Unfolding the Full Story
It seems like magic…
Purpose
If you’re going to do anything worth doing and want your company to do it with excellence, you need purpose. So why are you doing what you’re doing? Erik explains the purpose…of purpose.
Promise
Promise is a ritual. We’ve been making oaths for thousands of years. They allow for accountability, but they also suggest what is possible. Erik shares the importance of promise to a successful enterprise.
Place
Does everyone in your organization have “a place at the table?” Nobody can deliver on their purpose or promise without knowing and having confidence in their place. Erik unpacks what it means to have a place where you work and why you should care about it.
Top Performance
What’s the difference between being pretty good at something and being legendary? Erik believes it is holding yourself to the high standards of top performance.
Standard of Performance
When you look at the top-performing, most successful teams, individuals, or organizations, they have a standard of performance that they relentlessly administer. Erik shares how following a standard drives top performance.
Empowerment
The only way for you and your organization to achieve top performance is through a culture of empowered top performers. Erik unpacks how the confidence, encouragement, and motivation that comes from empowerment enables you to grow to meet your full potential.
Stewardship Mindset
Are you the owner or the steward of your business? The answer may seem obvious, but stewards invest in their businesses in ways owners don’t. Erik explains the benefits of the Stewardship Mindset.
Unique Ability
Everybody’s got a superpower. You’re uniquely effective at a few things. But you’ve also got a purpose in life. Erik explores how your unique ability combines these two things. And makes a difference in your business, family, and community.
The Four D’s
A lot of owner-operators do way too much. The Four D’s of Leadership help you do less and trust and support your team more. Listen to Erik unpack all four.
No one will ever say “thank you” for expecting too little of them.
Don’t Ignore the Losers
If you’ve spent any time on social media, you’ve probably seen this diagram. But where did it come from and…
One Wrong Move
There’s a whole class of folks who live and die by mistakes of a quarter inch or smaller: stone sculptors.
When Bird Triumphed Over Man
Ever had a plan backfire so spectacularly it makes people laugh? Let me tell you of the Great Emu War.
The Biggest Losers in Light and Film
What do John Williams (of Star Wars and Jaws soundtrack fame) and Thomas Edison have in common? They lost. A…
I Want It Now
Patience might just be the most difficult virtue. When something is wrong or uncomfortable, all we want to do is…
I Was Wrong
It’s amusing to discover we’ve been wrong about some silly anecdote all our lives, but it doesn’t change much. Then…
The Only Earth Science I Remember
River meanders are actually pretty cool. They’re always moving. Without man-made prevention, no river will stay in place over time.
Why Won’t They Listen?
Your work is your passion. You’ve devoted your life to it. You know just about everything there is about the…
Everybody Sucks at Something
Albert was the black sheep of a famous, wealthy, and powerful family. His father had achieved worldwide fame and respect,…
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