 5,000 people and his restaurants do $300m/year in sales. He is the author of Yes Is The Answer, What Is The Question? He has been recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst and Young, as a Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration and as one of 50 New Taste Makers by Nation's Restaurant News.
Notes:
"Leaders who sustain excellence believe in people. They put trust in people."
Must have strong culture and values
Writing your core values -- The benefit of putting pen to paper and the courage to act on them (including firing a superstar if he doesn't live up to the values set)
His goals:
Go to the Culinary Institute of America
Become GM at age 24
Regional at age 26
VP of Operations at age 30
Be president of a restaurant company by age 35
Go to the Culinary Institute of America
He woke his mom up at a 1:00am and told her his goals
"When you share your goals, people want to hold you accountable to them..."
He went to Culinary Institute of America. Same place as Anthony Bourdain. The CIA was the Harvard of culinary schools.
He got turned down initially because of his low high school grades -- "I had the can do, but didn't have the want to initially"
He once worked 100 days in a row without a day off (that included a 1 hour and 45 minute commute each way)
"I equate it to the doll that you punch and it comes right back up." -- Must be resilient
"You cannot build a life like this or be successful without a commitment to hard work"
Years ago Cameron was a young man with a dream, a yellow note pad, and a pen. He wrote down 5 questions and answers that articulated who he would be, why he would exist, and what he believed and did as a restaurant company.
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345: Kamal Ravikant - Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It
30 december 2019 · 59 min
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#345: Kamal Ravikant - Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It
Notes:
Commonalities of leaders who have sustained excellence:
A belief in the power of commitment to self:
WHO am I going to be that day?
Don't just float through life
"Excellence means continuing through imperfect days." --> Moving forward: It's a mindset
How to learn how to keep pushing forward?
"Don't wait until you're qualified to do it. Jump in, learn to swim."
Kamal's process for selling: "You have to believe it."
Writing process -- Forced Kamal to deal with rejection... It was part of the process to get better.
Studied the greats: Hemingway - Clear, simple, prose.
"Writing is more rewarding than anything. It's just you and the blank page."
"Love yourself like your life depends on it." It's story about responding to failure.
How does this work with someone who already feels great about themselves?
"Fundamentally, this is about how to be better. Learn from the maps of humanity." It's all about what's intside.
"The internal impacts the external."
Kamal had to come to terms with his tough childhood. He appreciates the strength developed from sleeping in a car (temporarily homeless)
What was learned from boot camp (in the Army)?
"I can handle anything thrown at me." It teaches the value of mission and responsibility.
Leading a team in business:
"Hire people for what they're best at." And then support them to do that work.
"The best leaders are those that have actually done stuff." They understand the nuance of the industry and the work.
Must be hungry.
Why walk across Spain?
Having the mentality of, "No matter what, I'll figure it out... Take chances in life. Go beyond comfort zones."
How has a life altering event (a surgery that went bad) impacted perspective on life?
"I feel blessed and lucky."
"You can become a mess or become awesome."
What Kamal learned …
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344: Jesse Cole - How To Create 'You Wouldn't Believe' Moments
23 december 2019 · 59 min
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#344: Jesse Cole
Jesse Cole is the founder of Fans First Entertainment and owner of the Savannah Bananas. His teams have welcomed more than 1 million fans to their ballparks and have been featured on MSNBC, CNN and ESPN. Cole's teams have been awarded Organization of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Business of the Year and have won three CPL Championships. The Savannah Bananas currently have sold out every game for three straight seasons and have a waiting list in the thousands for tickets. In 2018, Fans First Entertainment made the INC 5000 list as one of the fastest growing companies in America. Jesse wrote Find Your Yellow Tux – How to Be Successful by Standing Out. The book launched #1 in three categories on Amazon and has been sold in 18 countries. Staying true to his mantra, " Whatever's Normal, Do the Exact Opposite," Jesse launched the book with a World Book Tour….at Epcot.
Notes:
How do we define excellence?
Hunger like PT Barnum and Walt Disney
Curiosity
Sustain energy -- Always "bring the energy." --> "When I'm at work, it's show time."
Understand what brings you energy -- Write it down
"It was right in front of me. We sold our house... We needed to create attention. We couldn't do marketing like everyone else."
The daily practice of writing Thank You notes:
The "thank you experiment." One per day, every day. Look for people you're grateful for... Tell them.
Love: "Love is something not talked about enough." Jesse learns the love languages of all of his employees.
Long term values -- They call all people who buy tickets to his games.
Be intentional about EVERYTHING.
"We don't invest in marketing, we invest in experiences."
Relate to the normal person:
With the hold music
Your email signature
Business cards
Name tags
Make everything remarkable
Write a letter to the parents of young people who work for you. How a…
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343: Kelly McGonigal - The Power Of Discipline, Movement, & Stress
16 december 2019 · 1 uur 10 min
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Episode #343: Kelly McGonigal
Kelly McGonigal is a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University who specializes in understanding the mind-body connection. As a pioneer in the field of "science-help," her mission is to translate insights from psychology and neuroscience into practical strategies that support personal well-being and strengthen communities. She is the best-selling author of The Willpower Instinct and The Upside of Stress. You might know her from her TED talk, "How to Make Stress Your Friend," which is one of the most viewed TED talks of all time, with over 20 million views. Her new book, The Joy of Movement, explores why physical exercise is a powerful antidote to the modern epidemics of depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Her identical twin sister is the well-known game designer and futurist Jane McGonigal.
Notes:
How do we define excellence?
What's the metric?
It's about contributing to the world consistent and personal values. A sense of who
Let your strengths and talents be what guides you
Trust in self, intuition, take risks
Kelly has a strong sense of direction. She's had that for a long time. When to say yes or no? She discovered she loved teaching.
The story/science approach -- "I want to connect you with a stranger." Help people connect with others.
"The science reveals something about human nature."
Willpower -- "The ability to make choices to do what you want even when part of you doesn't want to do it."
Immediate gratification combined with an investment if your future. Both are important. "This is a skill that can be developed."
Be clear about your values and goals. Know what you want. "Every morning, do a 30 second commitment to what's important to you." Remember who you are.
"Create an environment that reminds me of my goals and makes it easier to accomplish them."
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342: Shane Snow - The #1 Skill Of An Effective Leader (Intellectual Humility)
9 december 2019 · 1 uur 7 min
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#342: Shane Snow - The #1 Skill Of An Effective Leader (Intellectual Humility)
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Notes:
Commonalities of leaders who sustain excellence:
Pattern recognition - The ability to connect ideas and people
Systems thinking - Connect dots, zoom out
The ability to continue to question yourself, a hunger to improve, a "voracious learner" (Liv Boeree)
Must relearn how to humble yourself
The #1 skill is intellectual humility -- The ability to sit between gullibility and stubbornness
Why are people so unwilling to change their mind?
