“Live extraordinary”
Why You Need Clarity Breaks
Here’s the takeaway: Clarity breaks give your brain the space, and time, to work on higher-level concerns. Our subconscious mind is an unbelievably powerful, fantastic tool, but we don’t really understand and utilize it as well as we could or should. It is my belief that our subconscious is always processing challenges and whatever other…
How To Run an Effective Meeting
Here’s the takeaway: Start on time, end on time, and turn off your phones. Football coach Vince Lombardi said “If you’re early, you’re on time. If you’re on time, you’re late.” Why is it so important to begin your meetings on time, and why is it important to stop on time? It comes down to…
Accountability Chart & Delegation
Here’s the takeaway: An Accountability Chart simplifies delegation. When business owners first launch their business, it’s just them. For many solopreneurs, they are the company. This means that delegating can be nearly impossible or they have to go to an outside contractor. How can they find other people who can carry things on just as…
Delegate & Elevate
Here’s the takeaway: If you want to grow, you have to learn to let go. When a business owner starts their business, there’s often only one person. This means that they live in the place where they have to do everything for the business: Stuff they love, stuff they hate, all of it. From chief…
How to Make Your Core Values Stick
Here’s the takeaway: Simple, clear Core Values stick when A: they’ve been heard seven times and B: The leadership team genuinely lives them. This is something we preach across the board from a management perspective: People have to hear something seven times to hear it once. If you’re the type of person that goes ballistic…
Do Your Values Really Mean Something?
Here’s the takeaway: Companies need to avoid these three traps when defining their core values. There’s a great Harvard Business Review article on core values by Patrick Lencioni, who is probably the most brilliant guy in the space. He identifies three value traps, mistakes companies often make when defining their core values. If they fall…
