Latest / #WisdomOfWomen Show / Breaking Through Limiting Beliefs: Leadership Lessons with Meredith Bell
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- 0:00Welcome
- 0:00to
- 0:00the
- 0:01Wisdom
- 0:01of
- 0:01Women
- 0:02Show.
- 0:02We
- 0:02are
- 0:02dedicated
- 0:03to
- 0:03amplifying
- 0:04the
- 0:04voice
- 0:05of
- 0:05women
- 0:06in
- 0:07business.
- 0:08A
- 0:08new
- 0:09model
- 0:09of
- 0:10leadership
- 0:10is
- 0:10emerging
- 0:11and
- 0:12we
- 0:12are
- 0:12here
- 0:13to
- 0:13amplify
- 0:13the
- 0:13voice
- 0:14of
- 0:14women
- 0:14leading
- 0:15the
- 0:15way.
- 0:16I
- 0:16am
- 0:16your
- 0:17host,
- 0:17Coco
- 0:17Selman,
- 0:18five
- 0:18time
- 0:18founder,
- 0:19impact
- 0:19investor
- 0:20and
- 0:21creator
- 0:21of
- 0:21the
- 0:21Force
- 0:22for
- 0:22Good
- 0:22system.
- 0:23Thank
- 0:23you
- 0:24for
- 0:24joining
- 0:24us
- 0:25today
- 0:25as
- 0:25we
- 0:25illuminate
- 0:27the
- 0:27path
- 0:28to
- 0:28unlocking
- 0:29opportunities
- 0:30and
- 0:30prosperity
- 0:31for
- 0:31women
- 0:31led
- 0:32enterprises
- 0:33by
- 0:33amplifying
- 0:34the
- 0:35voice
- 0:35and
- 0:36wisdom
- 0:36of
- 0:37women.
- 0:38So
- 0:38today
- 0:39I'm
- 0:39so
- 0:39excited
- 0:40to
- 0:40be
- 0:41on
- 0:41with
- 0:41a
- 0:42entrepreneur
- 0:44extraordinaire,
- 0:45a
- 0:45leadership
- 0:46expert.
- 0:47Today
- 0:48we
- 0:48have
- 0:49Meredith
- 0:49Bell.
- 0:50She
- 0:51is
- 0:51a
- 0:51leadership
- 0:52development
- 0:53expert,
- 0:54author
- 0:55and
- 0:56podcast
- 0:57host
- 0:58with
- 0:58over
- 0:5830
- 0:59years
- 0:59of
- 0:59experience
- 0:59helping
- 1:00organizations
- 1:01cultivate
- 1:02stronger
- 1:03leaders
- 1:04through
- 1:04character
- 1:05and
- 1:06communication
- 1:07mastery.
- 1:09As
- 1:09the
- 1:09co
- 1:09founder
- 1:10of
- 1:10Grow
- 1:11Strong
- 1:12Leaders,
- 1:12she
- 1:13has
- 1:13pioneered
- 1:14assessment
- 1:15and
- 1:15development
- 1:16tools
- 1:17that
- 1:18equip
- 1:18leaders
- 1:19at
- 1:20all
- 1:20levels
- 1:20with
- 1:21the
- 1:21skills
- 1:21needed
- 1:21to
- 1:22build
- 1:22trust,
- 1:23resolve
- 1:24conflict
- 1:24and
- 1:25foster
- 1:25high
- 1:26performing
- 1:26teams.
- 1:27Meredith
- 1:28is
- 1:28the
- 1:28co
- 1:29author
- 1:29of
- 1:29Connect
- 1:29with
- 1:30your
- 1:30team
- 1:30and
- 1:31Peer
- 1:31Coaching
- 1:32Made
- 1:32simple.
- 1:33Her
- 1:34Company's
- 1:34innovative
- 1:35GSL360
- 1:37feedback
- 1:38platform
- 1:38and
- 1:39skill
- 1:39builder
- 1:40program
- 1:41provide
- 1:42real
- 1:43world
- 1:43solutions
- 1:44for
- 1:44leadership
- 1:45growth.
- 1:46And
- 1:46as
- 1:46the
- 1:47host
- 1:47of
- 1:47the
- 1:47Grow
- 1:48Strong
- 1:48Leaders
- 1:49podcast,
- 1:49which
- 1:49you
- 1:49definitely
- 1:50want
- 1:50to
- 1:50pick
- 1:50up,
- 1:51go
- 1:51and
- 1:51check
- 1:52out,
- 1:52she
- 1:52interviews
- 1:53executives
- 1:54from
- 1:55all
- 1:55kinds
- 1:55of
- 1:56backgrounds
- 1:57and
- 1:57more
- 1:57to
- 1:58uncover
- 1:58what
- 1:59it
- 1:59takes
- 1:59to
- 1:59create
- 2:00positive
- 2:01workplace
- 2:01cultures
- 2:02where
- 2:02people
- 2:03thrive.
- 2:04With
- 2:04the
- 2:04deep
- 2:04commitment
- 2:05to
- 2:06sustainable
- 2:06leadership
- 2:07transformation,
- 2:08Meredith
- 2:09helps
- 2:09visionary
- 2:10women
- 2:10founders
- 2:11and
- 2:11executives
- 2:12develop
- 2:12the
- 2:12skills
- 2:13needed
- 2:13to
- 2:13scale
- 2:13businesses
- 2:14of
- 2:14substance
- 2:15and
- 2:15impact.
- 2:16Welcome
- 2:17Meredith.
- 2:18Thank
- 2:18you
- 2:19Coco
- 2:19for
- 2:19that
- 2:20wonderful
- 2:20introduction.
- 2:21I'm
- 2:21really
- 2:22excited
- 2:22to
- 2:22be
- 2:23here
- 2:23to
- 2:23talk
- 2:23to
- 2:23you
- 2:23today
- 2:24as
- 2:24you
- 2:24are
- 2:25to
- 2:25have
- 2:25me.
- 2:25So
- 2:26this
- 2:26is
- 2:26going
- 2:26to
- 2:26be
- 2:26great.
- 2:27Yes,
- 2:27and
- 2:28I
- 2:28want
- 2:28to
- 2:28hear
- 2:28because
- 2:29you
- 2:29are
- 2:30an
- 2:30author
- 2:31and
- 2:32so
- 2:32I'd
- 2:32love
- 2:32to
- 2:32know
- 2:33from
- 2:33you
- 2:33what
- 2:33is
- 2:33a
- 2:34book
- 2:34that
- 2:34you've
- 2:34read
- 2:35written
- 2:35by
- 2:35a
- 2:35woman
- 2:36that
- 2:36has
- 2:36significantly
- 2:37influenced
- 2:38your
- 2:38life?
- 2:40I'm
- 2:40so
- 2:41glad
- 2:41you
- 2:41asked
- 2:41that
- 2:42question
- 2:42because
- 2:43it's
- 2:43one
- 2:43that
- 2:43may
- 2:44not
- 2:44be
- 2:44familiar
- 2:44with
- 2:45your
- 2:45with
- 2:46some
- 2:46of
- 2:46your
- 2:46listeners.
- 2:47It's
- 2:48not
- 2:48a
- 2:48new
- 2:48book.
- 2:49It's
- 2:49called
- 2:49the
- 2:49Last
- 2:50Word
- 2:51on
- 2:51Power
- 2:52by
- 2:52Tracy
- 2:53G
- 2:53O
- 2:53S
- 2:54S
- 2:54and
- 2:54the
- 2:54subtitle
- 2:55is
- 2:56Executive
- 2:56Reinvention
- 2:57for
- 2:58Leaders
- 2:58who
- 2:58must
- 2:59make
- 2:59the
- 2:59impossible
- 3:00happen.
- 3:02Don't
- 3:02you
- 3:03love
- 3:03that?
- 3:03Because
- 3:04anytime
- 3:05we
- 3:05start
- 3:05a
- 3:05business,
- 3:06we
- 3:07really
- 3:07are
- 3:07looking
- 3:07at
- 3:08creating
- 3:08something
- 3:09that
- 3:09hasn't
- 3:09been
- 3:10before
- 3:11in
- 3:11some
- 3:11form
- 3:11or
- 3:12another.
- 3:12And
- 3:13what
- 3:13I
- 3:13love
- 3:13about
- 3:14her
- 3:14book
- 3:14is
- 3:15the
- 3:15way
- 3:16she
- 3:16challenges
- 3:17the
- 3:17read
- 3:18to
- 3:18break
- 3:18out
- 3:19of
- 3:19your
- 3:19past
- 3:20winning
- 3:21strategy.
- 3:22What's
- 3:22worked
- 3:23for
- 3:23you
- 3:23up
- 3:23to
- 3:23this
- 3:24point
- 3:24is
- 3:24not
- 3:25going
- 3:26to
- 3:26serve
- 3:27you
- 3:27going
- 3:28forward
- 3:29because
- 3:29we
- 3:30are
- 3:30surrounded
- 3:30by
- 3:30our
- 3:31own
- 3:31Limiting
- 3:31beliefs
- 3:32and
- 3:33other
- 3:34limitations
- 3:35that
- 3:35we've
- 3:36unwittingly
- 3:37put
- 3:37on
- 3:37ourselves.
- 3:38So
- 3:38I
- 3:38love
- 3:39her
- 3:39call
- 3:40to
- 3:40actions
- 3:41which
- 3:41are
- 3:41focus
- 3:42on
- 3:42who
- 3:42you're
- 3:42being,
- 3:43not
- 3:43so
- 3:44much
- 3:44what
- 3:44you're
- 3:44doing.
- 3:45And
- 3:46this
- 3:46whole
- 3:47idea
- 3:47of
- 3:47making
- 3:48bold
- 3:48requests
- 3:49and
- 3:50bold
- 3:50declarations
- 3:51caused
- 3:52me
- 3:52to
- 3:52expand
- 3:53beyond
- 3:55what
- 3:55I
- 3:55typically
- 3:56might
- 3:56have
- 3:57thought
- 3:57would
- 3:57be
- 3:57incremental
- 3:58growth
- 3:59and
- 3:59challenged
- 4:00me
- 4:00to
- 4:00look
- 4:00at
- 4:01what
- 4:01would
- 4:01be
- 4:01spectacular
- 4:03or
- 4:03what
- 4:03is
- 4:04seemingly
- 4:04impossible,
- 4:06but
- 4:06making
- 4:06it
- 4:07possible
- 4:08because
- 4:08of
- 4:08who
- 4:08I'm
- 4:09being.
- 4:10Oh,
- 4:10I
- 4:10love
- 4:11that.
- 4:11I
- 4:11am
- 4:11going
- 4:11to
- 4:12pick
- 4:12up
- 4:12that
- 4:12book
- 4:13today
- 4:13that
- 4:14sounds
- 4:14really
- 4:15rich.
- 4:16And
- 4:17I
- 4:17know
- 4:17your
- 4:18tools
- 4:18help
- 4:18with
- 4:19continuous
- 4:20internal
- 4:21and
- 4:22external
- 4:22growth.
- 4:23And
- 4:24what
- 4:24you
- 4:24said
- 4:25about
- 4:25whatever
- 4:26your
- 4:26strong
- 4:27suits
- 4:27or
- 4:27your.
- 4:28Whatever
- 4:28your
- 4:29strengths
- 4:29have
- 4:29been
- 4:30to
- 4:30this
- 4:30point
- 4:30is
- 4:31probably
- 4:31getting
- 4:31in
- 4:32your
- 4:32way
- 4:32to
- 4:32get
- 4:33to
- 4:33the
- 4:33next
- 4:33place.
- 4:34Is
- 4:35that
- 4:35your
- 4:35experience?
- 4:36I
- 4:37can
- 4:37give
- 4:37you
- 4:37a
- 4:37personal
- 4:38example
- 4:38because
- 4:39one
- 4:39of
- 4:39my
- 4:40strengths
- 4:41is
- 4:41building
- 4:42trust
- 4:42and
- 4:42building
- 4:43relationships.
- 4:44But
- 4:44a
- 4:44part
- 4:45of
- 4:45what's
- 4:45held
- 4:45me
- 4:45back
- 4:46is
- 4:47I'm
- 4:47always
- 4:47focused
- 4:48on
- 4:48helping
- 4:48somebody
- 4:49else.
- 4:49You
- 4:50know,
- 4:50what
- 4:50can
- 4:50I
- 4:50do
- 4:50for
- 4:51you?
- 4:51And
- 4:51so
- 4:52I
- 4:52was
- 4:52more
- 4:52hesitant
- 4:53to
- 4:53ask.
- 4:54And
- 4:54especially
- 4:55a
- 4:55bold
- 4:55ask,
- 4:56you
- 4:57know,
- 4:58something
- 4:58that
- 4:58I
- 4:58wanted
- 4:59and
- 4:59needed.
- 4:59I
- 5:00would
- 5:00feel
- 5:00like
- 5:00I
- 5:01first
- 5:01have
- 5:01to
- 5:01earn
- 5:01the
- 5:02right
- 5:02to
- 5:03ask.
- 5:03I
- 5:03need
- 5:04to
- 5:04do
- 5:04so
- 5:04much
- 5:05for
- 5:06someone
- 5:06else
- 5:07before
- 5:07I've
- 5:08earned
- 5:08the
- 5:08right
- 5:09to
- 5:09do
- 5:09that.
- 5:09Instead
- 5:10being
- 5:11driven
- 5:11by
- 5:13my
- 5:14knowing
- 5:15that
- 5:15I
- 5:15have
- 5:15that
- 5:16strength
- 5:16of
- 5:17serving
- 5:18and
- 5:18yet
- 5:18not
- 5:19be
- 5:19limited
- 5:19by
- 5:20it,
- 5:20to
- 5:21say
- 5:21I
- 5:21have
- 5:22to
- 5:22do
- 5:22so
- 5:22much
- 5:23before
- 5:23I
- 5:24deserve
- 5:24to
- 5:25ask.
- 5:25Setting
- 5:26that
- 5:26aside
- 5:27and
- 5:28really
- 5:28getting
- 5:28into
- 5:29the
- 5:29feel
- 5:29of
- 5:30what
- 5:30I'm
- 5:31so
- 5:31passionate
- 5:31about
- 5:32and
- 5:32what
- 5:32I
- 5:32believe
- 5:33will
- 5:33be
- 5:33helpful
- 5:34to
- 5:34someone
- 5:35else,
- 5:36therefore
- 5:36being
- 5:37able
- 5:37to
- 5:37enroll
- 5:38them
- 5:38in
- 5:39my
- 5:39idea
- 5:41without
- 5:42hesitating.
- 5:43Making
- 5:43bold
- 5:44asks
- 5:45has
- 5:45been
- 5:45something
- 5:46that
- 5:47I
- 5:47found
- 5:48just
- 5:48doing.
- 5:49There's
- 5:49never
- 5:49going
- 5:50to
- 5:50be
- 5:50a
- 5:50moment
- 5:50where
- 5:50somebody
- 5:51gives
- 5:51you
- 5:51permission.
- 5:52It's
- 5:53just
- 5:53something
- 5:53you
- 5:53got
- 5:54to
- 5:54do.
- 5:54I
- 5:55really
- 5:55like
- 5:56that
- 5:56idea
- 5:56of
- 5:56standing
- 5:57on
- 5:57the
- 5:57conviction
- 5:58of
- 5:59your
- 5:59own
- 6:00awareness
- 6:00of
- 6:01worthiness.
- 6:02I
- 6:02think
- 6:02it's
- 6:02such
- 6:03an
- 6:03important
- 6:04topic
- 6:05for
- 6:05women
- 6:06because
- 6:07sometimes
- 6:07we
- 6:08feel
- 6:08with
- 6:08the
- 6:09imposter
- 6:09syndrome
- 6:10thing
- 6:10and
- 6:10the
- 6:11am
- 6:11I
- 6:11worthy
- 6:11thing,
- 6:12do
- 6:12I
- 6:12have
- 6:12to
- 6:12prove
- 6:13myself?
- 6:13Thing
- 6:14that's
- 6:15present
- 6:15in
- 6:16society,
- 6:16but
- 6:18we
- 6:18gotta
- 6:18bust
- 6:19through
- 6:19that,
- 6:19right?
- 6:20Absolutely.
