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Kaizen at Home – 90 Days to Success | Mike Morrill | TEDxUtica


evening everybody

evening everybody glad you made it out so in June of 2015

glad you made it out so in June of 2015

glad you made it out so in June of 2015 I suffer a back injury that essentially

I suffer a back injury that essentially

I suffer a back injury that essentially presses pause on every aspect of my life

presses pause on every aspect of my life

presses pause on every aspect of my life so for those you know me that’s not good

so for those you know me that’s not good

so for those you know me that’s not good but there I am in bed

but there I am in bed

but there I am in bed iPad in hand trying to recover surfing

iPad in hand trying to recover surfing

iPad in hand trying to recover surfing YouTube when I get an email from one of

YouTube when I get an email from one of

YouTube when I get an email from one of my employees and it’s got a link and I

my employees and it’s got a link and I

my employees and it’s got a link and I click that link and it introduces me to

click that link and it introduces me to

click that link and it introduces me to a gentleman named Paul Akers now Paul

a gentleman named Paul Akers now Paul

a gentleman named Paul Akers now Paul deems himself to be a mean maniac and I

deems himself to be a mean maniac and I

deems himself to be a mean maniac and I will tell you that is exactly what he is

will tell you that is exactly what he is

will tell you that is exactly what he is but what was interesting was he and

but what was interesting was he and

but what was interesting was he and introduced me to a concept that is a

introduced me to a concept that is a

introduced me to a concept that is a tenet of lean called Kaizen so Kaizen

tenet of lean called Kaizen so Kaizen

tenet of lean called Kaizen so Kaizen literally means continuous improvement

literally means continuous improvement

literally means continuous improvement so that’s struck with me a little bit I

so that’s struck with me a little bit I

so that’s struck with me a little bit I found that interesting and before I go

found that interesting and before I go

found that interesting and before I go into that a little more I want to share

into that a little more I want to share

into that a little more I want to share with you my opinion of self-help and and

with you my opinion of self-help and and

with you my opinion of self-help and and discipline so all my life I think we

discipline so all my life I think we

discipline so all my life I think we could take everything I’ve heard and put

could take everything I’ve heard and put

could take everything I’ve heard and put it into this auditorium tonight and say

it into this auditorium tonight and say

it into this auditorium tonight and say here’s all the self-help we’ve ever had

here’s all the self-help we’ve ever had

here’s all the self-help we’ve ever had I think it all says the same thing and

I think it all says the same thing and

I think it all says the same thing and to prove my point I’d give you the idea

to prove my point I’d give you the idea

to prove my point I’d give you the idea that I’ve heard seize the day

that I’ve heard seize the day

that I’ve heard seize the day or live like there’s no tomorrow and I

or live like there’s no tomorrow and I

or live like there’s no tomorrow and I can tell you that never not once changed

can tell you that never not once changed

can tell you that never not once changed the way I approached a problem change

the way I approached a problem change

the way I approached a problem change the strategy stop banging my head

the strategy stop banging my head

the strategy stop banging my head against the wall just an impact me and

against the wall just an impact me and

against the wall just an impact me and it wasn’t until someone said to me hey

it wasn’t until someone said to me hey

it wasn’t until someone said to me hey your life is like the minute sir of the

your life is like the minute sir of the

your life is like the minute sir of the grains of sand in an hourglass and when

grains of sand in an hourglass and when

grains of sand in an hourglass and when they run through that hourglass they’re

they run through that hourglass they’re

they run through that hourglass they’re gone forever it gave me chills I had

gone forever it gave me chills I had

gone forever it gave me chills I had this sudden sense of urgency it just it

this sudden sense of urgency it just it

this sudden sense of urgency it just it made me almost terrified I said I just

made me almost terrified I said I just

made me almost terrified I said I just wasted so much time on petty things that

wasted so much time on petty things that

wasted so much time on petty things that don’t matter they bring though value

don’t matter they bring though value

don’t matter they bring though value well those three things essentially mean

well those three things essentially mean

well those three things essentially mean the same thing

the same thing

the same thing but that one resonated with me so the

but that one resonated with me so the

but that one resonated with me so the first point I make is listen for your

first point I make is listen for your

first point I make is listen for your voice and whatever resonates with you

voice and whatever resonates with you

voice and whatever resonates with you follow that and try to master it so what

follow that and try to master it so what

follow that and try to master it so what Paul said resonated with me Kaizen so I