"So much of our ideas are attached to our identities."
"You must separate your ego from intellect."
What is a solution (as a leader)?
If you're the one in power, invite people with a different perspective to the table.
Don't invoke identity. Just ask for perspective.
Leave space to change your mind... "I could be wrong but..."
Strength and flexibility should not be in conflict
Ben Franklin idea:
Use idea, leave space for change, set opinion, but use phrases less defensive, only change your mind based on evidence. Say things like:
"I could be wrong but..."
"The research suggests..."
"The evidence suggests..."
Elon Musk -- His pattern to persuade people...
It's purpose based leadership ("to make life multi-planetary")
The strength is in his vision and his purpose. He's seen as strong by being willing to change his mind.
Compliance versus Committed = Cult vs Culture
Difference between a cult and culture:
Cult - Must act and think in a certain way
Culture - Asked to contribute your ideas in your way
Key part of leadership: "Understand what matters to your people."
Intellectual humility:
Respect for others' viewpoints
Lack of intellectual overconfidence
Separating your ego from your intellect
Being open to revising your viewpoints
Openness to new experiences
Separate feelings/thoughts from facts
Trying somet…
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341: Behind The Scenes Of The Learning Leader Show With Jay Acunzo
2 december 2019 · 1 uur 12 min
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#341: Behind The Scenes Of The Learning Leader Show With Jay Acunzo
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Notes:
SECTION ONE: Superlatives
Hardest interview: -- Jim Collins.
Most-downloaded all-time:Show has steadily grown since it was created, so the most downloaded is a recent episode. From this year: #310 David Epstein. He wrote Range and The Sports Gene, Some popular ones from the past are: #300 with my dad and brother AJ, #216 Jim Collins episode is a popular one.
Most referenced: the one you cite the most in conversation or your work - #78 with Kat Cole (Courage/Confidence + Curiosity/Humility) = Productive Achievers.
Biggest delta between what you thought they'd be like...and what they were actually like? General Stanley McChrystal. War hero. 4 star General. Expected him to be super intimidating, but he was so kind, thoughtful, curious, and caring. Followed up to ask him to write the Foreword to my book and he said yes.
Hardest part of running this show? It's never ending. Must always be working on it - Reaching out to guests, cold emails, preparing for each conversation, reading their books, watching everything they have online, etc. It never stops.
Where have you most improved? Better conversationalist. Understand how to ask better questions, be more thoughtful, intentional with my actions/behavior.
Biggest benefits to your life... 1) The more I learn, the more I realize I don't know… I've become more curious.
Most active listeners: who do you see popping up a lot? - My Leadership Circle
SECTION TWO: Stagnation Is The Enemy
We undervalue the power of consistency: Consistency + Quality is the key to long term success. Most people quit. Must keep going.
Why start it? - I wanted to create my own Leadership PhD. One where I get to choose the professors. Share with others, be a multiplier… Had dinner with Founder of Broadcast.com, Todd Wagner. Publishing work is the b…
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340: Liz Forkin Bohannon - How To Build Your Life Of Purpose, Passion, & Impact (Beginner's Pluck)
25 november 2019 · 54 min
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Episode #340: Liz Bohannon - co-founder and co-CEO of Sseko Designs and the author of Beginner's Pluck: Build your life of purpose, passion and impact now. Liz and the Sseko story has been featured in dozens of publications including: Vogue Magazine, Redbook Magazine, O Magazine, Inc, Fortune and others. Sseko has appeared on national broadcasts including ABC's Shark Tank and Good Morning America.
Commonalities of leaders who sustain excellence:
They do work that taps into their intrinsic motivation and they know WHY they do what they do.
You must drill down far to know this
Vulnerable -- Look at Brene Brown. A "truth teller."
Shoshin - An openness with eagerness. Have to have both.
Why is the "Beginner's Pluck" message resonating with so many people?
"I believe it, but not sure if I really do..." People (women especially) tend to doubt themselves too much.
"You don't need to be extraordinary to build a life making a difference."
"Passion is something you build... I learned it through telling an untrue story."
Be driven by interest, and curiosity...
"I'm the CEO of a for-profit fashion company."
"My ego wasn't super involved. It gave me the freedom to just do it."
"I got so obsessed with the problem and finding a solution to it."
"The work of an artist is to know what's inside of you. Be solutions agnostic."
"The artist creates without thinking of the audience."
"The entrepreneur has to think of the audience." --> What's the actual problem this fixes?
Sit in the complexity of what it means to be a world changer.
"We live in a world that is so quick to critique... Show up, do the work."
How did Liz learn to run a business?
She took a six week crash course on basic accounting and followed her curiosity to learn each skill as she went.
Don't be caught i…
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339: Robert Greifeld - Lessons Learned From A Decade Of Change As CEO Of NASDAQ
18 november 2019 · 42 min
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Ep: #339: Robert Greifeld - Lessons Learned From A Decade Of Change As CEO Of NASDAQ
Robert Greifeld served as the CEO of Nasdaq from 2003 to 2016. During his tenure, Bob led Nasdaq through a series of complex, innovative acquisitions that extended the company's footprint from a single U.S. equity exchange to a global exchange and technology solutions provider, nearly quadrupling revenue, growing annual operating profits by more than 24 times and achieving a market value of over $11 billion. He is the author of a new book called: Market Mover: Lessons from a Decade of Change at Nasdaq.
Notes:
Commonalities of leaders who sustain excellence:
"Once you achieve competency, they're on a daily battle with complacency."
Always looking forward - never resting on laurels
A mindset that: "Success in the past is no guarantee that success will happen in the future."
Self reflection is important for self awareness: "Being focused on the present doesn't preclude self reflection."
Has being rich made you happy? "Wealth makes you more secure?"
How to balance family time and work time?
"Balance is a dangerous word. I prefer having an integrated life instead." "I made a rule that I did no business dinners unless I was doing the selling."
Make multiple short trips instead of longer ones... Only miss seeing your family for a day or two at a time
Bob describes the story of how he was recruited to NASDAQ and why he took the job...
During the interview process, he shared the five things he would do within the first 100 days:
Get right people on board
Reduce bureaucracy
Embrace fiscal discipline
Overhaul technology
Stop being satisfied with number 2
Have to have the right people on the bus
Bob met with many people prior to starting as the CEO of NASDAQ: "I fired a lot of people before 8:00am on the first day I started. I did a lot of work prior to starting to learn who was…
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338: Jason Fried - How To Create The Ideal Company Culture (It Doesn't Have To Be Crazy At Work)
11 november 2019 · 1 uur 9 min
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Episode #338: Jason Fried
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Jason Fried is the founder & CEO at Basecamp. He's the co-author of Getting Real, Remote, REWORK, and It Doesn't Have To Be Crazy At Work. Basecamp is a privately-held Chicago-based company committed to building the best web-based tools possible with the least number of features necessary.