- 6:21And
- 6:21I
- 6:22think
- 6:22that
- 6:22is
- 6:22one
- 6:23of
- 6:23the
- 6:23things
- 6:23that
- 6:23can
- 6:24hold
- 6:24us
- 6:24back
- 6:25as
- 6:25women
- 6:26because
- 6:27of
- 6:27what
- 6:27we've
- 6:28absorbed
- 6:28from
- 6:28the
- 6:28culture
- 6:29about
- 6:30who
- 6:30we
- 6:30ought
- 6:31to
- 6:31be
- 6:32and
- 6:33some
- 6:33of
- 6:33the
- 6:34messages
- 6:34that
- 6:34we've
- 6:35received
- 6:35that
- 6:35we've
- 6:36absorbed
- 6:37and
- 6:37not
- 6:37questioned,
- 6:39and
- 6:39so
- 6:40that
- 6:40willingness
- 6:41to
- 6:42step
- 6:43out
- 6:43of
- 6:44that
- 6:44comfort
- 6:45zone,
- 6:45step
- 6:45back
- 6:46from
- 6:47messages
- 6:47we've
- 6:48heard,
- 6:48and
- 6:49ask
- 6:49what's
- 6:49necessary,
- 6:50what's
- 6:51important.
- 6:51For
- 6:52me
- 6:52to
- 6:52do
- 6:53right
- 6:53now
- 6:54that's
- 6:54going
- 6:54to
- 6:55help
- 6:55move
- 6:56my
- 6:56company,
- 6:57move
- 6:57my
- 6:58vision
- 6:58forward.
- 7:00Instead
- 7:00of
- 7:01getting
- 7:01into
- 7:02the
- 7:02thought
- 7:03that
- 7:03oh
- 7:03well,
- 7:03I
- 7:04haven't
- 7:04done
- 7:04this
- 7:04yet
- 7:05or
- 7:05I
- 7:05haven't
- 7:05done
- 7:05that
- 7:06yet,
- 7:06or
- 7:07feeling
- 7:07like
- 7:08we
- 7:08need
- 7:08to
- 7:09somehow
- 7:09qualify
- 7:10with
- 7:11checking
- 7:11the
- 7:11box
- 7:12of
- 7:12all
- 7:12these
- 7:12prerequisites
- 7:13that
- 7:14are
- 7:14created
- 7:14in
- 7:15our
- 7:15own
- 7:15mind.
- 7:16They
- 7:16don't
- 7:17exist
- 7:18except
- 7:18in
- 7:18our
- 7:19own
- 7:19minds.
- 7:20Exactly.
- 7:21I'm
- 7:22fascinated.
- 7:22The
- 7:23things
- 7:23I
- 7:23love
- 7:23about
- 7:24your
- 7:25business,
- 7:26Grow
- 7:26Strong
- 7:26Leaders
- 7:27is
- 7:28how
- 7:29you
- 7:30have
- 7:30created
- 7:30assessments
- 7:31and
- 7:31tools
- 7:32that
- 7:33help
- 7:33people
- 7:34kind
- 7:34of
- 7:34see
- 7:35themselves
- 7:36be
- 7:36able
- 7:36to
- 7:37help
- 7:37develop
- 7:38other
- 7:38leaders.
- 7:39And
- 7:42anybody
- 7:43can
- 7:43use
- 7:43them
- 7:44within
- 7:44any
- 7:44company
- 7:45and
- 7:46help
- 7:46them
- 7:46with
- 7:46themselves
- 7:47as
- 7:47well
- 7:47as
- 7:48with
- 7:48their
- 7:48teams.
- 7:49So
- 7:50when
- 7:50you
- 7:51are
- 7:51thinking
- 7:51about
- 7:52the
- 7:52tools
- 7:52that
- 7:53you're
- 7:53developing
- 7:53and
- 7:53how
- 7:54you're
- 7:54putting
- 7:54them
- 7:54into
- 7:54the
- 7:55world,
- 7:55what
- 7:56is
- 7:56the
- 7:57leadership
- 7:57gap
- 7:58that
- 7:59you're
- 7:59helping
- 7:59to
- 8:00solve?
- 8:00What's
- 8:00missing
- 8:01in
- 8:01today's
- 8:02business
- 8:03leaders
- 8:03that
- 8:04your
- 8:04tools
- 8:05really
- 8:05help
- 8:06us
- 8:06overcome.
- 8:07And
- 8:07maybe
- 8:07explain
- 8:08a
- 8:08little
- 8:08bit
- 8:08what
- 8:08your
- 8:09tools
- 8:09are
- 8:09for
- 8:09our
- 8:10listeners,
- 8:12what
- 8:12you
- 8:12do
- 8:13and
- 8:13what
- 8:13your
- 8:13business
- 8:14is
- 8:14about.
- 8:15Well,
- 8:15for
- 8:1530
- 8:16years
- 8:16my
- 8:16two
- 8:16business
- 8:17partners
- 8:17and
- 8:17I
- 8:17have
- 8:18worked
- 8:18together
- 8:18which
- 8:19anyone
- 8:19who
- 8:20has
- 8:20founded
- 8:20a
- 8:21business
- 8:21and
- 8:22has
- 8:22had
- 8:22a
- 8:22business
- 8:23partner,
- 8:23you
- 8:23know,
- 8:23that's
- 8:24rare
- 8:25very
- 8:26that
- 8:26you
- 8:26can
- 8:27sustain
- 8:28a
- 8:28relationship
- 8:29with
- 8:29two
- 8:29other
- 8:29people
- 8:30for
- 8:3130,
- 8:31it's
- 8:32actually
- 8:3233
- 8:33years
- 8:33now
- 8:34we've
- 8:34been
- 8:35in
- 8:35the
- 8:35business
- 8:35of
- 8:36this
- 8:36whole
- 8:36feedback
- 8:37process
- 8:37as
- 8:38a
- 8:38result
- 8:38of
- 8:39consulting
- 8:40work
- 8:40we
- 8:40had
- 8:40done
- 8:41early
- 8:41on.
- 8:42We
- 8:42where
- 8:42in
- 8:43the
- 8:43early
- 8:4490s,
- 8:45360
- 8:45feedback
- 8:46was
- 8:47brand
- 8:47new
- 8:47technology.
- 8:48And
- 8:49it's
- 8:49a
- 8:49process
- 8:50where
- 8:50you
- 8:51gather
- 8:51input
- 8:52from
- 8:52others
- 8:52about
- 8:53someone's
- 8:54performance
- 8:55rather
- 8:56than
- 8:56just
- 8:56relying
- 8:56on
- 8:57the
- 8:57boss
- 8:57in
- 8:58an
- 8:58annual
- 8:58review.
- 8:59You're
- 8:59asking
- 9:00people
- 9:00who
- 9:00have
- 9:00firsthand
- 9:01knowledge
- 9:01of
- 9:02that
- 9:02individual,
- 9:03how
- 9:04are
- 9:04they
- 9:04doing
- 9:04in
- 9:04these
- 9:05specific
- 9:05behaviors
- 9:06that
- 9:06are
- 9:06deemed
- 9:07by
- 9:07the
- 9:07organization
- 9:08to
- 9:08be
- 9:08essential,
- 9:09usually
- 9:10for
- 9:10leaders,
- 9:11although
- 9:11we
- 9:11also
- 9:12can
- 9:12assess
- 9:13individual
- 9:13contributors.
- 9:14We
- 9:14all
- 9:15have
- 9:15blind
- 9:15spots
- 9:16about
- 9:17both
- 9:17our
- 9:18strengths,
- 9:18what
- 9:19people
- 9:19appreciate
- 9:19about
- 9:20us,
- 9:20as
- 9:20well
- 9:20as
- 9:21areas
- 9:21where
- 9:21we
- 9:21might
- 9:22be
- 9:22creating
- 9:23problems
- 9:23without
- 9:24realizing
- 9:24it.
- 9:25This
- 9:26is
- 9:26an
- 9:26automated
- 9:27process
- 9:27where
- 9:27if
- 9:28you
- 9:28think
- 9:28of
- 9:28a
- 9:28regular
- 9:29survey,
- 9:29people
- 9:29are
- 9:30familiar
- 9:30with
- 9:31surveys.
- 9:31This
- 9:32is
- 9:32simply
- 9:32a
- 9:32survey
- 9:33about
- 9:33one
- 9:33individual.
- 9:34It
- 9:34might
- 9:35ask
- 9:35questions
- 9:35about
- 9:36how
- 9:36well
- 9:36they
- 9:36delegate,
- 9:37how
- 9:37well
- 9:37they
- 9:38listen,
- 9:38how
- 9:38well
- 9:38they
- 9:39give
- 9:39feedback
- 9:40with
- 9:40specific
- 9:41behavior
- 9:41based
- 9:42questions.
- 9:43So
- 9:43it
- 9:43isn't
- 9:43asking
- 9:44you
- 9:44to
- 9:44get
- 9:44inside
- 9:44that
- 9:45person's
- 9:45mind
- 9:46and
- 9:46guess
- 9:47how
- 9:47they're
- 9:47thinking,
- 9:48it's
- 9:48how
- 9:49do
- 9:49you
- 9:49experience
- 9:50them
- 9:51in
- 9:51your
- 9:51work
- 9:52with
- 9:52them.
- 9:53This
- 9:54process
- 9:54sends
- 9:55out
- 9:55the
- 9:55questionnaires,
- 9:56gathers
- 9:57the
- 9:57data
- 9:57and
- 9:58prepares
- 9:58a
- 9:58report
- 9:59that
- 9:59summarizes
- 10:00the
- 10:01input
- 10:01so
- 10:01the
- 10:01person
- 10:02can
- 10:02read
- 10:02a
- 10:02report
- 10:03and
- 10:03find
- 10:03out.
- 10:04Oh,
- 10:04and
- 10:05also
- 10:05they
- 10:05assess
- 10:06themselves
- 10:07so
- 10:07they're
- 10:07able
- 10:08to
- 10:08see
- 10:08where
- 10:08are
- 10:09there
- 10:09gaps
- 10:09in
- 10:10my
- 10:10perception
- 10:11of
- 10:11how
- 10:11I'm
- 10:11doing
- 10:12relative
- 10:13to
- 10:13input
- 10:14from
- 10:14others.
- 10:15And
- 10:16the
- 10:17data
- 10:17can
- 10:17be
- 10:17broken
- 10:18out
- 10:18by
- 10:18relationship
- 10:19types.
- 10:20You
- 10:20might
- 10:20see
- 10:21different
- 10:21ratings
- 10:22from
- 10:22your
- 10:23manager
- 10:24or
- 10:24in
- 10:24a
- 10:24case
- 10:25of
- 10:25an
- 10:25owner
- 10:25or
- 10:26founder,
- 10:26maybe
- 10:27you're
- 10:27getting
- 10:27input
- 10:28from
- 10:28your
- 10:28board
- 10:28of
- 10:28directors.
- 10:29Did
- 10:29they
- 10:30perceive
- 10:30you
- 10:30differently
- 10:32than
- 10:32your
- 10:32employees
- 10:33or
- 10:33other
- 10:34stakeholders
- 10:34like
- 10:35your
- 10:35customers?
- 10:36So
- 10:36you
- 10:36can
- 10:36get
- 10:37input
- 10:37from
- 10:38various
- 10:38groups
- 10:39depending
- 10:39on
- 10:40who's
- 10:40observed
- 10:41what
- 10:41behaviors
- 10:42of
- 10:43yours.
- 10:44One
- 10:44of
- 10:44the
- 10:44gaps
- 10:45is
- 10:45between
- 10:46what
- 10:47I
- 10:47think
- 10:47I'm
- 10:48doing
- 10:48and
- 10:49what
- 10:49others
- 10:49experience
- 10:50me
- 10:51as
- 10:51doing.
- 10:52So
- 10:52this
- 10:52can
- 10:52help
- 10:53eliminate
- 10:55some
- 10:55of
- 10:55those
- 10:56blind
- 10:56spots
- 10:57and
- 10:57make
- 10:57us
- 10:57aware.
- 10:58Oh,
- 10:58people
- 10:58really
- 10:59appreciate
- 10:59it
- 11:00when
- 11:00I
- 11:00do
- 11:01these
- 11:01things
- 11:01and
- 11:02I
- 11:02just
- 11:02took
- 11:02them
- 11:03for
- 11:03granted,
- 11:05give
- 11:05myself
- 11:05credit
- 11:06for
- 11:06it.
- 11:06So
- 11:06it
- 11:06isn't
- 11:07about
- 11:07finding
- 11:08out
- 11:09criticism
- 11:09from
- 11:10others.
- 11:10It's
- 11:10getting
- 11:11that
- 11:11full
- 11:11picture
- 11:12because
- 11:13we
- 11:13can't
- 11:14see
- 11:14ourselves
- 11:15completely
- 11:16the
- 11:17way
- 11:17others
- 11:17see
- 11:18and
- 11:18experience
- 11:19us.
- 11:20How
- 11:20do
- 11:20you
- 11:21guide
- 11:21people
- 11:22going
- 11:22through
- 11:23the
- 11:23process
- 11:23to
- 11:24prepare
- 11:25to
- 11:25receive
- 11:26feedback?
- 11:27I
- 11:27love
- 11:27that
- 11:27question.
- 11:28It's
- 11:29true
- 11:29of
- 11:29any
- 11:30feedback
- 11:30we
- 11:31get
- 11:31in
- 11:31life
- 11:32is
- 11:32really
- 11:32seeing
- 11:33this
- 11:33as
- 11:33a
- 11:33gift,
- 11:34seeing
- 11:35this
- 11:35as
- 11:35an
- 11:36opportunity
- 11:36to
- 11:37learn
- 11:37and
- 11:38grow.
- 11:39It's
- 11:39hard
- 11:39sometimes
- 11:40because
- 11:40even
- 11:41though
- 11:41we
- 11:41acknowledge
- 11:42I'm
- 11:42not
- 11:42perfect,
- 11:43it's
- 11:43hard
- 11:44when
- 11:44we
- 11:44have
- 11:44things
- 11:45pointed
- 11:45out
- 11:45to
- 11:46us
- 11:46that
- 11:47shine
- 11:47the
- 11:48light
- 11:48on
- 11:48the
- 11:48fact
- 11:48that
- 11:49we
- 11:49aren't
- 11:49perfect.
- 11:51It's
- 11:51rare
- 11:51for
- 11:52someone
- 11:52not
- 11:52to
- 11:52have
- 11:53at
- 11:53least
- 11:53one
- 11:54area
- 11:55where
- 11:55there's
- 11:56a
- 11:56gap
- 11:56between
- 11:57what
- 11:57they
- 11:57see
- 11:58themselves
- 11:59as
- 11:59doing
- 11:59or
- 12:00being
- 12:00and
- 12:01others
- 12:01perceptions.
- 12:02I'll
- 12:03give
- 12:03you
- 12:03a
- 12:03quick
- 12:04personal
- 12:04example.
- 12:05When
- 12:05we
- 12:05did
- 12:05this
- 12:05in
- 12:06our
- 12:06own
- 12:06company
- 12:07years
- 12:08ago
- 12:08for
- 12:08the
- 12:08first
- 12:09time,
- 12:10I
- 12:10experienced
- 12:11what
- 12:11a
- 12:11feedback
- 12:12recipient,
- 12:12that
- 12:13mixture
- 12:14of
- 12:14looking
- 12:14forward
- 12:15and
- 12:15a
- 12:16little
- 12:16anxiety
- 12:17about
- 12:17what
- 12:17am
- 12:17I
- 12:18going
- 12:18to
- 12:18learn.
- 12:19Yeah.
- 12:19So
- 12:20the
- 12:20one
- 12:20thing
- 12:20that
- 12:20stuck
- 12:21with
- 12:21me
- 12:22was
- 12:22that
- 12:23when
- 12:23people
- 12:23came
- 12:24into
- 12:24my
- 12:24office
- 12:25to
- 12:25ask
- 12:25me
- 12:25a
- 12:26question
- 12:26or
- 12:27bring
- 12:27information,
- 12:28oftentimes
- 12:29I
- 12:29would
- 12:29look
- 12:30up
- 12:30and
- 12:30they
- 12:31perceived
- 12:31it
- 12:31as
- 12:32me
- 12:32scowling
- 12:32at
- 12:33them.
- 12:34What
- 12:34would
- 12:34happen
- 12:35is
- 12:35I'd
- 12:36be
- 12:36working
- 12:36on
- 12:37something
- 12:37intensely
- 12:38and
- 12:39then
- 12:39when
- 12:39they
- 12:39walked
- 12:40in,
- 12:41I
- 12:41was
- 12:41shaken
- 12:42out
- 12:42of
- 12:42whatever
- 12:43I
- 12:43was
- 12:43focusing
- 12:44on.
- 12:44And
- 12:44so
- 12:44I
- 12:44did
- 12:45have
- 12:45this
- 12:45look
- 12:45on
- 12:46my
- 12:46face
- 12:47that
- 12:47communicated,
- 12:48you're
- 12:49not
- 12:49welcome
- 12:49here.
- 12:50I
- 12:51learned
- 12:51from
- 12:51that.