Paul said resonated with me Kaizen so I

Paul said resonated with me Kaizen so I studied that and took that in during my

studied that and took that in during my

studied that and took that in during my recovery and then I took it to work so I

recovery and then I took it to work so I

recovery and then I took it to work so I came in and introduced it to my team of

came in and introduced it to my team of

came in and introduced it to my team of five people and said hey here’s just

five people and said hey here’s just

five people and said hey here’s just continuous improvement idea and over one

continuous improvement idea and over one

continuous improvement idea and over one year we make a hundred and five

year we make a hundred and five

year we make a hundred and five improvements over five people

improvements over five people

improvements over five people so some people are like well what

so some people are like well what

so some people are like well what constitutes an improvement so it’s

constitutes an improvement so it’s

constitutes an improvement so it’s simple it could be anything from the way

simple it could be anything from the way

simple it could be anything from the way we handle waste trash removal in our

we handle waste trash removal in our

we handle waste trash removal in our processes all the way up to how we

processes all the way up to how we

processes all the way up to how we deliver the service and the product to

deliver the service and the product to

deliver the service and the product to our customer most important however is

our customer most important however is

our customer most important however is what do you do to measure that so it’s

what do you do to measure that so it’s

what do you do to measure that so it’s important you take your goal and you

important you take your goal and you

important you take your goal and you measure improvements in the following

measure improvements in the following

measure improvements in the following way

way

way safety quality complexity and speed and

safety quality complexity and speed and

safety quality complexity and speed and this is critical because each of those

this is critical because each of those

this is critical because each of those things Trump the one below it so very

things Trump the one below it so very

things Trump the one below it so very simply if it’s not safe you’re done

simply if it’s not safe you’re done

simply if it’s not safe you’re done talking about it

talking about it

talking about it so from that standpoint there’s a key

so from that standpoint there’s a key

so from that standpoint there’s a key that comes out of that it removes the

that comes out of that it removes the

that comes out of that it removes the personal nature of those improvements

personal nature of those improvements

personal nature of those improvements they’re no longer my idea or your idea

they’re no longer my idea or your idea

they’re no longer my idea or your idea they’re whether or not they measure

they’re whether or not they measure

they’re whether or not they measure towards the goal that we agree we’re

towards the goal that we agree we’re

towards the goal that we agree we’re trying to achieve if they do we put them

trying to achieve if they do we put them

trying to achieve if they do we put them in place and if they don’t the

in place and if they don’t the

in place and if they don’t the conversations over it’s very simple so

conversations over it’s very simple so

conversations over it’s very simple so 150 improvements see my guys took

150 improvements see my guys took

150 improvements see my guys took through this thing like crazy it was

through this thing like crazy it was

through this thing like crazy it was awesome and every day I would come home

awesome and every day I would come home

awesome and every day I would come home and I would share this with my fiancee

and I would share this with my fiancee

and I would share this with my fiancee Barbara and she’s awesome so she’d sit

Barbara and she’s awesome so she’d sit

Barbara and she’s awesome so she’d sit there and she’d be like listening to

there and she’d be like listening to

there and she’d be like listening to everything I had to say and ID look at

everything I had to say and ID look at

everything I had to say and ID look at this video of this improvement we made

this video of this improvement we made

this video of this improvement we made or this customer called us today and

or this customer called us today and

or this customer called us today and shared this great idea with us they

shared this great idea with us they

shared this great idea with us they thought how awesome it was we did this

thought how awesome it was we did this

thought how awesome it was we did this and she was you know fantastic very

and she was you know fantastic very

and she was you know fantastic very attentive but over the course of that

attentive but over the course of that

attentive but over the course of that year I noticed something she was

year I noticed something she was

year I noticed something she was becoming frustrated and I couldn’t

becoming frustrated and I couldn’t

becoming frustrated and I couldn’t understand that until I realized Barbara

understand that until I realized Barbara

understand that until I realized Barbara works for a traditional employer

works for a traditional employer

works for a traditional employer someplace where she’s not empowered to

someplace where she’s not empowered to