Their blog, Signal vs. Noise, is read by over 100,000 people every day. Jason believes there's real value and beauty in the basics. Elegance, respect for people's desire to simply get stuff done, and honest ease of use are the hallmarks of Basecamp products.Notes:
Commonalities of leaders who sustain excellence:
Willingness/ability to know what's the work worth doing
The skill to discern what's important
How to develop that skill?
Must become a good auditor of your time. Practice. Look back on what you've done. Analyze what you do? Discern what's worth it.
Remote work:
Basecamp has 56 employees in 30 cities around the world... Why remote?
"You don't want the best people, you want the right people." The odds of all the right people living near your headquarters is small.
The business started in Chicago with three people.
They hired DHH to be their first programmer. He lived in Denmark. Then they hired someone in Utah. "It just worked. We didn't worry about where, just wanted to find the right people."
Jason never writes a business plan -- No 1, 3, or 5 year plan. They work in six week project increments.
Why? "Planning is simply guessing. Setting your course over a guess doesn't seem like a good idea. We have an idea of where we're headed, but we work in six week chunks."
What Jason learned from Jeff Bezos: "People who were right often changed their minds." --> Be willing to change your mind when better evidence presents itself.
The "anti-goal" mindset:
"(Financial) Goals are made up. There's nothing abou…
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337: Scott H. Young - How To Become An Ultra-Learner
4 november 2019 · 1 uur 5 min
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Episode #337: Scott H. Young - How To Become An Ultra Learner
Scott Young is a writer who undertakes interesting self-education projects, such as attempting to learn MIT's four-year computer science curriculum in twelve months and learning four languages in one year. Scott incorporates the latest research about the most effective learning methods and the stories of other ultralearners like himself—among them Ben Franklin, Judit Polgár, and Richard Feynman, as well as a host of others, such as little-known modern polymaths like Nigel Richards who won the World Championship of French Scrabble—without knowing French. He is the author of the best-selling book, UltraLearning.
Notes:
Commonalities of leaders who sustain excellence:
Understand how excellence works
Learning, constantly thinking about the process of improving
Being interested in learning new things... Scott finds the mind fascinating
Encountering things that people have done that are jaw dropping
Projects:
Why he failed to learn French as an exchange student
"Simple decisions you make early on can have big consequences."
Because he didn't go all in and immerse himself in the language, he always reverted back to his native tongue
Go for inversion from the beginning. This is why he did the "year without English."
"Doing the hard thing makes it easier in the long run, it accelerates skills more quickly"
UltraLearning - A strategy for acquiring skills and knowledge that is both self-directed and intense
As a manager, recognize that there are many different skills you can possess to be successful...
Know what you need to be good at. Break it down to the component skills... Have a process
Get better at each important skill
Think: "What would it be like to be amazing at this?"
Tristan de Montebello: He wanted to learn a new skill that was completely outside of his current skill set…
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336: Neil Pasricha - How To Build Resilience & Live An Intentional Life
28 oktober 2019 · 1 uur 13 min
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Episode #336: Neil Pasricha: How To Build Resilience & Live An Intentional Life
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How To Build Resilience & Live An Intentional Life
NEIL PASRICHA is the the author of six books including: The Book of Awesome, a spinning rolodex of simple pleasures based on his 100-million-hit, award-winning blog 1000 Awesome Things, The Happiness Equation, originally written as a 300-page love letter to his unborn son on how to live a happy life, Awesome Is Everywhere, an interactive introduction to guided meditation for children, and How To Get Back Up, a memoir of failure and resilience released as an Audible Original. His latest book is called You Are Awesome. His books are New York Times and #1 international bestsellers and have sold millions of copies across dozens of languages. His first TED talk "The 3 A's of Awesome" is ranked one of the 10 Most Inspiring of all time.
Notes:
Commonalities of leaders who sustain excellence:
They read a lot
They unplug regularly - "the genesis for all my best ideas."
"Create untouchable time" for yourself
The CEO of Wal-Mart -- How did he create this time?
He's the CEO BECAUSE he always made this part of his way of operating.
Neil worked in a senior level corporate role for Wal-Mart for 10 years
His side hustle was writing and speaking
He didn't quit his job until he had successfully built his side hustle for eight years!
Ask yourself two questions:
Which of these two decisions will I regret not doing more on your death bed?
What will you do if it fails?
The farmer with one horse fable: A farmer had only one horse. One day, his horse ran away. His neighbors said,"I'm so sorry. This is such bad news. You must be so upset." The man just said,"We'll see." A few days later, his horse came back with twenty wild horses following. The man and his son corralled all twenty-one horses. His neighbors said, "Congratulations! This is such good n…
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335: Deconstructing The Art & Science Of Public Speaking With Jay Acunzo
24 oktober 2019 · 58 min
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Episode #335: Deconstructing The Art & Science Of Public Speaking With Jay Acunzo
This is another bonus episode with my friend, Jay Acunzo. We deconstruct the art and science of public speaking in this bonus episode. "I'm trying to help you see something different that fundamentally changes your work for the better."
Notes:
The goal:
Help your audience see something different that fundamentally changes their work for the better.
Everything I'm doing (when speaking) is helping you get from where you're at to where you want to be.
How to put a talk together:
Prompt driven -- Anticipate the questions that will be asked and answer them.
The coaching of Andrew Davis for Jay... "He's been really instrumental in helping me build a speaking business
"The Dialog Outline" -- You break up a talk you're giving into it's component pieces making it a modular talk.
"You're sharing the things others need to hear at the right moment they need to hear it... So they're anticipating what comes next..."
Put yourself in situations to "talk out your thoughts" to generate ideas... "Learn through speaking."
Process to prepare:
The value of rehearsal -- Is it needed? How much?
Memorization vs. knowing your content cold → How to not sound like a robot, but still remember what to say?
Visual aids (PowerPoint, Keynote) -- "If I need the slides, I'm not ready." - Jay. Slides should be use to reinforce the message. You should never need to look at them. They are there to be additive to your message for your audience.
The 30 seconds before going on stage? The optimal self talk... Interesting to hear the dramatic difference between Jay's approach and mine...