- 12:51I
- 12:52think
- 12:52a
- 12:52key
- 12:52thing
- 12:52for
- 12:53someone
- 12:53receiving
- 12:54feedback
- 12:55is
- 12:55recognizing
- 12:56it's
- 12:56a
- 12:56gift,
- 12:57it's
- 12:58an
- 12:58opportunity
- 12:59to
- 12:59learn.
- 12:59And
- 13:00it's
- 13:00also
- 13:01an
- 13:01opportunity
- 13:02to
- 13:02strengthen
- 13:03my
- 13:03relationships
- 13:04with
- 13:04others
- 13:05in
- 13:05the
- 13:05way
- 13:05I
- 13:06respond
- 13:06to
- 13:06them.
- 13:07And
- 13:08so
- 13:08after
- 13:09I'd
- 13:09had
- 13:09a
- 13:09chance
- 13:10to
- 13:10study
- 13:10that,
- 13:11I
- 13:11sat
- 13:12down
- 13:12with
- 13:12the
- 13:12team
- 13:12and
- 13:13I
- 13:13said,
- 13:13I
- 13:14apologize
- 13:15I
- 13:15had
- 13:16no
- 13:16idea
- 13:16I
- 13:16was
- 13:16doing
- 13:16this,
- 13:17so
- 13:17thank
- 13:17you
- 13:18for
- 13:18pointing
- 13:19it
- 13:19out
- 13:19to
- 13:19me.
- 13:20And
- 13:20what
- 13:20I'm
- 13:20going
- 13:20to
- 13:21do
- 13:21is
- 13:21be
- 13:21more
- 13:22clear
- 13:22with
- 13:22you
- 13:22in
- 13:22the
- 13:22future
- 13:23by
- 13:24either
- 13:24closing
- 13:24my
- 13:24door
- 13:25or
- 13:25giving
- 13:25you
- 13:25advance
- 13:26notice
- 13:27that
- 13:27when
- 13:27I'm
- 13:27working
- 13:28on
- 13:28something
- 13:28where
- 13:29it's
- 13:29better
- 13:29for
- 13:29me
- 13:30not
- 13:30to
- 13:30be
- 13:30disturbed,
- 13:31I
- 13:32let
- 13:32you
- 13:32know
- 13:32because
- 13:33that
- 13:33was
- 13:33what
- 13:33was
- 13:34happening.
- 13:34It
- 13:34wasn't
- 13:35to
- 13:35make
- 13:35excuses,
- 13:36but
- 13:37it
- 13:37was
- 13:38to
- 13:38explain
- 13:39why
- 13:40they
- 13:40were
- 13:40probably
- 13:40seeing
- 13:41what
- 13:41they
- 13:41saw
- 13:42and
- 13:43understanding
- 13:43what
- 13:44they
- 13:44needed
- 13:44from
- 13:45me
- 13:45and
- 13:45how
- 13:45I
- 13:45could
- 13:46best
- 13:46match
- 13:47the
- 13:47timing.
- 13:48Questions?
- 13:50Yes.
- 13:51And,
- 13:51you
- 13:51know,
- 13:51I
- 13:51also
- 13:52think
- 13:52about,
- 13:53for
- 13:53founders,
- 13:54two
- 13:54things
- 13:55come
- 13:55to
- 13:55mind.
- 13:55One
- 13:56is
- 13:56that
- 13:58we
- 13:58get
- 13:58in
- 13:59the
- 13:59habit
- 13:59of
- 13:59doing
- 13:59everything
- 14:00ourselves
- 14:00at
- 14:01the
- 14:01beginning.
- 14:02As
- 14:02we
- 14:02grow
- 14:03the
- 14:03business,
- 14:03we
- 14:03have
- 14:03to
- 14:04learn
- 14:04how
- 14:04to
- 14:04let
- 14:05go
- 14:05and
- 14:05let
- 14:05other
- 14:05people
- 14:06do
- 14:06it,
- 14:06or
- 14:06else
- 14:07we'll
- 14:07drive
- 14:07ourselves
- 14:07crazy
- 14:08and
- 14:08we
- 14:08will
- 14:08limit
- 14:09our
- 14:09growth.
- 14:10And
- 14:10there
- 14:10are
- 14:11things
- 14:11that
- 14:11we
- 14:12do
- 14:12out
- 14:13of
- 14:13habit
- 14:14that
- 14:14we're
- 14:15not
- 14:15the
- 14:15best
- 14:15at
- 14:16and
- 14:17we
- 14:17actually
- 14:17don't
- 14:18really
- 14:18like
- 14:18doing,
- 14:18but
- 14:19we're
- 14:19doing
- 14:19it,
- 14:20and
- 14:21it
- 14:21gives
- 14:21us
- 14:22the
- 14:22opportunity
- 14:23to
- 14:23pass
- 14:24on
- 14:24those
- 14:24things
- 14:25that
- 14:26someone
- 14:26else
- 14:26could
- 14:27do
- 14:27and
- 14:28probably
- 14:28do
- 14:28better
- 14:29than
- 14:29us
- 14:29and
- 14:30also
- 14:31relieve
- 14:32us
- 14:32from
- 14:33something
- 14:33that's
- 14:33probably
- 14:34we're
- 14:34not
- 14:34well
- 14:34suited.
- 14:36The
- 14:36other
- 14:36thing
- 14:36I
- 14:36was
- 14:37thinking
- 14:37about
- 14:38how,
- 14:38you
- 14:39know,
- 14:39founders,
- 14:39I'm
- 14:40a
- 14:40founder,
- 14:40so
- 14:41I
- 14:41speak
- 14:42this
- 14:42personally.
- 14:43I
- 14:43have
- 14:44a
- 14:44very
- 14:44strong
- 14:44streak
- 14:45of
- 14:45independence,
- 14:46and
- 14:47I
- 14:47like
- 14:47to
- 14:47do
- 14:47things
- 14:48my
- 14:48way.
- 14:48And,
- 14:49you
- 14:49know,
- 14:49anybody
- 14:49who
- 14:50can
- 14:50really
- 14:50start
- 14:50a
- 14:51company
- 14:51and
- 14:51do
- 14:51it
- 14:51over
- 14:51and
- 14:52over
- 14:52again,
- 14:52they've
- 14:52got
- 14:53a
- 14:53little
- 14:53bit
- 14:53of
- 14:53that.
- 14:53And
- 14:54there's
- 14:54a
- 14:54part
- 14:55of
- 14:55us
- 14:55who
- 14:57doesn't
- 14:57want
- 14:59to
- 14:59have
- 15:00oversight.
- 15:01There's
- 15:02a
- 15:02part
- 15:02of
- 15:02us
- 15:02who
- 15:03doesn't
- 15:03want
- 15:04feedback,
- 15:04you
- 15:04know,
- 15:05and
- 15:05that's
- 15:06something
- 15:06we
- 15:07need
- 15:07to
- 15:07grow
- 15:08through
- 15:08and
- 15:08confront.
- 15:09Do
- 15:10you
- 15:10see
- 15:10that?
- 15:11And
- 15:13do
- 15:13you
- 15:13see
- 15:13that
- 15:13with
- 15:14entrepreneurs?
- 15:15Sure.
- 15:16Not
- 15:16just
- 15:17with
- 15:17entrepreneurs,
- 15:17but
- 15:18as
- 15:18I
- 15:18was
- 15:18listening
- 15:19to
- 15:19you
- 15:19talk,
- 15:19I
- 15:20thought,
- 15:20yeah,
- 15:20that's
- 15:21me.
- 15:22We're
- 15:22willing
- 15:22to
- 15:23tolerate
- 15:24and
- 15:24work
- 15:25through
- 15:25those
- 15:25ups
- 15:26and
- 15:26downs
- 15:26that
- 15:26come
- 15:27with
- 15:27starting
- 15:28and
- 15:28running
- 15:28a
- 15:28business
- 15:29because
- 15:29it's
- 15:29inevitable
- 15:30we're
- 15:30going
- 15:30to
- 15:30have
- 15:31those
- 15:31challenges
- 15:32so
- 15:32that
- 15:33we
- 15:33can
- 15:33have
- 15:34that
- 15:34control
- 15:35over
- 15:35our
- 15:35destiny
- 15:36that,
- 15:37say,
- 15:37in
- 15:38our
- 15:39future
- 15:39and
- 15:40we
- 15:40are
- 15:41able
- 15:41to
- 15:42make
- 15:42changes
- 15:42in
- 15:43our
- 15:43direction.
- 15:44It
- 15:44is
- 15:44possible
- 15:45that
- 15:45we
- 15:46can
- 15:46be
- 15:47less
- 15:48open
- 15:48or
- 15:49less
- 15:49excited
- 15:50about
- 15:50receiving
- 15:50feedback.
- 15:51But
- 15:51honestly,
- 15:52when
- 15:53it
- 15:53comes
- 15:53to
- 15:53getting
- 15:54constructive
- 15:55feedback,
- 15:55I
- 15:55think
- 15:56there's
- 15:56something
- 15:56in
- 15:56human
- 15:57nature
- 15:58that
- 15:58causes
- 15:59us
- 15:59to
- 15:59want
- 16:00to
- 16:01not
- 16:01know
- 16:02or
- 16:02not
- 16:03realize
- 16:05that
- 16:05we
- 16:06have
- 16:06things
- 16:07causing
- 16:07problems
- 16:08from
- 16:08others.
- 16:08Only
- 16:09by
- 16:09finding
- 16:10those
- 16:10out
- 16:10can
- 16:10we
- 16:11make
- 16:11different
- 16:12choices.
- 16:13It
- 16:13isn't
- 16:14like
- 16:14we're
- 16:14trying
- 16:15to
- 16:15turn
- 16:15a
- 16:15weakness
- 16:16into
- 16:16a
- 16:17strength.
- 16:17It's
- 16:18looking
- 16:18at,
- 16:19where
- 16:19are
- 16:19our
- 16:20behaviors
- 16:21creating
- 16:21issues
- 16:22for
- 16:22other
- 16:22people
- 16:23that
- 16:24were
- 16:24not
- 16:25intended.
- 16:26You
- 16:26know,
- 16:27we
- 16:27aren't
- 16:28doing
- 16:28these
- 16:28things
- 16:29on
- 16:29purpose
- 16:29to
- 16:30create
- 16:30pain
- 16:30for
- 16:30others.
- 16:31But
- 16:32I'll
- 16:32give
- 16:32you
- 16:32another
- 16:33quick
- 16:33example
- 16:34where
- 16:34Denny,
- 16:35one
- 16:36of
- 16:36my
- 16:36two
- 16:36business
- 16:37partners,
- 16:37used
- 16:38to
- 16:38interrupt
- 16:38Paula
- 16:39and
- 16:39me
- 16:40and
- 16:40finish
- 16:40our
- 16:41sentences
- 16:42because
- 16:42he
- 16:42was
- 16:43impatient
- 16:43and
- 16:44wanting
- 16:44to
- 16:44get
- 16:44onto
- 16:44the
- 16:45next
- 16:45thing.
- 16:45I
- 16:45find
- 16:46many
- 16:46leaders
- 16:47have
- 16:47this
- 16:48action
- 16:49orientation.
- 16:50Get
- 16:50to
- 16:50the
- 16:50point.
- 16:51Let's
- 16:52move
- 16:52quickly.
- 16:52He
- 16:53got
- 16:53feedback
- 16:53in
- 16:54his
- 16:54report
- 16:54around
- 16:55this
- 16:56interruption.
- 16:57And
- 16:58so
- 16:58we
- 16:58thought,
- 16:58all
- 16:58right,
- 16:59how
- 16:59can
- 16:59we
- 16:59support
- 17:00him?
- 17:00He
- 17:00wanted
- 17:01to
- 17:01change
- 17:01his
- 17:02behavior.
- 17:03And
- 17:03I
- 17:03think
- 17:03this
- 17:04is
- 17:04a
- 17:04key
- 17:04piece
- 17:05for
- 17:05leaders
- 17:06acknowledging,
- 17:07I
- 17:08understand
- 17:08you
- 17:08want
- 17:08me
- 17:09to
- 17:09do
- 17:09this.
- 17:09This
- 17:10is
- 17:10an
- 17:10ingrained
- 17:10habit
- 17:11I've
- 17:11had
- 17:11for
- 17:11a
- 17:12long
- 17:12time.
- 17:12I
- 17:13need
- 17:13your
- 17:13help.
- 17:14So
- 17:14we
- 17:14came
- 17:15up
- 17:15with
- 17:15a
- 17:15couple
- 17:15of
- 17:16things
- 17:16that
- 17:17would
- 17:17be
- 17:17visual
- 17:17cues
- 17:18or
- 17:19verbal
- 17:19cues
- 17:19for
- 17:20him
- 17:20to
- 17:21catch
- 17:21himself.
- 17:22And
- 17:22one
- 17:22of
- 17:22them
- 17:22was
- 17:23in
- 17:23a
- 17:23person
- 17:23to
- 17:23person
- 17:24conversation,
- 17:25putting
- 17:25our
- 17:26hand
- 17:26up
- 17:26like
- 17:26a
- 17:26stop
- 17:27sign.
- 17:28That
- 17:28would
- 17:28be
- 17:28his
- 17:29trigger.
- 17:29And
- 17:29the
- 17:29other
- 17:29one
- 17:30was,
- 17:30please
- 17:30let
- 17:30me
- 17:31finish.
- 17:32How
- 17:33you
- 17:33say
- 17:33that
- 17:33is
- 17:34very
- 17:34important
- 17:34because
- 17:35if
- 17:35you
- 17:35start
- 17:35putting
- 17:36irritation
- 17:36in
- 17:37your
- 17:37voice,
- 17:37like,
- 17:37please
- 17:38let
- 17:38me
- 17:38finish,
- 17:40that
- 17:40doesn't
- 17:40serve
- 17:41as
- 17:41a
- 17:41supportive
- 17:42tool.
- 17:42And
- 17:43so
- 17:43the
- 17:44three
- 17:44of
- 17:44us
- 17:44sometimes
- 17:45are
- 17:45in
- 17:45conversations
- 17:46and
- 17:47we
- 17:47might
- 17:47get
- 17:47excited
- 17:48and
- 17:48start
- 17:49to
- 17:49interrupt
- 17:49because
- 17:50we're
- 17:50brainstorming
- 17:51or
- 17:51whatever.
- 17:52If
- 17:52we
- 17:52simply
- 17:52say,
- 17:53please
- 17:53let
- 17:53me
- 17:53finish
- 17:54or
- 17:54I
- 17:54wasn't
- 17:54done
- 17:55yet,
- 17:55then
- 17:55that's
- 17:56the
- 17:56cue
- 17:57for
- 17:57the
- 17:57one
- 17:58that
- 17:58interrupted
- 17:59to
- 17:59stop.
- 18:00It's
- 18:00finding
- 18:01these
- 18:01things
- 18:01where
- 18:01we
- 18:02don't
- 18:02take
- 18:02it
- 18:02personally,
- 18:03make
- 18:03it
- 18:03about
- 18:04a
- 18:05defect
- 18:05in
- 18:06our
- 18:06character,
- 18:06but
- 18:07simply
- 18:07take
- 18:07it
- 18:08as
- 18:08information
- 18:09that
- 18:09can
- 18:10help
- 18:10us
- 18:10be
- 18:10more
- 18:11effective
- 18:11with
- 18:12others.
- 18:13Because
- 18:13that's
- 18:13what
- 18:14feedback
- 18:14really
- 18:15is
- 18:15about.
- 18:16When
- 18:16somebody
- 18:16has
- 18:17the
- 18:17courage
- 18:17to
- 18:17tell
- 18:18us
- 18:18you
- 18:19did
- 18:19this,
- 18:19it
- 18:20had
- 18:20this
- 18:20kind
- 18:20of
- 18:20impact
- 18:21on
- 18:21me.
- 18:22The
- 18:22way
- 18:22we
- 18:23respond
- 18:24has
- 18:24everything
- 18:24to
- 18:25do
- 18:25with
- 18:25the
- 18:25information
- 18:26we're
- 18:26going
- 18:26to
- 18:26get
- 18:26from
- 18:27them
- 18:27in
- 18:27the
- 18:27future.
- 18:30We
- 18:30can
- 18:30train
- 18:30them
- 18:31to
- 18:31shut
- 18:31down,
- 18:32or
- 18:32we
- 18:32can
- 18:32train
- 18:33them
- 18:33to
- 18:33share
- 18:34and
- 18:34shine
- 18:35and
- 18:35trust.
- 18:36Right.
- 18:36It's
- 18:36all
- 18:37in
- 18:37those
- 18:37moments
- 18:39of
- 18:39how
- 18:39we
- 18:39respond.