someplace where she’s not empowered to make any change that could impact her

make any change that could impact her

make any change that could impact her bit job in that way and so I began to

bit job in that way and so I began to

bit job in that way and so I began to wonder about that and wonder how it was

wonder about that and wonder how it was

wonder about that and wonder how it was impacting our relationship so while

impacting our relationship so while

impacting our relationship so while having coffee with a friend one day I

having coffee with a friend one day I

having coffee with a friend one day I was sharing this idea and I said to Rob

was sharing this idea and I said to Rob

was sharing this idea and I said to Rob hey I’m leaving the best part of my life

hey I’m leaving the best part of my life

hey I’m leaving the best part of my life behind me I can’t share this with her

behind me I can’t share this with her

behind me I can’t share this with her other than tell her what’s going on and

other than tell her what’s going on and

other than tell her what’s going on and he comes up with a very simple concept

he comes up with a very simple concept

he comes up with a very simple concept he says why don’t you set aside 90 days

he says why don’t you set aside 90 days

he says why don’t you set aside 90 days and share it with her take her for 90

and share it with her take her for 90

and share it with her take her for 90 days and make a goal plan my goal wow

days and make a goal plan my goal wow

days and make a goal plan my goal wow that’s a really simple idea why not do

that’s a really simple idea why not do

that’s a really simple idea why not do that

that

that well the key was I want to Barbara to

well the key was I want to Barbara to

well the key was I want to Barbara to experience Kies end so I set it beside

experience Kies end so I set it beside

experience Kies end so I set it beside thinking that through and realized that

thinking that through and realized that

thinking that through and realized that Kaizen every 90 days with barb would

Kaizen every 90 days with barb would

Kaizen every 90 days with barb would give us momentum and our relation

give us momentum and our relation

give us momentum and our relation we’d be on the same page and constantly

we’d be on the same page and constantly

we’d be on the same page and constantly working towards the same goals right so

working towards the same goals right so

working towards the same goals right so I very simple so here’s how we went

I very simple so here’s how we went

I very simple so here’s how we went about it the first thing as I mentioned

about it the first thing as I mentioned

about it the first thing as I mentioned before you need a goal what’s your goal

before you need a goal what’s your goal

before you need a goal what’s your goal for us is very simple we want to spend

for us is very simple we want to spend

for us is very simple we want to spend more quality time together doing

more quality time together doing

more quality time together doing meaningful things for some people that’s

meaningful things for some people that’s

meaningful things for some people that’s experiences it might be physical assets

experiences it might be physical assets

experiences it might be physical assets it might be other traveling goals things

it might be other traveling goals things

it might be other traveling goals things like that but we defined what that was

like that but we defined what that was

like that but we defined what that was for us not before I go any further it’s

for us not before I go any further it’s

for us not before I go any further it’s important that I warn you this is a very

important that I warn you this is a very

important that I warn you this is a very intimate process we’ve all seen

intimate process we’ve all seen

intimate process we’ve all seen marriages that are 2530 years old they

marriages that are 2530 years old they

marriages that are 2530 years old they don’t even talk about money so if that’s

don’t even talk about money so if that’s

don’t even talk about money so if that’s you that your first Kaizen improvement

you that your first Kaizen improvement

you that your first Kaizen improvement is to get that done get it out of the

is to get that done get it out of the

is to get that done get it out of the way because if you can’t talk about that

way because if you can’t talk about that

way because if you can’t talk about that you’re not going to not going to be

you’re not going to not going to be

you’re not going to not going to be successful with this so we didn’t have

successful with this so we didn’t have

successful with this so we didn’t have that problem we were to identify our

that problem we were to identify our

that problem we were to identify our goal and we knew what we wanted to do

goal and we knew what we wanted to do

goal and we knew what we wanted to do but we did realize to be successful we

but we did realize to be successful we

but we did realize to be successful we needed to have some rules of engagement

needed to have some rules of engagement

needed to have some rules of engagement and so those are very simple I’m gonna

and so those are very simple I’m gonna

and so those are very simple I’m gonna walk you through them now the first one

walk you through them now the first one

walk you through them now the first one was frequency so we kind of covered that

was frequency so we kind of covered that

was frequency so we kind of covered that right 90 days and we looked at it but we