Get emotionally cross-faded. "Wow, I get to do this. This is so cool." (The words Jay says to himself the instant before he goes on stage." And then... "Watch this." Assuring people that "I'm going to have s…
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334: Yancey Strickler - Using The Power Of Metaphors (This Could Be Our Future)
21 oktober 2019 · 1 uur 10 min
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#334 Yancey Strickler
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Yancey Strickler is a writer and entrepreneur. He is the cofounder and former CEO of Kickstarter and author of This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World.Yancey has been recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and one of Fast Company's Most Creative People. He's spoken at the Museum of Modern Art, Sundance and Tribeca Film Festivals, Web Summit, and events around the globe.
Notes:
Commonalities of leaders who sustain excellence:
Selflessness - "You have to get over yourself first"
Have strength to know what's important
Flexible
It requires more time living into the minds of other people - "Not necessarily compassion, but 'what's going on with them?'"
Curiosity - A desire to know more
Amazon thinks 'customer maximization' - thinking in the best interest of the customer
How to get hired for the next management role?
Spend 1 hour a day with your current team -- Learn from them. What's really going on?
Be the "go to" person for important objectives
What was Day 1 as the CEO of KickStarter like?
"I remember the new fancy office... I needed to set proper expectations."
"People need to know how to make decisions"
"The weight I felt as a new CEO was very high"
The "on-me-ness was so high" - A huge responsibility that was felt
The skill of "sandwiching ideas" -- Using metaphors to put together different ideas
Japanese cuisine
"Hara Hachi Bu: stop eating when you're 80% full so that you're still hungry for tomorrow."
We shouldn't overfull ourselves because there is always something to learn tomorrow
"My brain is really good at storing and making connections."
"As a CEO/Leader, you need to be able to speak in metaphors to bring more oxygen to the situation..."
How can we all do this?
Read --> Write it down --> Take notes of something interesting
"Metaphors are power…
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333: Chris Savage - How To Bet On Yourself & Scale Through Creativity (The Wistia Way)
14 oktober 2019 · 59 min
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#333: Chris Savage - How To Bet On Yourself & Scale Through Creativity
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Chris Savage is the co-founder and CEO of Wistia, a web-based video hosting solution built for businesses. He founded the company in 2006 with the goal of helping businesses effectively market their products or services in a smarter way through video. Under Savage's leadership and vision, Wistia has experienced 100 percent growth over the past three years, expanding the company's client portfolio to more than 110,000 users in more than 50 countries, including companies such as HubSpot, MailChimp and Starbucks.
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Notes:
Commonalities of leaders who sustain excellence:
Voracious learners - "they celebrate learning more"
Crave feedback - a strong desire to improve - "They are wired to want that"
Patrick Campbell - "He's trying hard to learn as fast as possible"
Chris's process for continual improvement:
Placing people in his life to push him
"I go to them to push my thinking"
Block time to think - "Being busy is not a sign of success"
Spend time with customers and employees
Enjoying the process:
"It was stimulating and exciting. It took us a year to get our first paying customer."
The business was funded by savings. They kept their expenses very low
Key to a successful partnership:
Ensure values are aligned - "These are intrinsic"
Know that everything takes longer than you think
Have a decision making framework - Demystify the process to make big decisions
The product strategies/options:
Operational efficiency - The cheapest (No, this is not optimal)
Product leadership - Be different
Customer intimacy - This will solve customer problems
Their values:
Long term company thinking
Creativity
Presentation - An elevated experience. Aesthetics matter.
Simplicity
Hiring - "Hiring is everything." Qualities he looks for:
"How are people intrinsically motivated?"
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332: David Brixey & Doug Meyer LIVE! - How To Build & Sustain A Great Partnership
7 oktober 2019 · 1 uur 3 min
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Ep # 332: David Brixey & Doug Meyer LIVE! - How To Build A Business From The Ground Up
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This episode was recorded in front of 150 of our closest friends, family, and clients in Dayton, Ohio.
Doug Meyer formed Brixey & Meyer alongside Dave Brixey with a dream to give clients a different way of working with their tax professionals. In his role as Managing Director, Doug serves as a trusted business advisor to Business Owners, CEOs, CFOs and Boards of Advisors, driving value and accountability in the following strategic areas: succession & ownership planning, strategic planning, owners agreement structures, compensation planning, family business advisory & issue mediation, professional management practices, mergers & acquisition strategy, and family charter implementation.
David Brixey formed Brixey & Meyer with Doug Meyer in 2002 utilizing his insatiable entrepreneurial spirit and his financial skills gained at Ernst & Young. He is also the co-founder and Managing Director of Brixey Meyer Capital, a lower middle market private investment firm. Since 2008, Dave has been personally involved in investing in small business to lower middle market as well as venture capital.
Brixey & Meyer is recognized as a leading provider of accounting and business advisory services in the Midwest.
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331: Ryan Holiday - How Will You Choose To Respond? (Stillness Is The Key)
30 september 2019 · 1 uur 4 min
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Episode #331: Ryan Holiday - Stillness Is The Key
RYAN HOLIDAY is one of the world's foremost thinkers and writers on ancient philosophy and its place in everyday life. He is a sought-after speaker, strategist, and the author of many bestselling books including The Obstacle Is the Way; Ego Is the Enemy; and The Daily Stoic. His books have been translated into over 30 languages and sold over two million copies worldwide. He lives outside Austin, Texas, with his family. His latest book is called Stillness Is The Key.
Notes:
Commonalities of leaders who sustain excellence =
They look at the whole picture
They have the ability to zoom out
They have balance
Driven, skilled at what they do, but they do not run unchecked. This creates happiness.
Highly disciplined
Temperance - Integrated into life
The word enough:
Balance - "We're definitely going to be forgotten."
It's important to have the quiet time to do the work. And you have to love doing it.
Michael Jordan's hall of fame speech:
"It's so misguided. The problem with proving people wrong is eventually you do it. And it's never enough. Rather, you should choose to prove your own potential right. Did I leave it all on the page? Did I fulfill my own standards?"
I choose to prove my supporters right instead of allowing detractors to take up space in my head
The higher power was the logos - the path of the universe... The stoics acknowledged fate and fortune and the power these forces had over them.
Marcus Lattimore (RB from South Carolina and the NFL) - He said, "The career ending injury I had was the best thing that ever happened to me."
Decide how you will choose to respond. Make the choice to make a positive difference in people's lives.
The impact of father hood has had on Ryan:
"You realize how powerless you are as a parent. It's humbling and eye opening."
The WHO - the power …
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330: Deconstructing The Art & Science Of Interviewing With Jay Acunzo
26 september 2019 · 1 uur 15 min
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#330: Deconstructing The Art & Science Of Interviewing With Jay Acunzo
Full show notes can be found at www.LearningLeader.com
This is a special bonus episode focusing on deconstructing the art and science of interviewing. You will hear learning happening in real time. Jay Acunzo and I go a meta-level to better understand how to better improve our conversation ability, how to be better in an interview. "Interviewing is a skill that enhances your life in a pleasant and unexpected way." This is focused on how you can ask better questions, be more interesting and more interested, and become a better conversationalist.