- 18:40You
- 18:41said
- 18:41in
- 18:42your
- 18:42last
- 18:43statement
- 18:44you
- 18:44were
- 18:44talking
- 18:45about
- 18:45character
- 18:46and
- 18:47the
- 18:48pieces
- 18:48of
- 18:48character.
- 18:49I
- 18:49was
- 18:49doing
- 18:50an
- 18:50exercise
- 18:50with
- 18:50a
- 18:51coach
- 18:51recently
- 18:52and
- 18:52we
- 18:53were
- 18:53looking
- 18:54towards
- 18:55the
- 18:55end
- 18:55of
- 18:55life
- 18:56and
- 18:57what
- 18:57is
- 18:58it
- 18:58we
- 18:58want
- 18:58to
- 18:58see
- 18:59in
- 18:59our
- 18:59lives
- 18:59at
- 19:00the
- 19:00end?
- 19:00How
- 19:00do
- 19:00we
- 19:01want
- 19:01to
- 19:01look
- 19:02back
- 19:02and
- 19:02what
- 19:02are
- 19:03the
- 19:03moments
- 19:03we
- 19:03want
- 19:03to
- 19:03be
- 19:04creating
- 19:04in
- 19:04our
- 19:04lives?
- 19:05It
- 19:05was
- 19:06so
- 19:06clear
- 19:06to
- 19:06me
- 19:06that
- 19:07having
- 19:07people
- 19:08feel
- 19:08a
- 19:08sense
- 19:09of
- 19:09love
- 19:10from
- 19:10me,
- 19:11having
- 19:11people
- 19:12feel
- 19:12a
- 19:12sense
- 19:12of
- 19:13care,
- 19:14true
- 19:14Care
- 19:15from
- 19:15me.
- 19:16And
- 19:16it's
- 19:16in
- 19:17the
- 19:17daily
- 19:17ways
- 19:18we
- 19:18interact.
- 19:19It's
- 19:20like
- 19:20when
- 19:20you
- 19:20look
- 19:20up
- 19:21because
- 19:21somebody's
- 19:21interrupted
- 19:22you.
- 19:22I'm
- 19:22the
- 19:22same
- 19:23way,
- 19:23Meredith,
- 19:23by
- 19:24the
- 19:24way.
- 19:24And,
- 19:25like,
- 19:25I
- 19:25don't
- 19:25like
- 19:25to
- 19:26be
- 19:26interrupted.
- 19:27I
- 19:27want
- 19:28my
- 19:28husband,
- 19:29my
- 19:29daughter,
- 19:30or
- 19:30my
- 19:30work
- 19:31partner
- 19:31to
- 19:33feel
- 19:33a
- 19:33sense
- 19:34of
- 19:34genuine
- 19:35care
- 19:35and
- 19:36love.
- 19:37And,
- 19:38you
- 19:38know,
- 19:38I
- 19:38also
- 19:39want
- 19:39to
- 19:39have
- 19:39integrity.
- 19:40I
- 19:40always
- 19:41want
- 19:41to
- 19:41work
- 19:42on
- 19:42my
- 19:42level
- 19:42of
- 19:42integrity
- 19:43and
- 19:43showing
- 19:44up
- 19:44in
- 19:44all
- 19:44the
- 19:44ways.
- 19:45Not
- 19:45missing
- 19:45an
- 19:46email
- 19:46that
- 19:46comes
- 19:47through.
- 19:47I
- 19:47missed
- 19:48an
- 19:48email
- 19:48that
- 19:48Meredith
- 19:49sent
- 19:49me.
- 19:49I
- 19:50want
- 19:50to
- 19:50be
- 19:51always
- 19:51growing
- 19:52as
- 19:52a
- 19:52person
- 19:53and
- 19:53growing
- 19:53character
- 19:54in
- 19:54various
- 19:55ways.
- 19:55And
- 19:55I
- 19:55know
- 19:55that's
- 19:56a
- 19:56big
- 19:56part
- 19:57of
- 19:57what
- 19:57you
- 19:57do.
- 19:58Can
- 19:58you
- 19:58talk
- 19:58more
- 19:59about
- 19:59character
- 20:01and
- 20:02leadership
- 20:02and
- 20:03growing.
- 20:06Love
- 20:06that
- 20:07the
- 20:07key
- 20:07thing
- 20:07I
- 20:08think
- 20:08about
- 20:08character,
- 20:09this
- 20:09is
- 20:10something
- 20:10Denny
- 20:11and
- 20:11I
- 20:11have
- 20:11talked
- 20:12about,
- 20:12written
- 20:12about.
- 20:13In
- 20:13fact,
- 20:13he
- 20:14has
- 20:14a
- 20:14book
- 20:14called
- 20:15Grow
- 20:15Strong
- 20:15Character.
- 20:16Because
- 20:16we
- 20:17believe
- 20:17character
- 20:18is
- 20:18not
- 20:18just
- 20:19one
- 20:19thing.
- 20:20It's
- 20:21made
- 20:21up
- 20:21of
- 20:21multiple
- 20:22aspects
- 20:23of
- 20:24who
- 20:24we
- 20:25are.
- 20:25The
- 20:25idea
- 20:25of
- 20:25becoming
- 20:26a
- 20:26strong
- 20:27person
- 20:27or
- 20:27person
- 20:28of
- 20:28strong
- 20:28character
- 20:29is
- 20:30multifaceted.
- 20:31And
- 20:32we've
- 20:32actually
- 20:33created
- 20:34three
- 20:34different
- 20:34aspects
- 20:35of
- 20:35that
- 20:36related
- 20:36to
- 20:36building
- 20:37a
- 20:37stronger
- 20:37self,
- 20:38stronger
- 20:39relationships,
- 20:40and
- 20:40a
- 20:41stronger
- 20:41work
- 20:42ethic.
- 20:43Fundamentally,
- 20:44we
- 20:44believe
- 20:45that
- 20:45character
- 20:45is
- 20:46something
- 20:46that
- 20:46can
- 20:46be
- 20:47developed.
- 20:48If
- 20:48you
- 20:48go
- 20:48back
- 20:48to
- 20:48Carol
- 20:49Dweck's
- 20:49book
- 20:50on
- 20:51fixed
- 20:51mindset
- 20:52versus
- 20:52growth
- 20:53mindset,
- 20:53when
- 20:53you
- 20:54have
- 20:54a
- 20:54fixed
- 20:54mindset,
- 20:55you
- 20:55tend
- 20:56to
- 20:56say,
- 20:56well,
- 20:56that's
- 20:56just
- 20:57the
- 20:57way
- 20:57I
- 20:57am.
- 20:58And
- 20:58you
- 20:58don't
- 20:59think
- 20:59it's
- 21:00possible
- 21:00to
- 21:01change
- 21:01this
- 21:02core
- 21:02element
- 21:03of
- 21:03who
- 21:03you
- 21:03are.
- 21:04The
- 21:04growth
- 21:04mindset
- 21:05is
- 21:06one
- 21:06where
- 21:06I
- 21:07can
- 21:07always
- 21:08be
- 21:08learning.
- 21:09And
- 21:09we
- 21:10believe
- 21:10these
- 21:10aspects
- 21:11of
- 21:11character
- 21:12are
- 21:13areas
- 21:13for
- 21:14development.
- 21:15We
- 21:15can
- 21:15all
- 21:16grow
- 21:16and
- 21:16learn.
- 21:17In
- 21:17every
- 21:17single
- 21:18one
- 21:18of
- 21:18these,
- 21:18there's
- 21:18actually
- 21:19a
- 21:19total
- 21:19of
- 21:1936,
- 21:20three
- 21:20per
- 21:21group.
- 21:21So,
- 21:22for
- 21:22example,
- 21:23under
- 21:23growing
- 21:24a
- 21:24stronger
- 21:24self,
- 21:24we
- 21:25have
- 21:25things
- 21:25like
- 21:25self
- 21:26awareness,
- 21:28self
- 21:28discipline,
- 21:29humility,
- 21:30and
- 21:31patience.
- 21:32There
- 21:33are
- 21:33different
- 21:33aspects
- 21:34under
- 21:35relationships.
- 21:36Integrity
- 21:37is
- 21:37a
- 21:37big
- 21:38one.
- 21:38And
- 21:38that's
- 21:39what
- 21:39most
- 21:40people
- 21:40tend
- 21:40to
- 21:40think
- 21:41of
- 21:41when
- 21:41they
- 21:41think
- 21:41of
- 21:42character.
- 21:42It's
- 21:43a
- 21:43big
- 21:43part
- 21:43of
- 21:44character
- 21:45because
- 21:45it's
- 21:45that
- 21:46who
- 21:46you
- 21:47know,
- 21:47can
- 21:48people
- 21:48trust
- 21:48my
- 21:49word,
- 21:50Will
- 21:50I
- 21:50do
- 21:51what
- 21:51I
- 21:51said
- 21:51I
- 21:51will
- 21:52do?
- 21:52That's
- 21:53an
- 21:53important
- 21:53aspect.
- 21:54But
- 21:54also
- 21:55around
- 21:55relationships
- 21:56are
- 21:56things
- 21:57like
- 21:58fairness
- 21:59and
- 21:59compassion
- 22:01and
- 22:02empathy.
- 22:03So
- 22:03there
- 22:03are
- 22:04multiple
- 22:05areas
- 22:05related
- 22:06to
- 22:06each
- 22:07one
- 22:07of
- 22:07these.
- 22:07And
- 22:07finally,
- 22:08with
- 22:08the
- 22:08work
- 22:09ethic,
- 22:09we
- 22:09have
- 22:10things
- 22:10like,
- 22:10am
- 22:10I
- 22:11willing
- 22:11to
- 22:11be
- 22:11responsible,
- 22:12to
- 22:13take
- 22:13responsibility,
- 22:14to
- 22:14be
- 22:14held
- 22:14accountable,
- 22:15to
- 22:15make
- 22:15an
- 22:15effort,
- 22:16to
- 22:17seek
- 22:17excellence,
- 22:18to
- 22:19take
- 22:19initiative?
- 22:20Each
- 22:21one
- 22:21of
- 22:21those,
- 22:22if
- 22:23you
- 22:23think
- 22:23about
- 22:23it,
- 22:24it's
- 22:24a
- 22:24behavior
- 22:25pattern
- 22:26and
- 22:26it's
- 22:27one
- 22:27that,
- 22:27yes,
- 22:28we
- 22:28have
- 22:28a
- 22:28way
- 22:29of
- 22:29doing
- 22:29things,
- 22:30but
- 22:30we
- 22:31can
- 22:31change
- 22:31that
- 22:32over
- 22:32time.
- 22:33A
- 22:34key
- 22:34aspect
- 22:35of
- 22:35any
- 22:35leadership
- 22:36development
- 22:37coco
- 22:38that
- 22:38we
- 22:38see
- 22:39happening
- 22:40in
- 22:40organizations
- 22:41is
- 22:42often
- 22:42there's
- 22:42this
- 22:43program
- 22:44that's
- 22:45put
- 22:45in
- 22:45place
- 22:46and
- 22:46delivered
- 22:47and
- 22:48then
- 22:48the
- 22:48assumption
- 22:49is,
- 22:50you've
- 22:50got
- 22:50it
- 22:50now,
- 22:51so
- 22:52go
- 22:52use
- 22:52it.
- 22:53I'll
- 22:53never
- 22:53forget
- 22:54one
- 22:54executive
- 22:55that
- 22:55I
- 22:55talked
- 22:56to
- 22:57who
- 22:58reached
- 22:58senior
- 22:59levels
- 22:59in
- 22:59a
- 22:59Fortune
- 23:00500
- 23:01company.
- 23:02He
- 23:02told
- 23:02me
- 23:03every
- 23:03single
- 23:03leadership
- 23:04development
- 23:04program
- 23:05he
- 23:05attended
- 23:05in
- 23:06all
- 23:06his
- 23:06years.
- 23:07There
- 23:07was
- 23:07never
- 23:07any
- 23:08follow
- 23:08up.
- 23:09It
- 23:09was
- 23:09just
- 23:10assumed
- 23:10they
- 23:11would
- 23:11use
- 23:11it.
- 23:12And
- 23:13that's
- 23:13the
- 23:13shortfall
- 23:14in
- 23:15many
- 23:15development
- 23:16programs.
- 23:17Exposure
- 23:18to
- 23:18information
- 23:20does
- 23:20not
- 23:20equal
- 23:21behavior
- 23:21change.
- 23:22Because
- 23:22what's
- 23:23really
- 23:23required
- 23:24is,
- 23:24yes,
- 23:25you've
- 23:25got
- 23:25to
- 23:25have
- 23:26the
- 23:26knowledge,
- 23:26here's
- 23:27what
- 23:27that
- 23:27skill
- 23:28looks
- 23:28like
- 23:28done
- 23:29well,
- 23:30but
- 23:30then
- 23:30you've
- 23:31got
- 23:31to
- 23:31have
- 23:31the
- 23:31practice
- 23:32and
- 23:32the
- 23:32follow
- 23:33through
- 23:33afterwards.
- 23:34Because
- 23:35what's
- 23:35really
- 23:36going
- 23:36on
- 23:36is
- 23:36we're
- 23:37rewiring
- 23:37our
- 23:38brain.
- 23:39Just
- 23:39like
- 23:39when
- 23:40you
- 23:40think
- 23:40of
- 23:40an
- 23:40athlete
- 23:41practicing
- 23:41a
- 23:42specific
- 23:42skill
- 23:42over
- 23:43and
- 23:43over
- 23:43again,
- 23:43it's
- 23:44to
- 23:44get
- 23:44that
- 23:44pathway
- 23:45so
- 23:45it's
- 23:45automatic.
- 23:46The
- 23:47same
- 23:47for
- 23:47learning
- 23:48a
- 23:48musical
- 23:48instrument
- 23:49and
- 23:49a
- 23:49specific
- 23:50piece
- 23:50of
- 23:50music.
- 23:52It's
- 23:52the
- 23:52same
- 23:53for
- 23:53any
- 23:53skill.
- 23:54It's
- 23:55that
- 23:55repetition
- 23:56that
- 23:57causes
- 23:57the
- 23:57brain
- 23:58to
- 23:59make
- 23:59this
- 23:59strong
- 24:00pathway
- 24:01that
- 24:01becomes
- 24:02your
- 24:02new
- 24:02normal
- 24:03as
- 24:03opposed
- 24:03to
- 24:03the
- 24:04old
- 24:04way
- 24:04of
- 24:05doing
- 24:05things.
- 24:05It's
- 24:06like
- 24:06driving
- 24:07on
- 24:07a
- 24:07gravel
- 24:08road
- 24:08and
- 24:08it's
- 24:09bumpy
- 24:09and
- 24:09uncomfortable.
- 24:10When
- 24:10we
- 24:10first
- 24:11start
- 24:11out
- 24:12with
- 24:12that
- 24:12new
- 24:12behavior,
- 24:13we're
- 24:13not
- 24:13going
- 24:13to
- 24:13get
- 24:14it
- 24:14right
- 24:14every
- 24:14time,
- 24:15but
- 24:15we
- 24:15need
- 24:15to
- 24:16stick
- 24:16with
- 24:16it,
- 24:16keep
- 24:17practicing,
- 24:17and
- 24:17eventually
- 24:18it
- 24:18becomes
- 24:18a
- 24:18superhighway.
- 24:20It's
- 24:21amazing
- 24:21as
- 24:21you're
- 24:22talking
- 24:22about
- 24:22some
- 24:22of
- 24:23these
- 24:23character
- 24:24strengths,
- 24:25things
- 24:26like,
- 24:27I
- 24:28love
- 24:28discipline,
- 24:29it's
- 24:29something
- 24:30I
- 24:31lean
- 24:31on.
- 24:32Patience
- 24:33is
- 24:33when
- 24:33I
- 24:33can
- 24:33always
- 24:34work
- 24:34on
- 24:35that
- 24:36piece
- 24:36of
- 24:37feeling
- 24:37responsible.
- 24:38And
- 24:38I'm
- 24:38thinking
- 24:38of
- 24:39for
- 24:39all
- 24:39of
- 24:39us,
- 24:39but
- 24:40for
- 24:40founders
- 24:40like
- 24:41that,
- 24:41responsibility,
- 24:42accountability,
- 24:43we
- 24:43have
- 24:43to
- 24:43sometimes
- 24:44as
- 24:44founders
- 24:45go
- 24:45looking
- 24:45for
- 24:46it
- 24:46right,
- 24:46we
- 24:47have
- 24:47to
- 24:47put
- 24:47measures
- 24:47in
- 24:48place
- 24:48so
- 24:48that
- 24:48we
- 24:49will
- 24:49stay
- 24:50accountable.
