Constant Learner:
Focus on what doesn’t change
Ask
yourself, what will not change
Study
the foundational and proven rules
Play
by the rules… but there are no rules
An enemy called average
Average
just opens the door to the game
Extraordinary
results are often created with fewer actions than most realize
Find
out how much you can accomplish…
…rather than how little you can get away
with
Accept, stimulate, and embrace change
Accept
that change will come from others
Be
brave, stimulate change
Embrace
the possibility of change first, rather than resist it
Execution trumps knowledge every time
“But
those woulda-coulda-shoulda all ran away and hid from the Did.”
-Shel Silverstein
What’s
the ONE thing I can do
The
depth of understanding & ownership comes from trial and error
Focus on People
We get what we focus on
As
you become those whom you spend time with…
We
will receive those things we focus on
Intentionally
focus
Be trustworthy
ALL
business starts and ends with trust
Personal
credibility is the foundation
Promises
and commitments
Alignment through shared vision
People
follow those who are going somewhere
Share
the outcomes you are committed to, OFTEN
Asking versus telling
Change
your questions, change your life
Stimulate
conversations by asking questions
Have
an inquiring mind AND a listening ear
Value-add Contributor
Be intentional
Wandering
generality to a meaningful specific
The
urgent versus the important
Make it easy | Cut it in half
Make
it as easy as you can for people to participate in your program
Cut
everything in half: documentation, content, presentations,
Focus on finding solutions
Identifying
problems is worthless unless you will pursue a solution
Focus
on root causes and not symptoms
Do work worth paying for
Discover
the product and your story as something worth paying for
WIN
= what is important now
Reimagine
Frame possibility
If
you knew the answer, what would look like
Let’s
ignore the problems and find ways to make it happen
Give way to passion
Passion
is a magnet to others
Passion
is contagious
If
you don’t have it, pretend until you do
Be a starter
Don’t
wait for others to start something
And
you don’t always need permission
You are the message, light a spark
You
don’t have to start a forest fire
Just
light spark in others, they can take it from there
Shiftability
Change the routine
Use
your opposite hand – take a different route –
Dress
differently today – eat dinner for breakfast
Leave
your phone at home
Asset versus deficit thinking
Think
about what you do have and don’t focus on what you don’t have
Open
up possibilities by eliminating why it can’t be done
Change
the way you see everything, it is up to you
Shift focus creates power
Shifting
focus, strategy, even how you see things, creates power & solutions
If
it’s not working, shift
If
those around you are not lifting you up, or believe in you, shift
Bring you best, do your best, every day
Nobody
can ask anymore of you
Encourage,
challenge, push, or pat you on the butt = YES
Set
your best mindset first thing