Notes:
The meta level of deconstructing the process of making the work is rare...
"I experience the most flow when it's quiet, nitty-gritty work. Those minute are profoundly rewarding for me."
What makes a great interview?
An open loop -- Start telling the story, but wait to close the loop until later to build intrigue...
The difference between a narrative style show and an interview getting to know someone:
A story is three parts - The intent of the story: The "Joseph Campbell Heroes Journey" 1) Status Quo 2) Conflict 3) Resolution
Bucket of questions:
"Tell me about X..."
"How did it make you feel?"
The analysis and the reflection
Change your mindset: "You're not an interviewer, you're a dance partner."
"The only thing that matters is that you lead. Everything else is little subtle moves to get people to go to where you want to go."
"It's not a constant march forward. Instead, think of it like a dance. There are some steps back, steps forward, steps to the side — all packaged together in one coherent experience, with lots of zig-zagging and subtle steps inside those boundaries."
Open ended questions: "Tell me about X" gets you story details, while "how did it feel when" gets you key moments of reflection and analysis. Both are crucial.
Clip #1 -- JJ Redick
He says "great question" — what would …
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329: Kindra Hall - How Storytelling Can Influence Audiences & Transform Your Business
23 september 2019 · 56 min
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Ep #329: Kindra Hall
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Kindra Hall is President and Chief Storytelling Officer at Steller Collective, a consulting firm focused on the strategic application of storytelling to today's communication challenges. Kindra is one of the most sought after keynote speakers trusted by global brands to deliver presentations that inspire teams and individuals to better communicate the value of their company, their products and their individuality through strategic storytelling. Kindra is a former Director of Marketing and VP of Sales. Her much anticipated book, Stories That Stick, will be published on September 24, 2019.
Notes:
Why is storytelling so important?
It's how we learn, how we connect
Your team needs to know you, and like you (stories do that when you tell them well)
You can learn breadth/depth of a person through a story
A story is NOT:
A bullet point resume
A list of information
Stating the mission statement
The objective
A story = The small moments when mission is in a specific place and time... When something happens.
The four components of a story:
Place and time: "a moment"
Identifiable characters - must see people
Authentic emotion - Relatable to audience
Specific details - Draw audience in to the co-creative process
Opening story of her book: In Slovenia at Thanksgiving:
The power of the sales clerk's ability to tell a story compelled Kindra and her husband to buy
Why did the story work?
It drew you in with powerful moments and emotion
It had suspense - "I want to know what's going to happen..."
People will give you their attention when you're telling a compelling story
It brought them to places through vivid descriptions
How to better start a meet at work:
First, realize it's a skill you can develop
Take a step back, think of the higher level message -- "What's the overall theme?"
"When have I seen this in action?" Why was it compelling…
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328: Joel Peterson - How To Build The Bonds That Make A Business Great
16 september 2019 · 44 min
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#328: Joel Peterson -- Joel Peterson is the Chairman of the Board at JetBlue Airways. He has served on more than three dozen boards over the past 45 years. Joel is also the Founding Partner and Chairman of Peterson Partners, a Salt Lake City-based investment management firm with $1 billion under management. Peterson Partners has invested in over 200 companies through 13 funds in four primary asset classes: growth-oriented private equity, venture capital, real estate, and search funds. Since 1992, Joel Peterson has taught courses in real estate, entrepreneurship, and leadership at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University.
Sustaining excellence =
They are trusted, credible, and dependable -- They "build a high trust organization"
It doesn't happen naturally. You must be intentional about it
Why is it so hard to build a trusting organization?
"People are weary. Trust is critical. You must do what you say you are going to do."
"Trust is not being gullible. Trust is a hard edged concept."
It's three parts:
Character
Competence
Authority
How to build a culture of trust?
Listen -- Capture what your team is saying through 1 on 1 conversations. Understand common values, goals, strategies
Reframe the dashboard -- What does winning look like? Make sure it is clearly defined. What's the current level of trust in the organization?
How to run an effective meeting:
Have a purpose, the right people in the room, and follow up assignments.
Have pre-work. It must be done. Go through each individual member. "Build trust by the process."
How to run a town-hall:
Listen carefully, repeat it. FOLLOW UP and take action.
How to handle broken trust?
Fix breaches immediately. "Bad news doesn't get better with age." -- "Don't let grass grown under your feet."
"Trust decreases transaction costs." -- Everything is faster when there is trust.
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327: Marc Roberge - How To Create Fans For Life (O.A.R.)
9 september 2019 · 1 uur 4 min
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#327: Marc Roberge
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Marc Roberge is lead singer and rhythm guitar player for O.A.R. (Of A Revolution). He also is their primary songwriter and has been described by his band-mates as, "Our Leader." He formed the band with his best friend (and drummer) Chris Culos for an 8th grade talent show 23 years ago in Rockville, Maryland. I first saw him play at a college bar called "First Run" on the Miami University campus in Oxford, OH my freshman year (2000). Since then, O.A.R. has gone on to sell out Madison Square Garden. We recorded this episode in Austin, Texas next to the stage at Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater.
Notes:
The importance of persistence and why
Our 20-year history – Watch them playing at First Run in Oxford, OH – The journey from small college bars to selling out Madison Square Garden
Chose Ohio State because they have the most bars in a small area – Earned the Buckeye National Scholarship
"Money was not part of the equation at the beginning. We just needed enough to keep the van gassed up."
The primary reason why you're so happy it goes well is so you get to keep doing it.
Two initial goals: Finish college and build the band. – The band started in 8th grade for a talent show.
"We wanted to get on the road, scrape our knee, and build to sustain. It was never about money; it was about gaining ground. Moving forward, progressing."
The first word to describe Marc from other members of the band: "Leader." – What it means to be a leader of creative people…
The stages of Marc's leadership: 1st Stage: Driven completely by the vision of wanting to make music out wandering the world. "I wanted to make these songs because they made me feel good. I wanted to be out with my friends and empower each other." 2nd Stage: "It becomes our vision." – "You may no longer provide the best leadership, so you need to empower people in your camp to lead. In order to be in…
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326: Jason Zook - Why You Should Own Your Weird
2 september 2019 · 1 uur 6 min
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#326: Jason Zook
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Jason Zook is an unconventional entrepreneur. Tired of living a life that felt prescribed to him by society, Jason used his out-of-the-box thinking and ingenuity to create multiple profitable Internet-based businesses. His most-notable business was IWearYourShirt, a company that generated over $1,000,000 by wearing sponsored t-shirts to promote over 1,600 businesses on social media from 2008-2013 before "influencer" was a mainstream term. If that wasn't weird enough, from 2012 and 2013, Jason auctioned off his last name to the highest bidders and made nearly $100,000 doing it. Jason's second book is titled "Own Your Weird." Jason has been featured by The Today Show, CBS Evening News, USA Today, and The New York Times.