- 24:51Because
- 24:51sometimes
- 24:52if
- 24:53we
- 24:53have
- 24:53all
- 24:53the
- 24:53decisions
- 24:54and
- 24:54we
- 24:54don't
- 24:54have
- 24:54any
- 24:55checks
- 24:55and
- 24:55balances,
- 24:56we
- 24:56can
- 24:56get
- 24:56ourselves
- 24:57into
- 24:57trouble.
- 24:58So
- 24:58I
- 24:58love
- 24:58this.
- 24:59So
- 24:59from
- 25:00training
- 25:00to
- 25:01transformation,
- 25:02how
- 25:02can
- 25:03leaders
- 25:04create
- 25:05lasting
- 25:06change
- 25:06then
- 25:08for
- 25:09themselves.
- 25:10Or
- 25:10for
- 25:10their
- 25:10people
- 25:11or
- 25:11both?
- 25:11For
- 25:12both?
- 25:14Well,
- 25:14it
- 25:15starts
- 25:15first
- 25:16with
- 25:17looking
- 25:17at
- 25:17what
- 25:18is
- 25:18the
- 25:19behavior
- 25:19I
- 25:19want
- 25:19to
- 25:20adopt,
- 25:20what
- 25:21is
- 25:21the
- 25:21new
- 25:21skill.
- 25:23We
- 25:23all
- 25:24come
- 25:24to
- 25:25the
- 25:25workplace
- 25:27with
- 25:27certain
- 25:28skills
- 25:28already
- 25:29in
- 25:29place.
- 25:30So
- 25:30it's
- 25:30not
- 25:30that
- 25:31we
- 25:31are
- 25:31acquiring
- 25:31something
- 25:32from
- 25:32scratch,
- 25:33it's
- 25:33how
- 25:33are
- 25:34we
- 25:35learning
- 25:35to
- 25:36do
- 25:36it
- 25:36in
- 25:36a
- 25:36different
- 25:37way
- 25:37so
- 25:37we
- 25:38can
- 25:38be
- 25:38more
- 25:38effective.
- 25:39That's
- 25:39the
- 25:39first
- 25:40thing
- 25:40is
- 25:40identifying
- 25:41A
- 25:42good
- 25:42place
- 25:42to
- 25:42start
- 25:43is
- 25:43looking
- 25:43at
- 25:43what
- 25:44are
- 25:44the
- 25:44values
- 25:45that
- 25:45we
- 25:45as
- 25:46a
- 25:46company
- 25:46have
- 25:46adopted
- 25:48and
- 25:48say
- 25:49are
- 25:49important
- 25:49to
- 25:50us
- 25:50and
- 25:50the
- 25:50way
- 25:51that
- 25:51we
- 25:51are
- 25:51going
- 25:51to
- 25:52operate
- 25:52as
- 25:52a
- 25:52business.
- 25:54What
- 25:54I
- 25:54have
- 25:54seen
- 25:55over
- 25:55time
- 25:55is
- 25:56companies
- 25:57will
- 25:57invest
- 25:58a
- 25:58lot
- 25:58of
- 25:58time
- 25:59and
- 25:59money
- 25:59creating
- 26:00values
- 26:01and
- 26:02communicating
- 26:02them
- 26:03to
- 26:03everybody.
- 26:04And
- 26:04that's
- 26:04where
- 26:05it
- 26:05stops.
- 26:06What
- 26:07is
- 26:07done
- 26:08to
- 26:08help
- 26:08bring
- 26:09those
- 26:09values
- 26:10to
- 26:10life?
- 26:11If
- 26:11we
- 26:11say
- 26:11we
- 26:12are
- 26:12a
- 26:12company
- 26:13of
- 26:13integrity,
- 26:14how
- 26:15do
- 26:15we
- 26:15keep
- 26:15our
- 26:16word
- 26:16with
- 26:17each
- 26:17other,
- 26:18with
- 26:18our
- 26:18customers?
- 26:19You
- 26:20know,
- 26:20when
- 26:20we
- 26:20say
- 26:20you
- 26:21have
- 26:21on
- 26:21time
- 26:21delivery,
- 26:22do
- 26:22we
- 26:22do
- 26:23that?
- 26:23And
- 26:24so
- 26:25what
- 26:25often
- 26:25happens
- 26:26is
- 26:27these
- 26:28statements
- 26:28or
- 26:29values
- 26:30aren't
- 26:31fleshed
- 26:31out
- 26:32enough
- 26:32to
- 26:32know
- 26:32what
- 26:33does
- 26:33that
- 26:33look
- 26:33like
- 26:34in
- 26:34action.
- 26:35And
- 26:35then
- 26:35the
- 26:35next
- 26:36step
- 26:36is
- 26:36how
- 26:37do
- 26:37we
- 26:37develop
- 26:38into
- 26:38those?
- 26:39What
- 26:39does
- 26:39that
- 26:39look
- 26:40like?
- 26:41What
- 26:42agreements
- 26:43do
- 26:43we
- 26:43need
- 26:44to
- 26:44make
- 26:44with
- 26:44each
- 26:45other?
- 26:46This
- 26:46is
- 26:47how
- 26:47we
- 26:48operate
- 26:48around
- 26:48here
- 26:49because
- 26:49that's
- 26:49what
- 26:49culture
- 26:50is
- 26:50all
- 26:50about.
- 26:51How
- 26:51do
- 26:51we
- 26:52want
- 26:52to
- 26:52do
- 26:52things?
- 26:53How
- 26:53are
- 26:54we
- 26:54currently
- 26:54doing
- 26:55them?
- 26:55And
- 26:56are
- 26:56there
- 26:56gaps
- 26:57between
- 26:57the
- 26:57two?
- 26:58Because
- 26:58that's
- 26:58where
- 26:58the
- 26:59development
- 26:59opportunities
- 27:00come
- 27:00in.
- 27:02Where
- 27:02are
- 27:02we
- 27:03not
- 27:03living
- 27:03up
- 27:03to
- 27:04what
- 27:05we
- 27:05say
- 27:05our
- 27:05values
- 27:06are?
- 27:07Are
- 27:07we
- 27:07treating
- 27:08everybody
- 27:08fairly?
- 27:09Are
- 27:09there
- 27:09areas
- 27:10where
- 27:10we
- 27:10are
- 27:11not
- 27:12inclusive,
- 27:13where
- 27:13we
- 27:13are
- 27:13not
- 27:14giving
- 27:14everyone
- 27:14an
- 27:15equal
- 27:15voice?
- 27:17Speak
- 27:17up.
- 27:18So
- 27:18it's
- 27:19examining,
- 27:20I
- 27:20think
- 27:21first,
- 27:21what
- 27:21are
- 27:21our
- 27:21core
- 27:22values
- 27:23as
- 27:23individuals,
- 27:24as
- 27:24an
- 27:24organization,
- 27:26and
- 27:26what
- 27:26do
- 27:27we
- 27:27need
- 27:27to
- 27:27do
- 27:28differently
- 27:29so
- 27:29that
- 27:30they're
- 27:30not
- 27:30just
- 27:30aspirational,
- 27:32they're
- 27:32how
- 27:32we
- 27:33live,
- 27:33they're.
- 27:34Concrete
- 27:34and
- 27:35they're
- 27:35behavior
- 27:36oriented.
- 27:37There's
- 27:37actions
- 27:38associated
- 27:38with
- 27:38it
- 27:39looking
- 27:39to
- 27:40say,
- 27:40well,
- 27:40what
- 27:40does
- 27:40integrity
- 27:41look
- 27:41like
- 27:41in
- 27:41our
- 27:42marketing?
- 27:42What
- 27:42does
- 27:42it
- 27:42look
- 27:43like
- 27:43in
- 27:43our
- 27:43sales
- 27:43channel?
- 27:44What
- 27:44does
- 27:45integrity
- 27:45look
- 27:45like
- 27:45when
- 27:46we
- 27:46pick
- 27:46up
- 27:46the
- 27:46phone
- 27:46and
- 27:47call
- 27:47somebody?
- 27:48It's.
- 27:48It's
- 27:48way
- 27:49more
- 27:49specific
- 27:50than
- 27:50just
- 27:51words
- 27:51on
- 27:51a.
- 27:52On
- 27:52website,
- 27:53the
- 27:53word
- 27:53integrity,
- 27:54people
- 27:54have
- 27:54different
- 27:55interpretations
- 27:56of
- 27:56what
- 27:56that
- 27:56means.
- 27:57And
- 27:57so
- 27:58having
- 27:58a
- 27:58conversation,
- 27:59if
- 28:00that
- 28:00is
- 28:00one
- 28:00of
- 28:00our
- 28:00values,
- 28:01having
- 28:02a
- 28:02conversation,
- 28:03even
- 28:03having
- 28:03people
- 28:04write
- 28:04down
- 28:05individually
- 28:06themselves
- 28:06and
- 28:07then
- 28:07share
- 28:07with
- 28:07the
- 28:08group,
- 28:08here's
- 28:09what
- 28:09I
- 28:09think
- 28:09of.
- 28:10You're
- 28:10going
- 28:11to
- 28:11find
- 28:11all
- 28:11kinds
- 28:11of
- 28:11different
- 28:12variations,
- 28:13all
- 28:13of
- 28:13which
- 28:14can
- 28:14enrich
- 28:15the
- 28:15definition.
- 28:16It's
- 28:16not
- 28:16like
- 28:17you
- 28:17have
- 28:17to
- 28:17come
- 28:18up
- 28:18with
- 28:18the
- 28:18one
- 28:19right
- 28:19one.
- 28:20It's
- 28:20one
- 28:20of
- 28:20the
- 28:20aspects
- 28:21of
- 28:21integrity
- 28:22that
- 28:22we
- 28:22want
- 28:22to
- 28:23embody
- 28:23as
- 28:23individuals
- 28:24and
- 28:24as
- 28:25a
- 28:25company.
- 28:26Beautiful.
- 28:27I
- 28:27love
- 28:28that.
- 28:28Tell
- 28:28us
- 28:29more
- 28:29about.
- 28:29You
- 28:30have
- 28:30peer
- 28:30coaching
- 28:31and
- 28:31power
- 28:32partnerships.
- 28:33What
- 28:33is
- 28:34that
- 28:35and
- 28:35how
- 28:35that
- 28:35can
- 28:36help
- 28:36leaders?
- 28:37The
- 28:37development
- 28:38programs
- 28:38we
- 28:38have
- 28:39are
- 28:39around
- 28:40what
- 28:40we
- 28:40call
- 28:40skill
- 28:40builder
- 28:41which
- 28:41is
- 28:41helping
- 28:42people
- 28:42develop
- 28:43both
- 28:43communication
- 28:44skills
- 28:44and
- 28:44character
- 28:45over
- 28:45time.
- 28:46The
- 28:46power
- 28:47partners
- 28:47is
- 28:47around
- 28:48the
- 28:48communication
- 28:48skills.
- 28:50Both
- 28:50of
- 28:50them
- 28:51have
- 28:52an
- 28:52element
- 28:52of
- 28:52coaching
- 28:54involved.
- 28:54And
- 28:55while
- 28:55it's
- 28:55ideal
- 28:56to
- 28:56have
- 28:56one
- 28:56on
- 28:57one
- 28:57coaching,
- 28:59hiring
- 28:59an
- 28:59executive
- 29:00coach
- 29:00for
- 29:00everyone
- 29:01is
- 29:01prohibitive
- 29:02in
- 29:02terms
- 29:02of
- 29:02cost.
- 29:03One
- 29:03of
- 29:03the
- 29:03things
- 29:04we
- 29:04have
- 29:04found
- 29:05to
- 29:05be
- 29:05effective
- 29:06is
- 29:07helping
- 29:07people
- 29:07learn
- 29:08how
- 29:08to
- 29:08be
- 29:09peer
- 29:09coaches.
- 29:10Because
- 29:11it
- 29:11doesn't
- 29:11have
- 29:11to
- 29:12be
- 29:12overly
- 29:12complicated.
- 29:14It's
- 29:14a
- 29:14matter
- 29:15of
- 29:15saying
- 29:16we
- 29:16are
- 29:17going
- 29:17to
- 29:17work
- 29:17together
- 29:18to
- 29:19check
- 29:19in
- 29:19with
- 29:19each
- 29:20other
- 29:20on
- 29:20a
- 29:20regular
- 29:21basis
- 29:21for
- 29:22support,
- 29:22encouragement
- 29:23and
- 29:23accountability.
- 29:25It's
- 29:25simply
- 29:26a
- 29:26matter
- 29:26of
- 29:27making
- 29:27commitments.
- 29:27I've
- 29:28done
- 29:28this
- 29:29with
- 29:29somebody
- 29:30I
- 29:30met
- 29:30at
- 29:30a
- 29:31conference
- 29:31over
- 29:32five
- 29:32years
- 29:32ago
- 29:33and
- 29:33she
- 29:33and
- 29:33I
- 29:34have
- 29:34weekly
- 29:35check
- 29:35ins
- 29:36through
- 29:36emails
- 29:37of
- 29:38what
- 29:38our
- 29:39goals
- 29:39were
- 29:40for
- 29:40last
- 29:40week
- 29:41and
- 29:41how
- 29:41we
- 29:42did
- 29:42in
- 29:42accomplishing
- 29:43them.
- 29:43So
- 29:44that
- 29:44was
- 29:44our
- 29:44accountability
- 29:45check
- 29:45in.
- 29:46Here's
- 29:46what
- 29:46we
- 29:46have
- 29:47planned
- 29:47for
- 29:47the
- 29:47coming
- 29:48week
- 29:49so
- 29:49that
- 29:49we
- 29:49know
- 29:50what
- 29:50to
- 29:50anticipate
- 29:51the
- 29:51person
- 29:51is
- 29:51going
- 29:52to
- 29:52be
- 29:52focusing
- 29:52on.
- 29:53So
- 29:53each
- 29:53week
- 29:54we
- 29:54send
- 29:54an
- 29:54email
- 29:55that's
- 29:55got
- 29:55those
- 29:56two
- 29:56things.
- 29:57What
- 29:57was
- 29:57my
- 29:57focus
- 29:58last
- 29:58week
- 29:58and
- 29:59how
- 29:59well
- 29:59did
- 29:59I
- 29:59accomplish
- 30:00it?
- 30:01And
- 30:01then
- 30:01what
- 30:02am
- 30:02I
- 30:02going
- 30:02to
- 30:02be
- 30:03focusing
- 30:03on
- 30:03this
- 30:03week?
- 30:04It
- 30:04doesn't
- 30:05have
- 30:05to
- 30:05take
- 30:05a
- 30:05lot
- 30:05of
- 30:06time.
- 30:06We
- 30:06also
- 30:07have
- 30:07these
- 30:07monthly
- 30:08check
- 30:08in
- 30:09calls.
- 30:09People
- 30:10being
- 30:10peer
- 30:11coaches
- 30:11can
- 30:12be
- 30:12in
- 30:12the
- 30:12same
- 30:13organization,
- 30:14maybe
- 30:15even
- 30:15on
- 30:15the
- 30:15same
- 30:15team
- 30:16or
- 30:16they
- 30:16could
- 30:16be
- 30:16in
- 30:17different
- 30:17departments.
- 30:17It
- 30:18could
- 30:18be
- 30:18somebody
- 30:19you've
- 30:19met
- 30:19through
- 30:20your
- 30:20network,
- 30:21whatever
- 30:22works
- 30:22for
- 30:22you.
- 30:23But
- 30:23the
- 30:23key
- 30:23is
- 30:24consistency
- 30:25and
- 30:26what
- 30:26are
- 30:26we
- 30:26going
- 30:26to
- 30:27be
- 30:27checking
- 30:28on.
- 30:29In
- 30:29our
- 30:29case
- 30:30it
- 30:30was
- 30:30business
- 30:31related
- 30:31but
- 30:31we
- 30:32ended
- 30:32up
- 30:32adding
- 30:33some
- 30:33personal
- 30:33things
- 30:34we
- 30:34were
- 30:34working
- 30:34on
- 30:35too.
- 30:36So
- 30:36it
- 30:36was
- 30:36kind
- 30:37of
- 30:37an
- 30:37overall
- 30:37whole
- 30:38person
- 30:39accountability.
- 30:40It
- 30:40stays
- 30:41in
- 30:41my
- 30:41mind
- 30:42throughout
- 30:42the
- 30:43week.
- 30:43Oh,
- 30:43I
- 30:43know
- 30:44I
- 30:44have
- 30:44to
- 30:44get
- 30:44back
- 30:44with
- 30:44Becky
- 30:45on
- 30:45this.
- 30:46I
- 30:46need
- 30:46to
- 30:46get
- 30:46it
- 30:47done.
