Learn from your mistakes – quickly.

It’s ok to make mistakes.

It’s not ok to not to learn from them.

The marketplace will punish you, over and over again until you learn. 

And if you are a leader with people counting on you, it’s irresponsible not to learn from mistakes made by you or your organization.

What mistakes are you making right now? 

What do you need to learn fast so you can adjust fast and get better results?

Unattainable goals appeal to heroes

We’ve heard not to set goals that are unattainable.  But how do we know they are attainable?….that others have done it with a good chance of success?

If we never try anything where the outcome is unknown, then we will never do anything groundbreaking.

Unattainable goals appeal to heroes.

Heroes are not completely rational.  Yes, the dumb would-be heroes die trying crazy things, but the smart ones just might change the world – or your industry – or your company.

 

Run experiments in your business

What experiment could you run in your business?

Try some different communication to customers. 

Make special offers and bundles.

Ask employees ___________________ .

Have a contest to see who can __________________ .

Make it in blue and red.

Change the packaging.

Try this and see what happens….

Write a story about ________________ and send it to __________________ .

Change something and measure what happens.

What experiment will you run right now?

Professionals are coachable.

Professional leaders are coachable.

Amateurs are know-it-alls.

Which are you?

Problem with someone?

Get together with them, uninterrupted.  Have a one-sided conversation.  Listen. 

Ask follow-up questions. 

Listen.