Think!

Presented to:

IDA Expo

April 9, 2015

Presented by:

Tim Richardson

Why don’t people think?

• Not formally taught

• Not encouraged to think

• Conditioned for “sameness”

• Fear of Failure

Keys to Thinking

• Increase risk tolerance

• Totally “let go”

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“ The illiterate of the future

are not those that cannot

read or write, but those

that cannot learn, unlearn

and relearn.” Alvin Toffler

“

What idea, concept, or

way of doing business

do I need to let go

of to make room for

something better?

Keys to Thinking

• Encourage innovation

Moore's Law:

• The processing power of a

microchip doubles every 18

months while the price

halves.

Gilder's Law:

The total bandwidth of

communication systems

triples every twelve months.

Metcalfe's Law:

The value of a network is

proportional to the square of the

number of nodes

Richardson's Law:

Your comprehension of these

laws severely limits my

ability to have an intelligent

conversation with you.

“

What innovation do you

need to adopt to move

your door business

ahead?

Keys to Thinking

• Make thinking participatory

“ When you appeal to the highest level

of thinking, you get the highest level

of performance?” Jack Stack,

CEO Springfield Remanufacturing

Old school

• One way information flow

• Static problem-solving

• Policy and rule driven

New School

• Question assumptions

• Utilize diversity in thinking

• Solicit continuous input

Keys to Thinking

• Make thinking visual

• Make thinking fun

What to do:

• Utilize both brains

“Jud” Judgment:

• Logical & Linear in their thinking

• Ideas are driven through facts

and figures

• Only one “Right” answer

• Don’t JUMP, THINK!

“Gen” Generator:

• Visual in their thinking

• Ideas are developed via

unrelated connections

• Almost always more than

one “Right” answer

• Don’t THINK, JUMP!

• Challenge the status quo

?

“

How can I make an

aspect of my door

business more

enjoyable for my staff

or customers?

Keys to Thinking

• Make time to think

6 books related to your

position or profession

6 audio or video learning

programs

6 personal or professional

learning events

6 vacations per year

Exercise 6 days a week

Mayo Clinic Study – US

Obesity Trends

• The obesity rate for adults could top

44 percent by 2030

• Approximately 1 in 3 deaths are

obesity related

• The loss in economic productivity

could be between $390 and $580

billion annually.

6 incremental improvements:

10% 40% 40% 10%

Peak Performance Curve

6 5 4 3 2 1 0

“

Which of the 6 x 6

rules will have the

greatest impact on

me?

Take it up a Notch

• “The difference

between the

100th and the

top ranking can

be as little as .7

of a second...

Take it up a Notch

• … and as

much as

5,300%

in

income!

•E/Z = E-zine

•S/T = Speaker Tracks

•F/U = Follow-up

Contact info:

Email: Tim@TimRichardson

Phone: 865-984-2700

Web :

www.TimRichardson.com

Twitter: Twitter.com/TimRichardson

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A Thought About Training:

“One thing worse than training

employees and losing them is not

training them and keeping them!”

Zig Ziglar

The Power of Recognition

What gets recognized and

rewarded gets repeated.

What does your company do

that is Gen-like that

differentiates you?

Intellectual Engagement

• Reward and recognize

innovation and creativity

• Train people