- 30:47It'll
- 30:47cause
- 30:47me
- 30:48to
- 30:48put
- 30:48in
- 30:48that
- 30:48extra
- 30:49time
- 30:50or
- 30:50be
- 30:51more
- 30:51intentional.
- 30:52It's
- 30:53like
- 30:53going
- 30:53to
- 30:53the
- 30:53gym
- 30:54and
- 30:54working
- 30:54with
- 30:54a
- 30:54personal
- 30:55trainer.
- 30:56You
- 30:56stick
- 30:56with
- 30:57it
- 30:57better
- 30:58when
- 30:58you
- 30:58have
- 30:59somebody
- 30:59not
- 30:59just
- 31:00holding
- 31:00you
- 31:00accountable
- 31:00but
- 31:01you
- 31:01know,
- 31:01has
- 31:01got
- 31:02your
- 31:02back,
- 31:02has,
- 31:03you
- 31:03know,
- 31:03is
- 31:03supporting
- 31:04you
- 31:04in
- 31:05this
- 31:05process
- 31:06and
- 31:06can
- 31:06give
- 31:06you
- 31:07helpful
- 31:07ideas
- 31:08or
- 31:08encouragement
- 31:09if
- 31:10you
- 31:10have
- 31:10a
- 31:10setback.
- 31:11It's
- 31:12very
- 31:12powerful
- 31:12to
- 31:13have
- 31:13a
- 31:14person
- 31:14like
- 31:14that,
- 31:15that
- 31:15you
- 31:15are
- 31:16equally
- 31:16committed
- 31:17to
- 31:17each
- 31:17other's
- 31:17success.
- 31:19I
- 31:20feel
- 31:20like
- 31:20that's
- 31:20such
- 31:20a
- 31:20wonderful
- 31:21part
- 31:22of
- 31:22a
- 31:22culture
- 31:23to
- 31:23put
- 31:23into
- 31:24a
- 31:24company.
- 31:25Right
- 31:25where
- 31:26because
- 31:28if
- 31:28you
- 31:28have
- 31:29to
- 31:29me,
- 31:29if
- 31:29you,
- 31:30if
- 31:30you
- 31:30were
- 31:30in
- 31:30a
- 31:30company
- 31:31that
- 31:31had
- 31:32this
- 31:32kind
- 31:32of
- 31:33coaching
- 31:33relationships,
- 31:35part
- 31:35of,
- 31:36part
- 31:36of,
- 31:36as
- 31:36part
- 31:36of
- 31:37it,
- 31:37you
- 31:37would
- 31:37learn
- 31:38how
- 31:38to
- 31:38be
- 31:38a
- 31:38good
- 31:38listener,
- 31:39you'd
- 31:39learn
- 31:40how
- 31:40to
- 31:40be
- 31:40a
- 31:40supportive
- 31:41coach.
- 31:41You'd
- 31:42learn
- 31:42how
- 31:42to
- 31:42receive
- 31:43feedback,
- 31:44you'd
- 31:44learn
- 31:45how
- 31:45to
- 31:45be
- 31:45accountable.
- 31:46All
- 31:46these
- 31:47wonderful
- 31:47things
- 31:48could
- 31:48come
- 31:49from
- 31:50having
- 31:50that
- 31:51as
- 31:51part
- 31:51of
- 31:51your
- 31:52culture.
- 31:53You
- 31:53just
- 31:54hit
- 31:54on
- 31:54something
- 31:54so
- 31:54important.
- 31:55Coco,
- 31:56this
- 31:56idea
- 31:57of
- 31:57becoming
- 31:57an
- 31:58effective
- 31:58peer
- 31:58coach
- 32:00has
- 32:00a
- 32:00ripple
- 32:01effect
- 32:01in
- 32:02every
- 32:02other
- 32:02area
- 32:02of
- 32:03your
- 32:03life.
- 32:04And
- 32:04so
- 32:05you
- 32:05become
- 32:05a
- 32:06better
- 32:06leader
- 32:07to
- 32:07people
- 32:07on
- 32:08your
- 32:08team
- 32:09because
- 32:09of
- 32:10the
- 32:10skills
- 32:10you're
- 32:10developing
- 32:12as
- 32:12a
- 32:12peer
- 32:12coach.
- 32:13That
- 32:13listening,
- 32:14the
- 32:14giving
- 32:14feedback,
- 32:15the
- 32:16asking
- 32:16of
- 32:16questions.
- 32:18Because
- 32:18effective
- 32:19coaching
- 32:19doesn't
- 32:20involve
- 32:20pressure
- 32:21to
- 32:21tell
- 32:22somebody
- 32:22what
- 32:22to
- 32:22do,
- 32:23it's
- 32:24helping
- 32:24to
- 32:24draw
- 32:25out
- 32:25in
- 32:25them
- 32:26the
- 32:27brilliance
- 32:28and
- 32:28the
- 32:28strengths
- 32:29they
- 32:29already
- 32:29have.
- 32:30It's
- 32:30just
- 32:31being
- 32:31willing
- 32:31to
- 32:32ask
- 32:32the
- 32:33questions.
- 32:33I
- 32:34think
- 32:34that's
- 32:34such
- 32:34an
- 32:35important
- 32:35piece
- 32:36for
- 32:36founders
- 32:37and
- 32:39totally
- 32:40where
- 32:40we,
- 32:41because
- 32:42we're
- 32:42doing
- 32:42so
- 32:42much
- 32:43ourselves,
- 32:43as
- 32:44we
- 32:44bring
- 32:44more
- 32:44people
- 32:45on
- 32:45board,
- 32:45that
- 32:46willingness
- 32:46to
- 32:47let
- 32:47go
- 32:47and
- 32:48also
- 32:48not
- 32:48be
- 32:48the
- 32:49answer
- 32:49person.
- 32:50I
- 32:51don't
- 32:51have
- 32:51to
- 32:51tell
- 32:52them
- 32:52the
- 32:53answer
- 32:53if
- 32:53they
- 32:54come
- 32:54to
- 32:54me
- 32:54with
- 32:54a
- 32:54question.
- 32:55Learning
- 32:56to
- 32:56ask
- 32:56questions
- 32:57back
- 32:58so
- 32:58they
- 32:58don't
- 32:59come
- 32:59to
- 32:59you
- 32:59initially
- 33:00when
- 33:00they
- 33:00have
- 33:00a
- 33:01question,
- 33:01and
- 33:01it
- 33:01frees
- 33:02up
- 33:02your
- 33:02time.
- 33:03So.
- 33:03So
- 33:03to
- 33:03simply
- 33:04ask,
- 33:04what
- 33:04have
- 33:05you
- 33:05thought
- 33:05of
- 33:05so
- 33:05far?
- 33:06What
- 33:07options
- 33:07have
- 33:08you
- 33:08considered
- 33:08and
- 33:08which
- 33:09one
- 33:09do
- 33:09you
- 33:09think
- 33:09is
- 33:09the
- 33:10best?
- 33:10So
- 33:10when
- 33:10we
- 33:11get
- 33:11those
- 33:11kinds
- 33:12of
- 33:12questions
- 33:12to
- 33:12them,
- 33:13they
- 33:13learn,
- 33:14oh,
- 33:15I
- 33:15need
- 33:15to
- 33:15think
- 33:16this
- 33:16through
- 33:17before
- 33:17I
- 33:18take
- 33:18this
- 33:19question
- 33:19to
- 33:19Coco.
- 33:20You
- 33:20are
- 33:21then
- 33:21presented
- 33:21with
- 33:22their
- 33:23question,
- 33:23with
- 33:24their
- 33:24ideas
- 33:24and
- 33:25recommendations,
- 33:26saving
- 33:27you
- 33:27a
- 33:27lot
- 33:28of
- 33:28time.
- 33:28And
- 33:28then
- 33:28your
- 33:29questions
- 33:29can
- 33:29be
- 33:30around
- 33:30where
- 33:31there
- 33:31might
- 33:31be
- 33:32shortfalls
- 33:32that
- 33:32they
- 33:32haven't
- 33:33considered
- 33:34or
- 33:34other
- 33:35questions
- 33:35that
- 33:35will
- 33:36help
- 33:36them
- 33:37think
- 33:37it
- 33:37through
- 33:38more
- 33:38effectively.
- 33:40It's
- 33:41really
- 33:41a
- 33:41powerful
- 33:42way
- 33:42to
- 33:42lead
- 33:43and
- 33:43to
- 33:44create
- 33:45innovation
- 33:47leaders
- 33:48within.
- 33:48I
- 33:49mean,
- 33:49it
- 33:50really
- 33:50is
- 33:50so
- 33:50powerful.
- 33:52One
- 33:53of
- 33:53my
- 33:53areas
- 33:54of
- 33:54focus
- 33:54this
- 33:55year
- 33:55in
- 33:55my
- 33:56development
- 33:56of
- 33:57the
- 33:57Force
- 33:57for
- 33:57Good
- 33:57system
- 33:58is
- 33:58around
- 33:59the
- 34:00three
- 34:00core
- 34:00values.
- 34:01Be
- 34:01wise,
- 34:01be
- 34:02transformative,
- 34:03and
- 34:03be
- 34:03of
- 34:03highest
- 34:03and
- 34:04best
- 34:04use.
- 34:05How
- 34:05you
- 34:06create
- 34:06an
- 34:07environment
- 34:07where
- 34:07people
- 34:08can
- 34:08learn
- 34:09and
- 34:09grow.
- 34:10And
- 34:10we
- 34:10have
- 34:11in
- 34:11the
- 34:11system
- 34:12meetings
- 34:13and
- 34:13how
- 34:13you
- 34:13hold
- 34:14a
- 34:14meeting
- 34:14so
- 34:14that
- 34:15people
- 34:15feel
- 34:15that
- 34:16way.
- 34:16This
- 34:16idea
- 34:17of
- 34:17peer
- 34:18coaching
- 34:19goes
- 34:19even
- 34:20deeper
- 34:21where
- 34:22it's
- 34:22sort
- 34:22of
- 34:22the
- 34:22one
- 34:23on
- 34:23one
- 34:23level,
- 34:24then
- 34:24the
- 34:24container
- 34:25of
- 34:25the
- 34:25team
- 34:25and
- 34:26then
- 34:26the
- 34:26container
- 34:26of
- 34:27the
- 34:27whole
- 34:27company.
- 34:28And
- 34:29how
- 34:29do
- 34:29you
- 34:29create
- 34:30a
- 34:30place
- 34:30where
- 34:30people
- 34:32can
- 34:32feel
- 34:32like
- 34:33it's
- 34:33safe
- 34:33and
- 34:34exciting
- 34:35and
- 34:35fun
- 34:35to
- 34:35grow
- 34:36as
- 34:37humans?
- 34:38It
- 34:38all
- 34:38starts
- 34:39with
- 34:40how
- 34:40you
- 34:40as
- 34:41the
- 34:41owner
- 34:43respond.
- 34:45It's
- 34:45one
- 34:45thing
- 34:46to
- 34:46tell
- 34:46people
- 34:47we
- 34:47are
- 34:47this
- 34:48kind
- 34:48of
- 34:48company,
- 34:50but
- 34:50if
- 34:50they
- 34:50don't
- 34:51see
- 34:51you
- 34:51Living
- 34:51it.
- 34:52It's
- 34:52going
- 34:52to
- 34:53ring
- 34:53hollow
- 34:54for
- 34:54them.
- 34:55And
- 34:55there's
- 34:56not
- 34:56going
- 34:56to
- 34:56be
- 34:56the
- 34:56trust
- 34:57and
- 34:57credibility.
- 34:58Trust
- 34:58is
- 34:58the
- 34:59foundation
- 34:59piece
- 35:00of
- 35:00everything
- 35:01for
- 35:01a
- 35:02leader.
- 35:03That's
- 35:03why
- 35:03humility
- 35:04to
- 35:05us
- 35:05is
- 35:05a
- 35:06core
- 35:06character
- 35:07strength.
- 35:08If
- 35:08I'm
- 35:09not
- 35:09willing
- 35:09to
- 35:09admit
- 35:10I'm
- 35:10wrong,
- 35:11then
- 35:11I'm
- 35:12going
- 35:12to
- 35:12be
- 35:12sending
- 35:13a
- 35:13message
- 35:13to
- 35:13others.
- 35:14It's
- 35:14not
- 35:14safe
- 35:15for
- 35:15you
- 35:15to
- 35:16admit
- 35:16when
- 35:16you're
- 35:16wrong.
- 35:17And
- 35:17so
- 35:17they're
- 35:18going
- 35:18to
- 35:18be
- 35:18hiding
- 35:19it.
- 35:19They're
- 35:19going
- 35:20to
- 35:20be
- 35:20blaming.
- 35:21This
- 35:21whole
- 35:21culture
- 35:22of
- 35:23accountability
- 35:24will
- 35:24be
- 35:25lacking
- 35:26because
- 35:26you,
- 35:27as
- 35:27the
- 35:27owner,
- 35:28have
- 35:28not
- 35:28demonstrated
- 35:29a
- 35:29willingness
- 35:30to
- 35:31say,
- 35:31I
- 35:32was
- 35:32wrong.
- 35:33Or
- 35:34as
- 35:34Gary
- 35:34ridge,
- 35:35the
- 35:35former
- 35:35CEO
- 35:37of
- 35:37WD40,
- 35:38says,
- 35:39I
- 35:39don't
- 35:39know
- 35:40if
- 35:41you're
- 35:41willing
- 35:41to
- 35:41say.
- 35:42Those
- 35:42were
- 35:42his
- 35:43three
- 35:43favorite
- 35:43words.
- 35:44I
- 35:44don't
- 35:44know.
- 35:45Because
- 35:45he
- 35:45wanted
- 35:46to
- 35:46draw
- 35:46out
- 35:47from
- 35:47others.
- 35:47He
- 35:48wasn't
- 35:48afraid
- 35:48to
- 35:49say
- 35:49that.
- 35:49Afraid.
- 35:50Afraid
- 35:50of
- 35:50looking
- 35:50foolish
- 35:51or
- 35:52not
- 35:52competent.
- 35:53All
- 35:53goes
- 35:53back
- 35:54to
- 35:54that
- 35:54feeling
- 35:55like,
- 35:55I'm
- 35:55enough.
- 35:57I
- 35:58am
- 35:58a
- 35:58learner,
- 35:59so
- 35:59I'm
- 35:59not
- 35:59going
- 36:00to
- 36:00know
- 36:00everything,
- 36:01so
- 36:01it's
- 36:01okay
- 36:01to
- 36:01admit
- 36:02it.
- 36:02It's
- 36:03not
- 36:03a
- 36:04personal
- 36:04defect
- 36:05for
- 36:05me
- 36:06to
- 36:06say
- 36:06I
- 36:06don't
- 36:07know.
- 36:07Yes,
- 36:08that's
- 36:09such
- 36:09sage
- 36:10advice
- 36:11for
- 36:12any
- 36:12of
- 36:12us.
- 36:13You
- 36:13talk
- 36:13about
- 36:14trusted
- 36:15communication
- 36:16and
- 36:17how
- 36:17a
- 36:17big
- 36:18part
- 36:18of
- 36:18your
- 36:19programs
- 36:20and
- 36:21assessments
- 36:21and
- 36:22your
- 36:22whole
- 36:22foundation
- 36:23is
- 36:23around
- 36:23building
- 36:24trust
- 36:25and
- 36:25having
- 36:26good
- 36:26communication
- 36:27that
- 36:27fosters
- 36:28trust.
- 36:29If
- 36:29you
- 36:30could
- 36:30share.
- 36:30You've
- 36:30talked
- 36:30a
- 36:31little
- 36:31bit
- 36:31about
- 36:31this,
- 36:31but
- 36:32maybe
- 36:32some.
- 36:32Any
- 36:33other
- 36:33pitfalls
- 36:34that
- 36:34you
- 36:35see
- 36:35happening
- 36:36that
- 36:36could
- 36:37get
- 36:37in
- 36:37the
- 36:37way,
- 36:38as
- 36:38well
- 36:38as
- 36:38any
- 36:39other
- 36:39steps
- 36:40or
- 36:40practical
- 36:41advice
- 36:42to
- 36:42help
- 36:42build
- 36:42that
- 36:43culture
- 36:44where
- 36:44people
- 36:44feel
- 36:45heard
- 36:45and
- 36:45valued
- 36:46and
- 36:46engaged.
- 36:47You
- 36:47know,
- 36:48it
- 36:48goes
- 36:48back.
- 36:49It's
- 36:49a
- 36:49combination
- 36:50of
- 36:50communication
- 36:51skills
- 36:52and
- 36:53character.
- 36:54So
- 36:54another
- 36:54aspect
- 36:55of
- 36:55character
- 36:56is
- 36:56courage.
