Connection
This week at top producer we were able to connect with people we haven’t seen in over 18 months. Everyone was so hungry to connect and get out of the COVID rut. It was a great reminder for me that our teams are experiencing so many emotions and have gone through a long tough period of trauma. Last 18 months have been filled with stress creating emotional responses to the stress. Our teams need us to be present for them.
Now more than ever we need to be at our best… bring the light, share the joy, and invest in them.
Notes that Resonated:
Just because you can win the argument doesn't mean you are right
Curiosity is the super power you need for your life.
Don’t push rocks uphill just so you stay busy
All systems have to die eventually.. reinvent and cannibalize yours to stay relevant
The hardest battle you will fight is the one against yourself
What are our hunting bets and our farming bets. We need to be doing both
Give people the power to speak. Light up the room by lighting up the people in the room
When skiing trees don’t look at the trees. Focus on the white space and only the white space. Don’t focus on avoiding the trees. What areas do I need to focus on the white space?
Where the head goes everything follows.. what are you putting in your head
Every great vision is either from passion or burden. What are you passionate about or what burden are you lifting
Trained extroverts have struggled post CoVid. We all have to remember how to be extroverts again
I don’t need to know it all…. It’s not my job to figure it all out
I need to be good at attracting brilliant people and casting the vision
Your Vision must be clear enough to plan from and compelling enough to move you and take risks
Humans need to be seen and known by others
Take your protective armor off and open up to become the person God made you to be
Constellation leadership and thinking. Bring in the stars and connect them… help them find useful patterns
Orion’s Belt is not obvious…. Your job is to pull the starts together and help people see the patterns
Think Wikipedia not encyclopedia. The knowledge of many not one
Things read:
Telling a story https://hbr.org/2003/06/storytelling-that-moves-people
Vivid Vision: (reread)
Podcasts listened to:
Questioning Leadership- Daniel Harkavy (this episode is on leaders thinking differently and leading their teams through a tech changing environment)
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/an-interview-with-heather-redman/id1573072127?i=1000530975728
Unlocking Us: Brené with Tim Ferriss and Dax Shepard on Podcasting, Daily Practices, and the Long and Winding Path to Healing (very insightful and engaging podcast about success habits, addiction and healing through personal trama)
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unlocking-us-with-brené-brown/id1494350511?i=1000502558786
Videos watched
Keystone Habit: habits that have ripple effects on your day: https://youtu.be/1m0uGcCWPwA
5 min rule… avoiding procrastination and gaining new good habits https://youtu.be/rRid6GCJtgc
Brene Brown: Words of advice and wisdom: https://youtu.be/pkte99B_xUc
Top Quotes:
”As you think so shall you become” -Bruce Lee
"Culture is not invented. Culture constantly evolve and therefore always us to be nurtured." -Simon Sinek
“Better Humans make for better Leaders” Daniel Harkavy
Things Discovered:
Super Soft Joggers!!