A weekly digest of some the things I’m learning in hopes that it will help you on your journey. To sign up for the weekly email, simply email me at cgoins@a2church.org.
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FIVE QUOTES I’m Thinking About:
“If you want to be a
leader who attracts quality people, the key is to become a person of quality
yourself.” —Jim Rohn
“We set to-do goals
instead of to-be goals. [For too many of us] success is measured by what we
accomplish instead of what we become.” —Jon Gordon, Dan Britton and Jimmy
Page, One Word
“So many people will
tell you, ‘No!’, and you need to find something you believe in so hard that you
just smile and tell them, ‘Watch me!’ Learn to take rejection as motivation to
prove people wrong. Be unstoppable. Refuse to give up, no matter what. It’s the
best skill you can ever learn.” —Charlotte Eriksson
“Start by doing what’s
necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”
—Francis of Assisi
“Royalty is my
identity. Servanthood is my assignment. Intimacy with God is my life source.”
—Bill Johnson
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Podcast Worth
Listening To:
Three weeks ago I
featured Part 1 of Andy’s incredible interview with Horst Schulze. If you
haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, check it out. On this month’s edition of Andy’s
podcast, he wraps up his conversation with Schulze, the Chairman and CEO of Capella
Hotel Group. Schulze says that regardless of the industry, your customers and
clients have at least three expectations: 1) They want a quality, defect-free
product, 2) timeliness, and, 3) caring service.
Listen to Parts 1 and 2
of this insightful interview. You may want to have your team listen to and
discuss the interview. Both conversations are “gold.”
By the way, Andy
provides excellent Podcast Show Notes that are available here. You can also listen to
the podcast on iTunes.
A Little Extra: You can also listen to an entire talk
where Horst describes his approach to “providing exceptional customer service”
here.
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This conversation is
fascinating! John is the CEO and President of Ace Hardware. You may not be
aware of it, but every Ace Hardware Store is independently owned. All 4,8000 of
them! That means that these owners and operators have to find ways for Ace to competewith big box stores like Home Depot.
John describes what
sets Ace apart — their “irrational
commitment and pursuit of amazing customer service.”
If you are a small
business owner or a person who is looking for ways to distinguish what you do
from the much larger entities in your field, listen to this podcast. It was so
enlightening for me.
The Entreleadership
podcast is available here and on iTunes.
Two Articles Worth
Reading:
This article gets to the heart of what makes for a leader worth
following.
Carey nails it with this statement: “Even criminals can gain a
following. Not all leadership is great leadership.”
So what does “a leader worth following” look like? Check this article
out…
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Lolly writes, “It’s easy to find lists of all the things that
leaders shouldn’t do. Here are the positive steps you can take to build
successful leadership.”
Some of my favorites in Lolly’s list:
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Listen to learn.
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Speak well of everyone.
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Know what is and isn’t important.
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Make character matter.
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Stay focused on the mission.
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Lead by example.
Her list is excellent. And, by the way, these steps aren’t just things
that “new leaders” should do, these are things that all leaders can do to keep
improving and growing their leadership.
Check this article out asap.
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Next Lunch and Learn
Save The Date
Thursday, March 23, 11:30 am – 1 pm
a2 Church
Lunch and Learn
provides a great lunch at an affordable price, the opportunity to network with
other area business leaders, and a learning experience based on the materials
produced by the John Maxwell Team by a certified JMT coach!
$10 per participant
covers the cost of lunch and the leadership / lecture materials. RSVP by
emailing us at cgoins@a2church.org
New MasterMind
INTENTIONAL LIVING:
Choosing A Life That Matters
Thursdays, 6:15 am / Launching February 2
The Big Idea: We all have a longing to be significant - to
make a contribution, to be a part of something noble and purposeful. Achieving
significance isn’t about age, money, status or power. The only thing you really
need to achieve significance is intentionality.
Based on John
Maxwell’s best book yet, the Intentional Living MasterMind will
help participants discover steps towards building a life, career and legacy
that actually matter. Participants will build a plan to make 2017 their best
year ever.
Curriculum:
Intentional Living by John Maxwell ($13 per book) and Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath ($18
per book)
IMPORTANT: This MasterMind is already filled. To join a waiting list for the next MasterMind email me at cgoins@a2church.org.
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Until next time:
Keep learning! Keep leading!
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