- 36:57To
- 36:57me,
- 36:58that
- 36:58goes
- 36:58hand
- 36:58in
- 36:59hand
- 36:59with
- 36:59the
- 36:59willingness
- 37:00to
- 37:00give
- 37:00people
- 37:01feedback.
- 37:02We
- 37:03talked
- 37:03earlier
- 37:03about
- 37:04receiving
- 37:04feedback,
- 37:05but
- 37:06the
- 37:06idea
- 37:06of
- 37:06giving
- 37:07constructive
- 37:08feedback
- 37:08as
- 37:08well
- 37:08as
- 37:09giving
- 37:09positive
- 37:10feedback
- 37:11are
- 37:11really
- 37:12critical
- 37:13skills
- 37:13for
- 37:14leaders.
- 37:15Because
- 37:15if
- 37:15we
- 37:15don't
- 37:16address
- 37:17behavior
- 37:18that's
- 37:18causing
- 37:18problems,
- 37:19then
- 37:20other
- 37:20people
- 37:21notice
- 37:21that
- 37:22and
- 37:22it
- 37:22sets
- 37:23the
- 37:23bar
- 37:24and
- 37:24the
- 37:25culture
- 37:25as
- 37:26one
- 37:26of,
- 37:27well,
- 37:28this
- 37:29behavior
- 37:29apparently
- 37:30is
- 37:30okay
- 37:31because
- 37:32they're
- 37:32getting
- 37:33away
- 37:33with
- 37:33it.
- 37:34Whether
- 37:34it's
- 37:34showing
- 37:34up
- 37:35late
- 37:35for
- 37:35meetings,
- 37:36not
- 37:36delivering
- 37:37reports
- 37:37on
- 37:38time,
- 37:39having
- 37:39a
- 37:39report
- 37:40that
- 37:40you
- 37:40do
- 37:40turn
- 37:40in
- 37:41that's
- 37:41filled
- 37:41with
- 37:42errors.
- 37:43One
- 37:43leader
- 37:43was
- 37:44always
- 37:44fixing
- 37:45the
- 37:45problems
- 37:46that
- 37:46were
- 37:46in
- 37:46the
- 37:47reports
- 37:47rather
- 37:47than
- 37:48handing
- 37:48it
- 37:48back
- 37:49to
- 37:49the
- 37:49person
- 37:50and
- 37:51having
- 37:51them
- 37:51fix
- 37:52it.
- 37:53Whatever
- 37:53it
- 37:53is
- 37:53that's
- 37:54keeping
- 37:54us
- 37:54from
- 37:55giving
- 37:55feedback
- 37:56to
- 37:56people,
- 37:56we
- 37:56need
- 37:57to
- 37:57examine
- 37:57that.
- 37:58Why
- 37:58am
- 37:58I
- 37:58being
- 37:59hesitant
- 38:00to
- 38:00be
- 38:00honest
- 38:01with
- 38:01the
- 38:01person.
- 38:01Sometimes
- 38:02we
- 38:02don't
- 38:02know
- 38:03the
- 38:03best
- 38:03way.
- 38:04A
- 38:04simple
- 38:05structure
- 38:06for
- 38:06feedback
- 38:07is
- 38:07to
- 38:08open
- 38:08up
- 38:08with
- 38:08something
- 38:09you
- 38:09appreciate
- 38:10about
- 38:10the
- 38:10person.
- 38:11Put
- 38:11it
- 38:11in
- 38:11context.
- 38:12Let's
- 38:12say
- 38:12you've
- 38:12got
- 38:13a
- 38:13customer
- 38:13service
- 38:14person
- 38:15who
- 38:15you
- 38:16observed
- 38:17being
- 38:18rude
- 38:19or
- 38:19less
- 38:19than
- 38:20exemplary
- 38:21with
- 38:21one
- 38:21of
- 38:21your
- 38:22customers,
- 38:22and
- 38:22you
- 38:23notice
- 38:23how
- 38:23the
- 38:23customer
- 38:24left.
- 38:25So
- 38:26rather
- 38:27than
- 38:27going
- 38:27up
- 38:27to
- 38:27the
- 38:27person
- 38:28and
- 38:28saying,
- 38:28why
- 38:29were
- 38:29you
- 38:29just
- 38:29rude
- 38:30to
- 38:30this
- 38:30person?
- 38:32And
- 38:32immediately
- 38:33putting
- 38:33them
- 38:33on
- 38:33the
- 38:34defensive,
- 38:35have
- 38:35a
- 38:35conversation
- 38:36that
- 38:37starts
- 38:37with,
- 38:37you
- 38:38know,
- 38:38let's
- 38:39say
- 38:39I'm
- 38:39talking
- 38:40to
- 38:40you,
- 38:40Coco.
- 38:40Normally
- 38:41you
- 38:42have
- 38:42such
- 38:43a
- 38:43great
- 38:44style
- 38:44with
- 38:45our
- 38:45customers.
- 38:46They
- 38:46smile
- 38:46when
- 38:46they
- 38:46leave.
- 38:47I
- 38:47noticed
- 38:48today,
- 38:48though,
- 38:49that
- 38:49when
- 38:49Mrs.
- 38:50Jones
- 38:50came
- 38:50in,
- 38:51there
- 38:51was
- 38:52an
- 38:52exchange
- 38:52between
- 38:53the
- 38:53two
- 38:53of
- 38:53you,
- 38:54and
- 38:54she
- 38:54left
- 38:55pretty
- 38:55upset.
- 38:56One
- 38:56of
- 38:57the
- 38:57first
- 38:57things
- 38:57to
- 38:58do
- 38:58is
- 38:58not
- 38:58make
- 38:59assumptions
- 38:59about
- 39:00the
- 39:00person's
- 39:01motive.
- 39:02We
- 39:02don't
- 39:02know
- 39:02what
- 39:03happened
- 39:03to
- 39:03you
- 39:03before
- 39:04you
- 39:04came
- 39:04into
- 39:04work
- 39:05that
- 39:05day.
- 39:05You
- 39:06could
- 39:06have
- 39:06just
- 39:06gotten
- 39:07some
- 39:07devastating
- 39:08news,
- 39:09or
- 39:09it
- 39:09could
- 39:10be
- 39:10that
- 39:10Mrs.
- 39:11Jones
- 39:11said
- 39:11something
- 39:12to
- 39:12you
- 39:12before.
- 39:12I
- 39:13noticed
- 39:14that
- 39:14really
- 39:15upset,
- 39:16you
- 39:16know,
- 39:16was
- 39:16upsetting
- 39:17to
- 39:17you.
- 39:18So
- 39:18we
- 39:18want
- 39:18to
- 39:18ask
- 39:19questions
- 39:20in
- 39:20the
- 39:20course
- 39:21of
- 39:21giving
- 39:21feedback
- 39:22to
- 39:23find
- 39:23out,
- 39:23you
- 39:23know,
- 39:23I
- 39:24noticed
- 39:24your
- 39:24exchange,
- 39:25what
- 39:25was
- 39:25going
- 39:26on
- 39:26with
- 39:27you,
- 39:27where
- 39:28that
- 39:28interaction
- 39:29occurred,
- 39:30listening
- 39:31to
- 39:31the
- 39:31other
- 39:31person
- 39:32explain
- 39:32that
- 39:33and
- 39:34following
- 39:34up
- 39:35being
- 39:35empathetic
- 39:36or
- 39:36whatever
- 39:36is
- 39:36required,
- 39:37then
- 39:38stating
- 39:39what
- 39:39it
- 39:39is
- 39:40that
- 39:41you
- 39:41expect
- 39:42in
- 39:42the
- 39:42way
- 39:42of
- 39:42the
- 39:43behavior
- 39:44so
- 39:44they
- 39:44have
- 39:44a
- 39:44clear
- 39:45understanding
- 39:46of
- 39:46what
- 39:46is
- 39:47required
- 39:47in
- 39:47this
- 39:48situation.
- 39:49I
- 39:49understand
- 39:50it
- 39:50was
- 39:51upsetting
- 39:51when
- 39:51she
- 39:51said
- 39:52this
- 39:52to
- 39:52you.
- 39:53It's
- 39:54important
- 39:54in
- 39:55these
- 39:55situations
- 39:56to
- 39:56remain
- 39:56calm.
- 39:57That's
- 39:57another
- 39:57character.
- 39:58Strength,
- 39:58composure,
- 39:59remaining
- 40:00calm
- 40:00in
- 40:01difficult
- 40:01situations,
- 40:02then
- 40:03explaining
- 40:03the
- 40:03impact.
- 40:04I'm
- 40:05concerned
- 40:06that
- 40:06when
- 40:06someone
- 40:07leaves
- 40:07here
- 40:07unhappy,
- 40:08not
- 40:08only
- 40:09will
- 40:09they
- 40:09not
- 40:10bring
- 40:10us
- 40:10business
- 40:10in
- 40:11the
- 40:11future,
- 40:12they're
- 40:12going
- 40:12to
- 40:13tell
- 40:13other
- 40:13people
- 40:13about
- 40:14that
- 40:14experience,
- 40:15which
- 40:15will
- 40:15have
- 40:15an
- 40:16adverse
- 40:16effect
- 40:17on
- 40:17our
- 40:17company
- 40:18and
- 40:18our
- 40:18reputation.
- 40:20Helping
- 40:20someone
- 40:21who's
- 40:21normally
- 40:22a
- 40:22very
- 40:22good
- 40:23employee
- 40:24understand
- 40:25the
- 40:25impact
- 40:26of
- 40:26their
- 40:26behavior
- 40:28helps
- 40:29create
- 40:29that
- 40:29buy
- 40:30in
- 40:30for
- 40:31the
- 40:31expected
- 40:32behavior.
- 40:33And
- 40:34then
- 40:34the
- 40:35final
- 40:35thing
- 40:36with
- 40:36giving
- 40:37feedback
- 40:37is
- 40:38getting
- 40:38their
- 40:38agreement,
- 40:39their
- 40:40commitment
- 40:41to
- 40:41actually
- 40:42perform
- 40:42the
- 40:43behavior
- 40:43that
- 40:43you've
- 40:44outlined.
- 40:44Too
- 40:45often
- 40:45we
- 40:46think,
- 40:46okay,
- 40:46I've
- 40:47told
- 40:47you,
- 40:47this
- 40:47is
- 40:47due
- 40:48by
- 40:48three,
- 40:48and
- 40:49from
- 40:49now
- 40:49on,
- 40:49you're
- 40:50going
- 40:50to
- 40:50get
- 40:50in
- 40:50by
- 40:50three,
- 40:51and
- 40:51that's
- 40:51the
- 40:52end
- 40:52of
- 40:52it.
- 40:52If
- 40:53they
- 40:53don't
- 40:53say,
- 40:54if
- 40:54we
- 40:54don't
- 40:54take
- 40:55the
- 40:55time
- 40:55to
- 40:55have
- 40:55them
- 40:56say,
- 40:56yes,
- 40:56I
- 40:57can
- 40:57do
- 40:57that,
- 40:57or
- 40:57do
- 40:58you
- 40:58see
- 40:58any
- 40:58reasons
- 40:59why
- 40:59you
- 40:59won't
- 41:00be
- 41:00able
- 41:00to
- 41:00deliver
- 41:01this,
- 41:02then
- 41:03we
- 41:03are
- 41:04closing
- 41:04off
- 41:04the
- 41:05door
- 41:05versus
- 41:05opening
- 41:06it
- 41:06up
- 41:06and
- 41:07continuing
- 41:07the
- 41:07dialogue.
- 41:09Because
- 41:09maybe
- 41:093:00
- 41:10presents
- 41:11a
- 41:11problem
- 41:11and
- 41:114:00
- 41:12is
- 41:12reasonable.
- 41:13You
- 41:13know,
- 41:13these
- 41:14little
- 41:14things
- 41:15that
- 41:15we
- 41:15can
- 41:15clarify.
- 41:17And
- 41:17then
- 41:17the
- 41:17final
- 41:18thing
- 41:18is
- 41:19expressing
- 41:19your
- 41:19belief
- 41:20in
- 41:20their
- 41:20capabilities
- 41:21and
- 41:22letting
- 41:22them
- 41:23know
- 41:23you're
- 41:23in
- 41:23their
- 41:24corner
- 41:24and
- 41:25that
- 41:25you
- 41:25support
- 41:25them.
- 41:26Sometimes
- 41:27people
- 41:27object
- 41:28to
- 41:28this,
- 41:28what
- 41:28we
- 41:28call
- 41:29sandwich
- 41:29approach,
- 41:30where
- 41:30you
- 41:30start
- 41:30with
- 41:30a
- 41:31positive
- 41:31and
- 41:31end
- 41:32with
- 41:32a
- 41:32positive.
- 41:33To
- 41:33me,
- 41:33it's
- 41:34all
- 41:34about
- 41:34what
- 41:35it
- 41:35is
- 41:35you
- 41:35say
- 41:36and
- 41:36how
- 41:36you
- 41:37deliver
- 41:37it
- 41:38in
- 41:38the
- 41:38context
- 41:39of
- 41:39the
- 41:39overall
- 41:40conversation
- 41:41that
- 41:41you're
- 41:42having.
- 41:42I
- 41:43heard
- 41:43you
- 41:43say
- 41:44appreciate
- 41:45and
- 41:46then
- 41:46express
- 41:47a
- 41:47concern
- 41:48or
- 41:48the
- 41:48issue,
- 41:49the
- 41:50negative
- 41:50impact,
- 41:52and
- 41:52then
- 41:53actually
- 41:53form
- 41:53an
- 41:53agreement
- 41:54that
- 41:54they
- 41:55actually
- 41:56agree
- 41:56to.
- 41:57And
- 41:57then
- 41:58your
- 41:58belief
- 41:59in
- 41:59that.
- 42:00What
- 42:01a
- 42:01great
- 42:01system.
- 42:02And
- 42:02it's
- 42:03again,
- 42:03one
- 42:03of
- 42:03those
- 42:03things
- 42:04we
- 42:04can
- 42:04practice.
- 42:05And
- 42:05if
- 42:05we
- 42:05leave
- 42:06out
- 42:06a
- 42:06step
- 42:06one
- 42:07time,
- 42:07we
- 42:08just
- 42:08need
- 42:08to
- 42:08have
- 42:08a
- 42:08few
- 42:09words
- 42:09in
- 42:09our
- 42:10mind
- 42:10when
- 42:11we
- 42:11go
- 42:11to
- 42:11address
- 42:12this
- 42:12to
- 42:12alleviate
- 42:13our
- 42:13own
- 42:14anxiety
- 42:14about
- 42:15talking
- 42:15to
- 42:15them
- 42:16and
- 42:17recognize
- 42:17this
- 42:18is
- 42:18an
- 42:18opportunity
- 42:19for
- 42:19both
- 42:19of
- 42:19us
- 42:20to
- 42:20learn
- 42:20and
- 42:21grow.
- 42:22So
- 42:23tell
- 42:23us,
- 42:24Meredith,
- 42:25how
- 42:25can
- 42:25all.
- 42:26We've
- 42:26just
- 42:26talked
- 42:26about
- 42:27a
- 42:27lot
- 42:27of
- 42:28concepts
- 42:29and
- 42:30so
- 42:30tell
- 42:30us
- 42:30how
- 42:31grow
- 42:32strong
- 42:32leaders.
- 42:32Your
- 42:33company
- 42:34can
- 42:34help
- 42:35our
- 42:36listeners,
- 42:37our
- 42:37founders
- 42:37and
- 42:37our
- 42:38teams
- 42:38and
- 42:38our
- 42:39leaders.
- 42:40What
- 42:41do
- 42:41you
- 42:41offer?
- 42:42Explain
- 42:43how
- 42:43your
- 42:43tools
- 42:44are
- 42:44offered.
- 42:45Thank
- 42:46you.
- 42:46Yes,
- 42:47we
- 42:47are
- 42:48a
- 42:48product
- 42:48company,
- 42:49not
- 42:49a
- 42:49consulting
- 42:50company.
- 42:50So
- 42:51we
- 42:52have
- 42:52our
- 42:52tools
- 42:53used
- 42:53by
- 42:54consultants
- 42:54and
- 42:55coaches
- 42:55with
- 42:55their
- 42:56clients
- 42:56and
- 42:56also
- 42:57by
- 42:57people
- 42:58within
- 42:58an
- 42:58organization
- 42:59that
- 42:59want
- 42:59to
- 43:00bring
- 43:00these
- 43:00kinds
- 43:01of
- 43:01tools
- 43:01internally
- 43:02and
- 43:03manage
- 43:03them.
