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Building Something Bigger & Better Than Yourself By Cory Miller
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I’m not that talented.
Confession:
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The fear of REGRET
My Personal Motivational Secret
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I want my life to count.
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I want to do something bigger than myself.
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If you want to go fast, go alone.
If you want to go far,
go together.
African Proverb
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We go far together.
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Where do we want to go? How far do we want to reach?
What stories do we want to tell?
These become our questions.
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Train, Trust & Lead
My Role:
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What I’ve learned so far
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1 We are a Family
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One big family of misfits
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Families fight. But stick together.
Because they love & care about each other.
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All for one. One for all.
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No rock stars. No Divas.
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We believe in & are committed to each other.
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2 Working with people
sucks sometimes
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Highest Highs Lowest Lows
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Breakups Happen. They Hurt. They Suck.
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Blossom & Bloom Focus on the ones who
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Non-negotiable critical imperative Obsess over having the right crew for the voyage
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3 Trust is earned Daily
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TRUST Is not blind. Is not forever.
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Train then Trust
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Trust but verify
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You can lose trust
in five seconds or less
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4 Anger comes from
unmet expectations
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Anger comes from unmet expectations Anger comes from
unmet expectations Anger comes from
unmet expectations
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Why am I mad?
What can I do to fix it?
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Anger left unchecked
leads to bitterness
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Bitterness is poison
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5 Do Good.
Do Right by People.
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It will cost you.
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But people will want to work
with you
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...and you’ll sleep better.
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Doing what you know is right consistently
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6 Nothing builds a
team like adversity.
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It shows how far you can really go together
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It either tears you apart or
binds you
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7 This is our unique
journey & story
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Competition & jealousy are about other
people’s story
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The only things that matter You, your loved ones, your team
& your customers
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And your journey &
story together!
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Everything else is noise, distraction & bullshit
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Keep a laser focus
on what matters
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If you want to go fast, go alone.
If you want to go far,
go together.
African Proverb
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What journey are you on? How far can you go?
What stories will you tell?
These are my questions for you.
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This is me [email protected] EntrepreneurshipLab.net
Special thanks to @ChrisLema for my slide deck makeover!