Notes:
The importance of reviewing previous work... And why it should embarrass you. That is growth.
"Don't compare your starting line to someone else's finish line." We all started somewhere. It is a progression.
It's important to understand context.
Leaders who sustain excellence =
They test all of their assumptions on a regular basis
They don't accept things as they are... Always trying something new
They are extremely curious
Have an experimenters mindset
They are validated internally -- They don't seek the validation externally. They are fulfilled from the inside.
How to create a mindset to not worry about hitting a best-seller list?
Set a low goal (getting the book published) and a high goal (selling 10K copies). Understand that there is so much out of your control and celebrate hitting the goals that are within your control (writing and publishing the book). You can't control how many people choose to buy it.
The emails received from fans/listeners are the fuel that keeps you going. The feedback from people you're positively impacting.
Properly define success for yourself:
You spend a third of your…
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325: Ron Ullery - Demanding Excellence, Delayed Gratification, Winning Titles
26 augustus 2019 · 1 uur 6 min
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#325: Ron Ullery
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Coach Ron Ullery began his football coaching career at Centerville High School in 1977. He was the Offensive Coordinator (and play-caller) for my four years as the quarterback for Centerville (1996,1997,1998,1999). He was promoted to Head Coach in 2000. In his 14 years as head coach, he compiled a 107-45 record. Eight of his teams advanced to the Division 1 (big school) postseason. He is currently the Offensive Line coach at Springboro High School. This episode was recorded in front of the Springboro football team, coaches, and administrative staff. He's coached high school football for 43 years.
Notes:
Leaders who sustain excellence =
Understanding how hard it is to be excellent
Knowing there are multiple ways to lead (militaristic, fear driven, soft spoken, calm)
Must be organized -- Have to set a plan to direct people. How are we going to get where we want to go?
Must have a tremendous work ethic -- Ask the people you're leading to work extremely hard and you must be willing to work even harder
Have extremely high expectations, unwilling to ever waiver -- They don't lower expectations to feel good
Must have humility -- Can't be all about you
A great coach can make a player feel invincible:
A great coach sees another level in you. A level above where you think you can go. And they push you to go there...
Doing things you never dreamed you could possibly do makes you think it's possible.
"We are in a era where mediocrity and average is okay."
"If you want to, you can lay in bed all day, have your iPad here, your TV with 250 stations, your phone, you can doordash leave your door unlocked... you never have to do anything."
We need to strive to be elite and excellent
Being grateful for the hard work -- What it leads to...
X & O's are not the most important part of football:
"Young people will live…
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324: Charles Fishman - How To Create A Culture Of Learning From Failure
19 augustus 2019 · 1 uur 5 min
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#324: Charles Fishman
Charles Fishman is the acclaimed author of One Giant Leap, A Curious Mind (with Brian Grazer), The Wal-Mart Effect, and The Big Thirst. He is a three-time winner of the Gerald Loeb Award, the most prestigious prize in business journalism.
Notes:
Leaders who sustain excellence =
They insist on excellence. "The work needs to be as good as it can be."
Getting to the moon was the largest project in the history of civilization
Clarity of the mission - Everyone must know the goal
Must keep people motivated
Standards must be clear - And the reasoning behind each action (intentional)
President Kennedy was frustrated with how the U.S. was doing versus the Russians in space. He needed to make a bold statement. When it was made, the administration felt there was a 50/50 shot that it could happen.
It was important to announce broad goal and the reason behind it
"Take the stairs" - Think of it as a blessing. "I get to do this."
Not because it is easy, but because it is hard.
"A master stroke of leadership because it was a stretch goal, but it wasn't insanity." It must be balanced.
There are tapes of JFK talking scientific discovery where it was obvious he had little understanding of it. --> It's important to have people you have confidence in leading areas where you're lacking knowledge.
"If JFK wasn't assassinated, we may not have gone to the moon. He was starting to get cold feet about the cost."
The space program created a culture of learning from failure:
"Every single failure had to be investigated, understood, and resolved."
"No Random Failures" was the motto.
"Every failure is a gift." -- There were 14,000 recorded failures in testing.
Collaboration -- How to keep so many people aligned? There were 400,000 people from 20,000 companies working on the Apollo missions!
NASA's management style:
Clearly defined roles - What are your solu…
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323: Ian Leslie - The Desire To Know & Why Your Future Depends On It
12 augustus 2019 · 50 min
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#322: Ian Leslie
Ian Leslie is a London-based journalist and author of critically acclaimed books about human behavior. He is currently writing a new book on "productive disagreement", which will be published in 2020. Ian also created, wrote and performed in the BBC radio comedy Before They Were Famous.
Notes:
Leaders who sustain excellence =
Have the ability to think about their own thinking -- Step outside and reflect
Know that you'll say "I don't know" frequently
Breadth -- A range of interests
Interested in building knowledge and an awareness that it might not pay off (and being ok with that)
Ian built his life around curiosity -- He was a strategist for ad agencies. He needed to deeply understand his clients. That is a job built on curiosity.
"I am a curiosity driven writer."
Children are born curious... "People are born with habits/knowledge to survive." And then they stop. There's no evolutionary impulse to keep going.
It becomes a conscious choice to cognitive resources and time
The two types of curiosity
Diversive: Hunger for new information. It comes from an information gap. Agatha Christie understands how to create an information gap to keep you turning the page
Epistemic: Desire to acquire knowledge/build/assimilate into networks in your brain. It requires discipline. It's engendered. It's diversive curiosity grown up.
"There is a rising premium on people with a high need for cognition." NFC (need for cognition) is a scientific measure of intellectual curiosity
"Taking action. Doing... is a form of learning. They are intertwined."
Reflecting on own habits -- use self as a lab experiment... Then talk with others.
Empathically curious -- Being curious about what's inside of other person's head. How they think and feel.
"You're going to be come a better communicator being a better listener."
Atul Gawande -- Ask the un…
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322: Julie Zhuo - What To Do When Everyone Looks To You
5 augustus 2019 · 47 min
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#322 with Julie Zhuo
Julie Zhuo is the VP of Product Design for Facebook. She was the first-ever intern for the company. She leads the team responsible for the Facebook App. Julie is known as one of Silicon Valley's top product design executives, she leads the teams behind some of the most popular web and mobile services used by billions of people around the world. Julie writes about technology, great user experiences, and leadership on her popular blog "The Year of the Looking Glass" as well as publications like the New York Times and Fast Company. She is the best-selling author of, The Making Of A Manager.