- 43:03The
- 43:03360
- 43:04assessment
- 43:05is
- 43:05one
- 43:05of
- 43:05these
- 43:05where
- 43:06you
- 43:06get
- 43:06a
- 43:06dashboard
- 43:07and
- 43:07you
- 43:08set
- 43:08up
- 43:08the
- 43:08questionnaires
- 43:10and
- 43:10send
- 43:10them
- 43:11out.
- 43:11The
- 43:11dashboard
- 43:12allows
- 43:12you
- 43:12to
- 43:12set
- 43:13up
- 43:13any
- 43:14number
- 43:14of
- 43:14surveys.
- 43:15So
- 43:15that's
- 43:16one
- 43:16piece.
- 43:17The
- 43:17assessment
- 43:17up
- 43:18front
- 43:18to
- 43:18find
- 43:18out
- 43:18what
- 43:19are
- 43:19people's
- 43:19strengths,
- 43:19where
- 43:20could
- 43:20they
- 43:21have
- 43:21the
- 43:21opportunity
- 43:22to
- 43:22develop.
- 43:23The
- 43:23other
- 43:24programs
- 43:25are
- 43:25online
- 43:26subscription
- 43:27services
- 43:27where
- 43:28you
- 43:29sign
- 43:29up
- 43:29for
- 43:30a
- 43:30year,
- 43:31where
- 43:31you
- 43:31have
- 43:32access
- 43:32to
- 43:32all
- 43:32this
- 43:33content.
- 43:34But
- 43:34it's
- 43:35only.
- 43:35They're
- 43:36like
- 43:36micro
- 43:37lessons.
- 43:37We
- 43:38know
- 43:38people
- 43:38have
- 43:38short
- 43:39attention
- 43:39spans
- 43:40these
- 43:40days.
- 43:41And
- 43:41so
- 43:42the
- 43:42real
- 43:42work
- 43:43is
- 43:43in
- 43:43the
- 43:44practice.
- 43:44We
- 43:45give
- 43:45you
- 43:45tips
- 43:45and
- 43:46ideas
- 43:46for
- 43:46becoming
- 43:47a
- 43:47better
- 43:47listener,
- 43:48for
- 43:48strengthening
- 43:49patients,
- 43:50for
- 43:50example.
- 43:51And
- 43:51then
- 43:52it's
- 43:52going
- 43:53out
- 43:53to
- 43:53practice
- 43:54and
- 43:54then
- 43:54coming
- 43:54back
- 43:55to
- 43:55the
- 43:55program
- 43:55and
- 43:56answering
- 43:56some
- 43:56questions
- 43:57to
- 43:57reflect
- 43:58on
- 43:58how
- 43:58it
- 43:58went.
- 43:59And
- 43:59this
- 43:59is
- 44:00where
- 44:00that
- 44:00coach
- 44:00comes
- 44:01in
- 44:01because
- 44:01we
- 44:02have
- 44:02the
- 44:02ability
- 44:02pair
- 44:03you
- 44:03with
- 44:04a
- 44:04coaching
- 44:04partner.
- 44:05If
- 44:05you
- 44:05are
- 44:05a
- 44:05coach
- 44:06or
- 44:07working
- 44:07with
- 44:07a
- 44:07coach,
- 44:08that
- 44:08individual
- 44:09can
- 44:09be
- 44:10plugged
- 44:10in
- 44:11to
- 44:11see
- 44:11your
- 44:12answers
- 44:13so
- 44:13that
- 44:14you
- 44:14then
- 44:15have
- 44:15that
- 44:15accountability
- 44:16and
- 44:16support
- 44:17on
- 44:17an
- 44:17ongoing
- 44:18basis
- 44:18through
- 44:19using
- 44:19the
- 44:20program.
- 44:21So
- 44:21over
- 44:22time
- 44:22you're
- 44:23practicing
- 44:23a
- 44:23specific
- 44:24skill,
- 44:25making
- 44:25improvements
- 44:26in
- 44:26it
- 44:26based
- 44:27on
- 44:27all
- 44:27these
- 44:27tips
- 44:28you're
- 44:28getting
- 44:29and
- 44:29applying
- 44:30where
- 44:30you
- 44:31actually
- 44:31can
- 44:31improve
- 44:32over
- 44:32time.
- 44:33And
- 44:33our
- 44:33website,
- 44:34GrowStrongLeaders.com
- 44:35has
- 44:36information
- 44:36about
- 44:37those
- 44:38programs.
- 44:39Also
- 44:39our
- 44:39books
- 44:40on
- 44:40character
- 44:41and
- 44:41communication
- 44:42and
- 44:42peer
- 44:42coaching,
- 44:43as
- 44:43well
- 44:43as
- 44:44my
- 44:44podcast.
- 44:45If
- 44:45somebody's
- 44:46interested
- 44:46in
- 44:47hearing
- 44:48these
- 44:48conversations
- 44:49that
- 44:49I
- 44:50have
- 44:50with
- 44:50leaders
- 44:50about
- 44:51how
- 44:51they've
- 44:51grown
- 44:52as
- 44:53a
- 44:53leader
- 44:53and
- 44:53how
- 44:53they
- 44:53help
- 44:54grow
- 44:54others
- 44:55as
- 44:55leaders.
- 44:57Awesome.
- 44:57And
- 44:58so
- 44:58a
- 44:58founder
- 44:59could
- 44:59sign
- 44:59up
- 45:00her
- 45:00team
- 45:01for
- 45:02one
- 45:02of
- 45:02these
- 45:02programs
- 45:03or
- 45:03the360
- 45:04and
- 45:04or
- 45:05the
- 45:05subscription
- 45:06or
- 45:07could
- 45:07do
- 45:07it
- 45:07herself,
- 45:08correct?
- 45:09Yes.
- 45:12What
- 45:12I
- 45:12would
- 45:13suggest
- 45:13is
- 45:14there's
- 45:14a
- 45:14place
- 45:14for
- 45:14them
- 45:15to
- 45:15contact
- 45:15me
- 45:16on
- 45:16our
- 45:17website
- 45:17or
- 45:17they
- 45:18can
- 45:18email
- 45:18me
- 45:19at
- 45:19meredithgrowstrungleaders.com
- 45:21or
- 45:21connect
- 45:21with
- 45:21me
- 45:22on
- 45:22LinkedIn
- 45:23and
- 45:23have
- 45:23a
- 45:24conversation
- 45:24about
- 45:25what
- 45:25they
- 45:26are
- 45:26currently
- 45:27doing
- 45:27and
- 45:28what
- 45:28we
- 45:28offer
- 45:29might
- 45:29be
- 45:29a
- 45:30fit
- 45:30for
- 45:30them.
- 45:31It
- 45:31sounds
- 45:31like
- 45:32this
- 45:32is
- 45:32a
- 45:32great
- 45:33additional
- 45:34feather
- 45:34in
- 45:35the
- 45:35cap
- 45:35of
- 45:35a
- 45:35coach
- 45:36or
- 45:36consultant.
- 45:37I
- 45:38have
- 45:38lots
- 45:38of
- 45:38coaches
- 45:39and
- 45:39consultants
- 45:40who
- 45:40listen
- 45:40into
- 45:41the
- 45:41show.
- 45:41So
- 45:42what's
- 45:42the
- 45:42best
- 45:42way
- 45:43for
- 45:43a
- 45:43coach
- 45:43or
- 45:43consultant
- 45:44to
- 45:45learn
- 45:45more
- 45:45about
- 45:46your
- 45:46toolkit
- 45:46and
- 45:47how
- 45:47they
- 45:47could
- 45:48use
- 45:48it?
- 45:49Client
- 45:50going
- 45:50to
- 45:50our
- 45:51website.
- 45:51We've
- 45:52worked
- 45:52with
- 45:52consultants
- 45:53for
- 45:54almost
- 45:5430
- 45:54years
- 45:55now
- 45:55with
- 45:56our
- 45:56360
- 45:57feedback
- 45:57tool
- 45:57where
- 45:58that's
- 45:58a
- 45:58part
- 45:58of
- 45:58the
- 45:59package
- 45:59they
- 45:59offer
- 46:00to
- 46:00their
- 46:00clients
- 46:01either
- 46:01in
- 46:02their
- 46:02one
- 46:02on
- 46:02one
- 46:02coaching
- 46:03or
- 46:03as
- 46:04part
- 46:04of
- 46:04a
- 46:04leadership
- 46:05development
- 46:05program.
- 46:06It's
- 46:06the
- 46:06front
- 46:06end
- 46:07piece
- 46:07so
- 46:08there's
- 46:08a
- 46:08lot
- 46:08about
- 46:09it
- 46:09that
- 46:09can
- 46:09be
- 46:09customized
- 46:10and
- 46:10branded
- 46:11for
- 46:12a
- 46:12coach
- 46:12or
- 46:13a
- 46:13consultant
- 46:13to
- 46:13use.
- 46:14That
- 46:15is
- 46:15really
- 46:15cool.
- 46:16That
- 46:16sounds
- 46:16like
- 46:17a
- 46:17great
- 46:17toolkit
- 46:18for
- 46:18someone
- 46:18in
- 46:19that
- 46:19type
- 46:19of
- 46:19business
- 46:20and
- 46:20a
- 46:21great
- 46:21value
- 46:21add.
- 46:22Not
- 46:22having
- 46:22to
- 46:22create
- 46:22everything
- 46:23from
- 46:23scratch.
- 46:23And
- 46:24you
- 46:24have.
- 46:25It's
- 46:25a
- 46:25really.
- 46:26You've
- 46:26worked
- 46:26with
- 46:27a
- 46:27technologist.
- 46:28I
- 46:28was
- 46:28just
- 46:28talking
- 46:29to
- 46:29the
- 46:30person
- 46:30that
- 46:30you've
- 46:31been
- 46:31working
- 46:31with
- 46:31and
- 46:32your
- 46:32team
- 46:33has
- 46:33grown
- 46:34a
- 46:34really
- 46:34neat
- 46:35technology
- 46:36platform.
- 46:36Somebody
- 46:37could
- 46:37really
- 46:38benefit
- 46:39and
- 46:39leverage
- 46:40the
- 46:4030
- 46:40years
- 46:41of
- 46:41work
- 46:41you've
- 46:41put
- 46:42in.
- 46:42What
- 46:42is
- 46:42that
- 46:43final
- 46:44word
- 46:44of
- 46:45wisdom
- 46:45or
- 46:46insights
- 46:47you'd
- 46:47like
- 46:47to
- 46:48bring
- 46:48to
- 46:48founders
- 46:49who
- 46:49are
- 46:50growing
- 46:50their
- 46:50companies
- 46:51and
- 46:51facing
- 46:52all
- 46:52the
- 46:53challenges
- 46:53of
- 46:53growth?
- 46:54I
- 46:54think
- 46:54this
- 46:55area
- 46:55of
- 46:55appreciation
- 46:57of
- 46:58yourself
- 46:58and
- 46:59others,
- 47:00if
- 47:00we
- 47:01can
- 47:01bring
- 47:01loving
- 47:02kindness
- 47:03to
- 47:03ourselves
- 47:05and
- 47:05to
- 47:06every
- 47:06individual
- 47:07we
- 47:07interact
- 47:08with,
- 47:08that
- 47:09will
- 47:09have
- 47:09a
- 47:09profound
- 47:10impact
- 47:10on
- 47:11the
- 47:11world.
- 47:12It
- 47:12might
- 47:12be
- 47:12our
- 47:13world,
- 47:13but
- 47:14the
- 47:14ripple
- 47:14effect
- 47:15of
- 47:15helping
- 47:16others
- 47:16know
- 47:17how
- 47:17much
- 47:17we
- 47:17value
- 47:18them,
- 47:19what
- 47:19it
- 47:19is
- 47:19about
- 47:20them
- 47:20we
- 47:20appreciate.
- 47:21Not
- 47:22just
- 47:22in
- 47:22the
- 47:22words
- 47:22that
- 47:23we
- 47:23say,
- 47:24but
- 47:24in
- 47:24the
- 47:24attention
- 47:25that
- 47:25we
- 47:25give
- 47:25them.
- 47:26The
- 47:27questions
- 47:27we
- 47:27ask
- 47:28them
- 47:28the
- 47:29words
- 47:29of
- 47:29affirmation
- 47:30that
- 47:30communicate
- 47:31to
- 47:31them.
- 47:32I
- 47:33matter
- 47:34because
- 47:34at
- 47:34the
- 47:35end
- 47:35of
- 47:35the
- 47:35day,
- 47:36when
- 47:36we
- 47:36think
- 47:36about
- 47:37our
- 47:37dying
- 47:39and
- 47:40what
- 47:40impact
- 47:41have
- 47:41we
- 47:41made,
- 47:42I
- 47:43think
- 47:43when
- 47:43we
- 47:44can
- 47:44elevate
- 47:45others
- 47:46in
- 47:46their
- 47:46own
- 47:47minds
- 47:48about
- 47:48who
- 47:48they
- 47:49are
- 47:49and
- 47:49who
- 47:50they
- 47:50can
- 47:50be,
- 47:51including
- 47:52ourselves,
- 47:53that's
- 47:54one
- 47:54of
- 47:54the
- 47:54most
- 47:55profound
- 47:55gifts
- 47:56we
- 47:56can
- 47:56give
- 47:57to
- 47:57another
- 47:57human
- 47:57being.
- 47:58So
- 47:58I
- 47:58would
- 47:59just
- 47:59encourage
- 48:00your
- 48:00listeners
- 48:01to
- 48:01think
- 48:01about
- 48:02how
- 48:02can
- 48:03I
- 48:03be
- 48:03that
- 48:04with
- 48:05everyone
- 48:05I
- 48:06encounter
- 48:06at
- 48:07home,
- 48:07at
- 48:08work,
- 48:08with
- 48:08my
- 48:09friends,
- 48:09in
- 48:10every
- 48:10aspect
- 48:10of
- 48:11my
- 48:11life.
- 48:15Beautiful
- 48:16guidance.
- 48:17Now
- 48:18that
- 48:18sounds
- 48:18like
- 48:18the
- 48:19wisdom
- 48:19of
- 48:19a
- 48:20woman.
- 48:20Thank
- 48:20you
- 48:21Meredith.
- 48:21Thank
- 48:22you
- 48:22so
- 48:22much
- 48:23for
- 48:23joining
- 48:23us
- 48:24today
- 48:24and
- 48:25for
- 48:26bringing
- 48:26these
- 48:27beautiful
- 48:27tools,
- 48:28this
- 48:29really
- 48:30deep,
- 48:30wonderful
- 48:30guidance
- 48:31that
- 48:31we
- 48:31can
- 48:31use
- 48:32with
- 48:32our
- 48:32teams
- 48:33and
- 48:33with
- 48:33ourselves.
- 48:34For
- 48:35everybody
- 48:35listening,
- 48:36thank
- 48:36you
- 48:36for
- 48:36being
- 48:36here
- 48:37today.
- 48:37Thank
- 48:38you
- 48:38for
- 48:39creating
- 48:40businesses
- 48:41that
- 48:41matter
- 48:41and
- 48:42create
- 48:42good
- 48:42in
- 48:42the
- 48:43world.
- 48:43And
- 48:44certainly
- 48:45be
- 48:45sure
- 48:46to
- 48:46Visit.
- 48:48Our.
- 48:49Websites
- 48:50growthleaders.com
- 48:51Is
- 48:52that
- 48:52right?
- 48:52Say
- 48:53again.
- 48:53Strong
- 48:55leaders
- 48:53grow
- 48:54strong
- 48:55leaders.com
- 48:56grow
- 48:57strongleaders.com
- 48:58if
- 48:58you
- 48:58enjoyed
- 48:59the
- 48:59show
- 48:59today,
- 49:00please
- 49:00be
- 49:01sure
- 49:01to
- 49:01like,
- 49:02follow
- 49:02and
- 49:02share
- 49:03to
- 49:04infuse
- 49:04more
- 49:04wisdom
- 49:05in
- 49:05your
- 49:05business.
- 49:06Be
- 49:06sure
- 49:07to
- 49:07take
- 49:07the
- 49:07Growth
- 49:08Readiness
- 49:08quiz
- 49:09at
- 49:09a
- 49:09ForceForGood
- 49:10biz
- 49:11quiz
- 49:12and
- 49:12then
- 49:12cover
- 49:13insights
- 49:14that
- 49:14are
- 49:14most
- 49:15needed
- 49:15in
- 49:15your
- 49:16business.
- 49:16The
- 49:17world
- 49:17is
- 49:18made
- 49:18to
- 49:18better
- 49:19by
- 49:19women
- 49:19led
- 49:20business.
- 49:20Let's
- 49:21go
- 49:21make
- 49:21the
- 49:22world
- 49:22a
- 49:22better
- 49:22place.
- 49:24Thank
- 49:24you.