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Growth Club – June 23

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Here we are in the month of June. Wednesday, June 21st is the first day of summer. Followed by that, we have July, August, and September. This is where many people are taking vacations, going to the beach more often, getting on their boats, traveling around the country, and having fun.   In business, we hear … Read more

What color is your beach ball

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Imagine yourself at a boardroom table where all the important members of your organization are seated around the table. Now imagine a large beach ball directly in the center of the table. Depending on where you are sitting at the table will determine what color of the beach ball you’ll be facing.

On one end of the table could be the President of the organization of which his or her beach ball is blue. The other end is the Vice President of which his or her beach ball is red. Those who are sitting on the different sides of the table may be seeing a green, purple, orange or a yellow beach ball. The color of the ball that you are seeing is all determined by where you are sitting. Even though there are several colors to the ball, you may be only seeing one or two of the colors.

In an organization where there are specific rules or standards that must be adhered to by everyone then the beach ball is simply blue. It doesn’t matter of where you are sitting at the table or what your perspective is if this is the rule to be followed by all. Then the beach ball is blue, period! End of conversation!

Now if you are an organization that is looking to grow the company, a division, a team or just brainstorm ideas to stay ahead of your competition.  In that case, the beach ball can be one of many of the different colors. It can be blue, red, green, purple, orange, yellow or any combination of those colors. This way you will want to be getting everyone that is sitting around the tables perspective, opinions and ideas. As a team of leaders, you’ll be getting a different perspective from every color of the beach ball.

By masterminding in such a way of not being so adamant of what color of the ball you personally are seeing, you begin to see different opportunities, perspectives, solutions or strategies to take your organization, division or team to the next level. You begin to brainstorm ideas to outsmart and outwit the competition. By being open to all the different colors and perspectives of the beach ball you’ll be able to decide on what color or option to choose that is best for everyone and the organization.

In conclusion, if it’s to be a set rule or standard, then the beach ball is blue. However, if it’s a discussion on how to be the best in business. I strongly urge you to consider all the different colors of the beach ball.

Are you the Tortoise or the Hare?

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There once was a speedy hare who bragged about how fast he could run. Tired of hearing him boast, Slow and Steady, the tortoise, challenged him to a race. All the animals in the forest gathered to watch.

Hare ran down the road for a while and then and paused to rest. He looked back at Slow and Steady and cried out, “How do you expect to win this race when you are walking along at your slow, slow pace?”

Hare stretched himself out alongside the road and fell asleep, thinking, “There is plenty of time to relax.”

Slow and Steady walked and walked. He never, ever stopped until he came to the finish line.

The animals who were watching cheered so loudly for Tortoise, they woke up Hare.

Hare stretched and yawned and began to run again, but it was too late. The tortoise was over the line.

After that, Hare always reminded himself, “Don’t brag about your lightning pace, for Slow and Steady won the race!”

There’s no doubt that the world’s pace has sped up. If you’re a CEO, an executive, a manager, a business owner or any type of leader you are most likely strapped with many tasks and responsibilities. Many of us have business, families, charities, outside organizations and activities to contend with. We also have ourselves to take care of. Let’s face it if any of this represents you – you are running.

What’s a person to do in this face paced environment? Turning to technology isn’t the answer as that option has only proved to distract us more. The answer is simple; slow down to speed up! Yes, slow down to speed up!

When you’re in your business, especially if you are a small business owner you must take the time to slow down. Start in the morning by getting clear on the day ahead before you leave your home. Slow down on a Monday to have a morning team meeting to properly align for the week. Slow down for a day to create a quarterly or annual plan. Slowing down in this manner will give you the opportunity to get clear and speed up again.

Is it easy to slow down? Heck no! Especially if you’re attempting to do it on your own. Is it hard to create the discipline to slow down? Heck yes!

If you’re challenged in doing it on your own – get someone to assist you. Hire a coach to slow you down. A coach will ask you the right questions, the tough questions, hold you accountable to do what you say you’ll do, get you to recognize your blind spots that are holding you back, teach you the techniques, solutions, and strategies to maximize your time and efficiency. With the right coach and proper coaching, you will actually better yourself, your team and your company. You will gain clarity and be able to speed up to focus on what’s truly important.

I encourage you to take on the challenge of slowing down to speed up! The value of taking the time to properly slow down to get clear on what’s most important, creating a plan of implementation and follow through, coupled with the proper accountability and coaching is an investment that will pay you dividends for years to come.

 

Whats The Secret

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Many business owners pose the question of what does it take to attract a dream team. What does it take for my team to consistently step up and act as if they actually were the owner themselves?

In my career, I believe there are many structural and systematization type issues that must be addressed. You first need to be clear about your organization’s vision, mission and culture. You need to have the proper hiring and onboarding process in place.

You must have individual position agreements, a quarterly review process, weekly meetings, individual and divisional KPI’s to test and measure their progress. This should all be the norm in any organization.

However, there’s still one little secret that many of you may be missing. What is it? I believe it is simply being present. Yes, being present in the conversation that you’re in the right here right now!

Think about it for a moment, how many of you are willing to raise your hand if you’ve ever been in a conversation with someone when you were actually thinking about something entirely different at the time. Or you were in a conversation of which you were thinking about what to say next without really truly listening to the person you were actually having the conversation with?

