1: Carson Holmquist was a micro-manager.
In 2012, when he was 26 years old, he co-founded Stream Logistics, a construction transportation company that provides transportation and logistics (i.e., trucks and trailers) for construction companies.
As CEO, under Carson’s leadership, from 2012 to 2017, the firm grew rapidly, going from 3 to 30 team members, Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy write in 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs … continue reading
“The only way to make our present better is by making our future bigger.” -Dan Sullivan
1: Marketing expert Joe Polish asked his mastermind group of entrepreneurs this question: “If you wanted to improve your profits by ten percent, how would you do it?”
Each group member spent 10 minutes writing down their best answers, Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy write in 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs … continue reading
1: “Most people reach for just a little bit more—a promotion, a little more money, a new personal record,” Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy write in 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less.
“Going for incremental progress is a 2x mindset,” the authors observe, “which at a fundamental level means we’re continuing or maintaining what we’re already doing.”
2x is a linear mindset. … continue reading
1: Splat.
A multiyear Research & Development project for the Dutch firm DSM‘s picture frame glass business had failed.
Here’s where things got interesting.
DSM’s CEO Feike Sijbesma “had set up a ‘Hall of Failures’ where the company organized funerals for failed projects,” Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, and Vikram Malhotra write in CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest.
“The … continue reading
1: In 2014, Veronica Block called Comcast. She wanted to cancel her internet service.
“She was immediately transferred to a ‘customer retention’ representative who argued with her for ten minutes about why she wanted to cut off the service,” Fred Kofman writes in The Meaning Revolution: The Power of Transcendent Leadership.
“Every time Veronica asked the representative to simply terminate the service, the rep argued with her,” Fred notes. … 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 are working on at PCI.
One area where I am trying to get better is implementing what philosopher Brian Johnson calls the “PM Routine.”
Step one, Brian tells us, is to create a “bright line” … continue reading
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 are working on at PCI.
One of my goals this year is to get better at time blocking.
I first learned about time blocking many years ago when I had the opportunity to participate in the … continue reading
1: “What do you want to be doing in your later decades?”
“What is your plan for the rest of your life?”
These are the questions Dr. Peter Attia asks his clients to answer in his terrific book Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity.
He wants them to reflect. To sketch out their future.
Most of us have watched our parents or grandparents getting older. Beginning in their … continue reading
1: There is a big difference between perfectionism and optimization.
Perfection is the distant star we can never reach.
Philosopher Brian Johnson has a year-long Heroic Coach program that focuses on Optimizing.
The person who is mistake-free is sitting around doing nothing, Brian tells us.
As professional optimizers, we accept our imperfections. We have high standards. But we accept ourselves, and we accept reality.
Our commitment? To do our absolute … continue reading
“If you don’t know where you are going, you might not like where you end up,” David Bach tells us.
The calendar is getting ready to flip over. A new year is around the corner.
A chance to start again.
I’m a big, BIG believer in goal-setting.
Why?
Because setting thoughtful objectives for the coming year can transform our lives.
Reason #1: When we get clear on a goal, our … continue reading