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321: Jay Acunzo - Why You Should Question Best Practices & Act Like An Investigator
29 juli 2019 · 1 uur 7 min
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#321: Jay Acunzo
Jay Acunzo is the founder of the media company Marketing Showrunners, author of the book Break the Wheel, and the host and producer of more than a dozen docuseries about creativity at work. He's a former digital media strategist at Google, head of content at HubSpot, and Vice President of Content and Community at the VC firm NextView.Jay's work has been cited in courses at Harvard Business School and by writers at the New York Times, the Washington Post, FastCompany, Fortune, Entrepreneur, and more. Salesforce called him "a creativity savant," while the American City Business Journals named him as one of Boston's "50 On Fire."
Show notes:
Leaders who sustain excellence =
Curiosity gets you the ability to constantly reinvent yourself
Ex: A basketball player who works on a new part of his/her game every summer (constantly adding to the game)
Intrinsic motivation
Telic type -- Get to level 1, 2, and going...
"When you're curious you're constantly turning it over and over..."
Be a sensitive skeptic -- Keeping dispirit ideas at the same time
"You have to be open and at the same time question everything."
Anthony Bourdain -- An inspiration -- Why does that inspire me? What do I bring to the table? Be open to all, but skeptical
Bourdain -- He's able to sit with anybody and pull out emotional moments from what seemed a normal day.
Parts Unknown is not about geography, but with people and their emotions. "We experience his work with lots of emotion."
Best interviewers:
2 types:
Conversationalists: Bourdain, Bill Simmons, Conan -- They aren't about the clever question, it's about the environment they create, the trust they build.
Questioners: Terry Gross, Kara Swisher - They are genius in the simple questions, and the follow ups...
How do you feel leading up to a big moment?
A specific anticipatory feeling. Before getting on stage, think, "Wow,…
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320: Rick Smith - How To Take Initiative & Solve Problems (CEO Of Axon)
22 juli 2019 · 58 min
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Episode #320: Rick Smith
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Rick Smith is the founder and CEO of Axon. Axon currently employs over 1,300 people. A pioneer of technology with the vision of making the bullet obsolete, Rick founded the original company, TASER, in 1993. As the TASER device became ubiquitous in law enforcement, Rick pushed the company beyond weapons technology and towards a broader purpose of matching technology to public safety needs in order to make the world a safer place. Under his leadership, the company has grown from a garage in Tucson to a NASDAQ-listed global market leader.
Notes:
Leaders who sustain excellence =
Initiative -- "They see what needs to be done and they do it."
Rick started the company out of his garage in Arizona in 1993
More on taking initiative: "Don't wait for people to tell you what to do. Highlight it and fix it."
Luke Larson was an individual contributor when the company had 250 employees. He challenged Rick on an issue and offered a solution. He is now the President of a 1,300 person company
Mindset -- Build a culture that rewards challenging the status quo
"Tell the ugly truth"
"Anyone can challenge any idea"
Qualities Rick looks for in hiring:
Need to want to be with them
Initiative - they need to step up and do work
Intellectual curiosity - someone who seeks better answers
No time for hierarchical people -- they cannot be threatened by 'up and comers'
"You want to hire people that are literally better than you. You have to learn to embrace that."
"It's so liberating to know that I don't have to be right."
Why try to eliminate the bullet?
"In 1993, two friends were shot and killed. I thought, 'why are bullets still a thing?'"
"Don't wait until you have the perfect business plan. Have a simple concept you believe in and get to work."
"Focus on solving a big problem"
The first seven years did not go well. Rick was fortunate to have his dad …
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319: Jim Clifton - How To Become A World-Class Manager (CEO of Gallup)
15 juli 2019 · 1 uur 4 min
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#319: Jim Clifton
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Jim Clifton has served as CEO of Gallup, a global leader in consulting and public opinion research and analytics, since 1988. Under his leadership, Gallup has expanded from a predominantly U.S.-based company to a worldwide organization with 30 offices in 20 countries and regions.
Leaders who sustain excellence =
They don't set out to get rich, they have a purpose that drives them
The mission overpowers everything else
They build advantages for themselves through compound learning -- Stack your learning
Teach the "story of the day"
Be part of really hard projects -- the front line war battles
Advice to someone earlier in their career?
Focus and double down on your strengths
CEO of Gallup -- The beginning...
Won a big account (Cargill) -- It was huge to create momentum for his new business
Don Clifton (Jim's dad) built the StrengthsFinder -- And then bought Gallup in 1988
The StrengthsFinder was built from 34 themes
Don was a scientist. He went on bombing raids and was a war hero as a lead bomber. A navigator.
It's The Manager is the biggest discovery they've made
When studying the truly great companies, the commonality is the management
How to create a high development culture?
People want to be developed -- And then find the role that fits their unique strengths to maximize their potential
What Jim looks for when making hiring decisions:
Drive
They love to practice... They like to work
Where have your most talented people come from?
"Stars were recruited by the managers themselves." Great managers know great people.
"Presentations matter. A manager must get good at it."
Managers must be great coaches:
"Coaching is sitting down and sharing purpose..."
Shock and Awe visitors that meet at your office:
"The entrance to your building show wow them." Small details are very importa…
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318: Clark Kellogg - How To Take Control Of Your Personal Development
8 juli 2019 · 59 min
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#318: Clark Kellogg - How To Take Control Of Your Personal Development
*This episode was recorded live in front of a 200 person audience in Dayton, Ohio at the Sonny Unger Memorial Banquet.
Clark Kellogg serves as one of the the premier voices in college basketball. He works for CBS Sports. In 1997, Kellogg joined CBS Sports full-time as a studio/game analyst for college basketball coverage and was one of three in-studio hosts for March Madness. In March 2010, Kellogg played a game of H.O.R.S.E. against U.S. President Barack Obama. The game, called "P.O.T.U.S." for the occasion, was won by Obama.
Prior to that, Clark was an All-American at Ohio State University. In 1982, Kellogg declared for the NBA draft after his junior year of college and was a 1st round draft pick (8th overall) of the Indiana Pacers. In his first season, he was selected as a member of the NBA All-Rookie Team. Converse signed him to an endorsement deal, to release his own Converse "Special K" sneaker.
Notes:
Take control of your own development - This is YOUR responsibility. That's your property. Be intentional about growing and getting better and improving. It's not just the big things. It's the small things. Who are you associating with? How are you impacting them? Who do you want to be? There are a lot of distractions, there will be bumps, headwinds... Own your development."
Control the controllables: your attitude, your effort, your faith.
The most effective leaders are "others centered." This is a distinct and intentional process to help elevate others.
