1: “So tell me this,” the young executive asked, “Is Panera almost as good as Donatos?”
“Is he joking?” Panera Bread CEO Ron Shaich thought to himself.
It was the early 2000s. Ron was sitting in an executive boardroom at McDonald’s headquarters outside Chicago. Ten years earlier, he had purchased the St. Louis Bread Company and renamed it Panera.
On the other side of the table were members of McDonald’s … continue reading
1: Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we’re working on at PCI.
Last month, I shared my proven annual goal-setting process. For the past seven years, I have selected ten annual goals. Which I call “The 10.”
I select my goals from … continue reading
1: “‘Fail fast’ might work when it comes to software,” Panera Bread founder Ron Shaich writes in his powerful book Know What Matters.
“‘Done is better than perfect’ might be an appropriate mantra for Facebook,” Ron observes.
“When speed-to-market is your priority, minimally viable may be sufficient.
“But if we’re trying to build a lasting brand, to create a relationship with our customers for the long term,” he notes, … continue reading
It was September 2022. Eliud Kipchoge set a new all-time world record for the marathon in Berlin.
“What many people do not know about one of the fastest marathoners in history is his habit of keeping a detailed diary,” Anne-Laure Le Cunff writes in Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World.
“This diary is not just a log of his physical training,” Anne-Laure notes, “it also … continue reading
1: “To create anything of value—whether it’s a product, a company, a society, or a life,” Ron Shaich writes in his powerful book Know What Matters: Lessons from a Lifetime of Transformations, “we must push through our default settings.”
How do we do that?
“By living consciously and deliberately, by making the hard choices, and by using tools … to discover what will really matter, again and again.”… continue reading
“Many of the opportunities you have in your life are generated by the energy you create around you.” —Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica
1: It’s Tuesday. Time to take on the day.
There is, however, a hidden enemy working against us.
“Every time we switch tasks,” Dan Martell writes in his book Buy Back Your Time, our “brains have to switch focus.”
The technical term for this is “context … continue reading
1: Sometimes, entrepreneur and author Dan Martell plays a little game with his coaching clients.
“It’s a mini-test disguised as a simple question,” he writes in his book Buy Back Your Time: Get Unstuck, Reclaim Your Freedom, and Build Your Empire.
He sends a text: “Do you have time for a quick call in the next hour?”
How they answer gives Dan insight into how that coaching client is … continue reading
1: Imagine our goal is to raise $10 million.
Which is a better approach? Would we rather solve 100 problems at $100,000 each?
Or, attempt to solve a single $30 million problem?
Dr. Alan Barnard, one of the world’s leading experts on constraint theory and decision-making, believes the second approach is a far better strategy.
Why? “For multiple reasons,” Alan believes, as quoted by Dan Sullivan and Ben Hardy… continue reading
1: Imagine walking through a forest.
“The diversity of trees you’ll see can be quite dazzling,” write McKinsey consultants Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, and Vikram Malhotra in CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest.
“Douglas fir, white pine, Aspen, red maple, and oak soar toward the sky, each individually competing with the others for sunlight and space.”
Is this true? Actually … continue reading
1: The 80/20 Rule or Pareto Principle tells us that 80 percent of our results come from 20 percent of our effort.
“Bluntly, 20 percent of our focus is producing 80 percent of our best and most desired results,” Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy write in 10x Is Easier Than 2x.
And, “80 percent of our focus is producing a mere 20 percent or less of our best results, … continue reading