Let’s face it, we’re all human, none of us are perfect, so we should all be raising our hand.

If you are a business owner, a leader, a CEO or a manager of a team, take point. If you are having a conversation with one of the persons on your team and you are not completely present in that conversation, you’re thinking about what you have to do next, of a proposal you’re working on, a client conflict, something that happened just prior or just simply thinking of anything other than what the person that you’re in the conversation with is saying, then, you are simply blowing it!

Many business owners and employees all complain there is not enough time in the day. Well, just think about how much time is being wasted by not being present in a conversation. How many times will you have to go back and explain something or ask for an explanation a second time? How much frustration and disrespect are being created within an organization with this simple secret being missed? How many people leave an organization without ever explaining why? How many business owners or managers wonder why someone left and never get an answer? How much productivity, time and money are being left on the table over the course of a year by not mastering this little habit?

There’s a great quote; “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”

The greatest compliment you could ever pay to someone is to simply ask for their opinion, listen clearly to their answer and thank them without passing any judgement based on their answer. People will begin to know you care when you simply begin being present in a conversation by sincerely listening.

As we all commit to practicing and mastering this little habitual secret you just may find that you will no longer have to hear or ask the question of how do I create a dream team.

 

Are you ready to Zoom ?

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We are at the completion of our ABC’s of Creating a Successful Organization. We will now take a look at all the ingredients in running a successful organization or business. The question is, have you mastered all the principles in this series and are you, your team and your organization ready to zoom?

We started out the series with the first letter of the alphabet very fittingly being A, as A stands for Attitude. In the first step of any successful endeavor whether it be in business or in life the beginning always starts with a positive Attitude. 

B was about having solid Bench Strength which is the key to maintaining any sustainable success in any organization.

Week three gave us Dr. Martin Luther King Jr principles on Mastering the art of Communication.

D was for an effective Delivery process in every area of your organization. Leading to E for Efficiency.

Week six we shared several F-words that we believe are key to running successful organizations. Be sure to revisit to find out what they are.

Week seven we shared how you can increase the probability of your success by 78% by using SMART GOALS.  Followed by investigating the value of your Human capital. Which lead to what is really your greatest Investment?

J was about being aware of being a Jack of all Trades.

K was for KPI’s known as Key Performance Indicators which are the measurable values that demonstrates how effectively a company is achieving their key business objectives and goals.

L was asking if you are applicating the power of Leverage in all the different areas of your organization to be truly effective and efficient?

M represented an interview with Brad Sugars the founder of Action Coach about the importance of Mentors. Be sure to give it a listen if you haven’t already.

N represented the importance of saying No with some examples of some of the most successful people on the planet? Followed by what’s the Opportunity cost of your decision-making process?

P represented with the high failure rate in business, do you have what it takes to Persevere to Profits while staying in the game for the long term.

Week seventeen we visited the letter Q and the 16 cylinders formulated of Mind, Body, Heart & Spirit to see if your team Qualifies to represent your organization and brand!

We visited R to see if you are actually Resisting the Results that you are actually after.

S was for Systems which stands for Saving Yourself Stress Time Energy and Money. And systems are simply about documenting and delivering consistent repeatable results time after time. 

T represented team which stands for Together Everyone Achieves More of which we used the ultimate example of the Navy Seals and their Trident.


Week twenty-one we asked does your Uniqueness stand above the pack? What are you doing to stand out amongst your competition?

V and W, asked you if the clarity of your Vision and Why are creating your organizational Victories as well as Win / Win outcomes.

X was simply about being eXtraordinary as average just doesn’t cut it. And you can only be eXtraordinary when you are clearly articulating a strong confident YES which ultimately means You Expect Success.

I invite you to go back to review any of these principles to sharpen up your ax as they say.

Simply speaking – when you have mastered all that has been provided to you in the ABC’s of Creating a Successful Organization and have taken on an accountability partner or Coach to ensure that you consistently follow through on all that you have learned – you, your team and your business should be ready to Zoom!

What’s the big O?

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What’s the Big O in the of Creation a Successful Organization? What’s the Big O that’s either moving us and our organization forward or actually inhibiting our growth? The Big O is the Opportunity and /or the Opportunity cost associated with the decisions we make or don’t make. For every opportunity, we take advantage of … Read more

Who are your Mentors?

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Who are your Mentors and are you applying what you’ve learned from them to mold you to be a great mentor yourself? The actual definition of a Mentor is as follows; an experienced and trusted adviser, an experienced and trusted person who gives another person advice and help, esp. related to work or school, over a period of time. someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person.  Throughout … Read more

Show me the money

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Show Me the Money! Remember that iconic scene from Jerry Maguire where Rod Tidwell, played by Cuba Gooding Jr., demands, “Show me the money!”? Jerry, portrayed by Tom Cruise, is desperately trying to retain his clients as they’re being poached by another agent. Amidst the chaos, Rod insists on a commitment from Jerry to secure … Read more

Help Me Help You

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There was a great scene in the movie “Jerry Maguire” where Cuba Gooding Jr.’s character, Rod Tidwell was in the locker room after a game. He was boasting on how he smokes all the greats, but yet he wasn’t being shown the money. He wasn’t getting the multimillion dollar contract he felt he deserved. Jerry … Read more

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