Mindset: The battlefield for a lot of our challenges is in our own mind. Attitude impacts how we move forward. "Never major in minor things." Most of life's disappointments are not major in the context of the bigger picture. Don't make mountains out of molehills.Focusing on just one sport versus playing multiple sports.
Growing up with a …
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317: Susan Cain - The Power of Introverts in A World That Can't Stop Talking
1 juli 2019 · 45 min
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Episode #317: Susan Cain - The Power of Introverts In A World That Can't Stop Talking
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Susan Cain is the author of the world-wide bestseller Quiet: The Power of Introverts in A World That Can't Stop Talking, which has been translated into 40 languages, is in its seventh year on the New York Times best seller list, and was named the #1 best book of the year by Fast Company magazine, which also named Cain one of its Most Creative People in Business. LinkedIn named her the 6th Top Influencer in the world.
Leaders who sustain excellence =
Understand that soft is hard and hard is soft. Soft skills = essential skills. They are hard, but essential to develop.
Leaders in corporate America surprise Susan
She expected a lot of resistance from others, but her ideas have been embraced.
The responsibility Susan feels for making "introverting so hard" a cool thing to say... It wasn't before her book.
People would hide the fact they were an introvert prior to Quiet being published and/or lie on personality tests
The point is not to say that you should want to be an introvert or an extrovert -- We need both.
Charisma = magic
"The wind howls but the mountain remains still." We moved from being --> To being a culture of personality.
Susan's roots: A Harvard educated lawyer
Building a Negotiation Consulting business after leaving the corporate world
How can an introvert be a good negotiator?
The best negotiators are the ones who do their homework
Present in a neutral way, calm, collected, ask questions, try to learn, better understand the other person's position
Romantic relationships - An extrovert and introvert getting married -- "you must really understand the other person's preferences are legitimate."
When should you act more extroverted than you are?
We should all step…
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316: Cal Newport - How To Choose A Focused Life In A Noisy World
24 juni 2019 · 48 min
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#316: Cal Newport - How To Choose A Focused Life In A Noisy World
Cal Newport is a computer science professor at Georgetown University who studies the theory of distributed systems. In addition to his academic work, he writes about the intersection of technology and culture.Cal is the author of six books, including, most recently, the New York Times bestseller, Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World.
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"Be unambiguously good at something important. Head's down with an apprenticeship mindset."
Show Notes:
Leaders who sustain excellence =
They know what matters and get after it
They are not easily distracted... They have the ability to be intensely focused on the task at hand at a tactical level
Train to be so good they can't ignore you
Concentrate intently -- Introverts are happier doing this. But it's also a trainable skill.
Cal's background: theoretical computer science computation group - Focus and master on a small number of things
How to be "so good they can't ignore you?"
They want a secret formula. That's not how it works. It's not about a life hack. "The reality is simpler... 'Be relentlessly good at something valuable.'
Deep Work = Focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. This skill is more valuable. It's how you learn complicated things and produce at a high level.
Culture-wise - We are getting worse at deep work
We need to be able to be locked in to produce something valuable for work... Deep work can also be personal development. There is overlap.
Digital Minimalism
Unexpected consequences of technology = Our attention is captured by glowing screens
Phones = Completely banish solitude. We are never alone with our own thoughts anymore.
Do one or two things a day without your phone. Force solitude.
Why do we have a comp…
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315: Gabriel Weinberg - Using Mental Models To Make Better Decisions
17 juni 2019 · 1 uur 1 min
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#315: Gabriel Weinberg - Using Mental Models To Make Better Decisions
Full show notes can be found at www.LearningLeader.com
Gabriel Weinberg is the CEO & Founder of DuckDuckGo, the Internet privacy company that empowers you to seamlessly take control of your personal information online, without any tradeoffs.He co-authored Traction: How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth and co-wrote, Super Thinking. Gabriel holds a B.S. with honors from MIT in Physics and an M.S. from the MIT Technology and Policy Program. He has been profiled in The Washington Post and Fast Company, and is routinely quoted in leading print publications such as The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. Weinberg is also a frequent TV commentator, appearing on CNN, CNBC, and CBS This Morning, among others.
Notes:
Commonalities of leaders who have sustained excellence:
A desire and openness to grow as a person
People want to follow them -- They set up systems for others to succeed
They make sure the team is headed in the right direction
The North Star -- Must always orient yourself towards whatever that is for you
Your personal mission statement
Maximize impact on the world -- Where do you want to go? Define what that is for you
DuckDuckGo is an internet privacy company -- Started in 2008 for private search (a competitor to Google).
Gabriel discussed how he was ahead of his time -- The secret is something you know about the world that others don't yet. Search is the most personal thing on the internet. Gabriel wanted to create an alternate (private) to Google.
Mental Model -- A concept for general decision making. A few hundred concepts that are useful for better decision making
Become a 'chef' with your thinking -- 1st principles thinking. Your intuition can be wrong. Best practices can also be wrong. You need to focus on being wrong less.
1st Principles = Most intentional way of thinking: Question assumptions.
Every proj…
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314: John Calipari & Michael Lombardi - Building & Sustaining A Culture Of Excellence
10 juni 2019 · 1 uur 10 min
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314: John Calipari & Michael Lombardi - Building & Sustaining A Culture Of Excellence
Full show notes found at www.LearningLeader.com
John Calipari has been the head coach of the University of Kentucky basketball team since 2009, with whom he won the NCAA Championship in 2012. He has been named Naismith College Coach of the Year three times (in 1996, 2008 and 2015), and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015. Calipari has coached Kentucky to four Final Fours, in 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015.
Michael Lombardi was an assistant to the coaching staff of the New England Patriots (until 2016) and is a former analyst for the NFL Network and sportswriter at NFL.com. Lombardi also previously served as an NFL executive with the San Francisco 49ers working withBill Walsh, Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, and Oakland Raiders working with Al Davis.
This was recorded in front of an audience at an event called the NCAA Final Four Coaching Consortium. The people in the audience were college basketball coaches and athletic directors.
Notes:
The "Players First" credo:
"When I worked for Larry Brown he told me, if you care about the kids and you really care, you'll always have a job."
"Larry was a coaches coach, but a players coach, who wasn't afraid to coach. Right now, we're moving in a direction where we're afraid to coach. Correcting in real time is so important."
"Everyone said the 1 and done rule would ruin college basketball, they wanted to replace me."
"If you're about your kids, whatever happens good for them, will not be a negative for you. It's about them first. It's about us second. If you want them to be servant leaders, they have to see it in you."
"If they don't see you getting involved in the community, they won't get involved in the community." Players first is not just them playing basketball, it's everything.
"We all should be reading. The more curious you are, the more curious your players will…