right 90 days and we looked at it but we

right 90 days and we looked at it but we couldn’t find anything that really was

couldn’t find anything that really was

couldn’t find anything that really was better every plan or every financial

better every plan or every financial

better every plan or every financial planner fiscal calendars everything’s 90

planner fiscal calendars everything’s 90

planner fiscal calendars everything’s 90 days so why reinvent the wheel is just

days so why reinvent the wheel is just

days so why reinvent the wheel is just this easy fit for what we were going to

this easy fit for what we were going to

this easy fit for what we were going to try to do the next one was sequester so

try to do the next one was sequester so

try to do the next one was sequester so as you can imagine I’m easily identified

as you can imagine I’m easily identified

as you can imagine I’m easily identified when we’re out so we knew that if we go

when we’re out so we knew that if we go

when we’re out so we knew that if we go to have a cup of coffee you’re gonna run

to have a cup of coffee you’re gonna run

to have a cup of coffee you’re gonna run into three people and you’re just not

into three people and you’re just not

into three people and you’re just not gonna be able to talk so we need to be

gonna be able to talk so we need to be

gonna be able to talk so we need to be able to give ourselves away from

able to give ourselves away from

able to give ourselves away from everybody or we could both talk

everybody or we could both talk

everybody or we could both talk privately and share without interruption

privately and share without interruption

privately and share without interruption and get something done travel time so

and get something done travel time so

and get something done travel time so again I’m the problem here I’m not coach

again I’m the problem here I’m not coach

again I’m the problem here I’m not coach friendly you’re not gonna put me in a

friendly you’re not gonna put me in a

friendly you’re not gonna put me in a small package it’s just not gonna work

small package it’s just not gonna work

small package it’s just not gonna work so we decided immediately we were gonna

so we decided immediately we were gonna

so we decided immediately we were gonna drive well that limited our range right

drive well that limited our range right

drive well that limited our range right so we don’t want to be in the car all

so we don’t want to be in the car all

so we don’t want to be in the car all day so we put a five-hour perimeter on

day so we put a five-hour perimeter on

day so we put a five-hour perimeter on it so five hours from utica though is

it so five hours from utica though is

it so five hours from utica though is great there’s a ton of adventures you

great there’s a ton of adventures you

great there’s a ton of adventures you can take within five hours of here

can take within five hours of here

can take within five hours of here so a really easy one for us next part of

so a really easy one for us next part of

so a really easy one for us next part of that is the destination has to be

that is the destination has to be

that is the destination has to be walkable so we don’t want to be stuck in

walkable so we don’t want to be stuck in

walkable so we don’t want to be stuck in cars and uber and all that we want to be

cars and uber and all that we want to be

cars and uber and all that we want to be able to walk where we’re gonna go why is

able to walk where we’re gonna go why is

able to walk where we’re gonna go why is that key because you’re gonna share the

that key because you’re gonna share the

that key because you’re gonna share the entire time you know people try the

entire time you know people try the

entire time you know people try the walk-in text it doesn’t usually work

walk-in text it doesn’t usually work

walk-in text it doesn’t usually work very well

very well

very well so you’re gonna be talking to each other

so you’re gonna be talking to each other

so you’re gonna be talking to each other you’ll be experiencing everything you

you’ll be experiencing everything you

you’ll be experiencing everything you see along the way you’re not gonna be

see along the way you’re not gonna be

see along the way you’re not gonna be catching each other up you’re gonna be

catching each other up you’re gonna be

catching each other up you’re gonna be on target together

on target together

on target together this one’s key right discipline you got

this one’s key right discipline you got

this one’s key right discipline you got to do your work and then you get

to do your work and then you get

to do your work and then you get rewarded we all know it but we don’t

rewarded we all know it but we don’t

rewarded we all know it but we don’t tend to do it so when we get to our

tend to do it so when we get to our

tend to do it so when we get to our destination we can’t have a good time

destination we can’t have a good time

destination we can’t have a good time first we got a plan what’s going on we

first we got a plan what’s going on we

first we got a plan what’s going on we got to get it together and so I’m gonna

got to get it together and so I’m gonna

got to get it together and so I’m gonna head there huh

head there huh

head there huh so respect is the second for the next

so respect is the second for the next

so respect is the second for the next second is the last one and that is where

second is the last one and that is where

second is the last one and that is where we talked about you’ve got to respect

we talked about you’ve got to respect

we talked about you’ve got to respect your partner you need to know that your

your partner you need to know that your

your partner you need to know that your partner and you are on the same page

partner and you are on the same page

partner and you are on the same page that you can talk openly and you’re

that you can talk openly and you’re

that you can talk openly and you’re gonna because you’re trying to how do we

gonna because you’re trying to how do we

gonna because you’re trying to how do we do this measure our goal it’s not

do this measure our goal it’s not

do this measure our goal it’s not personal

personal

personal we’re gonna work forward so it’s okay is

we’re gonna work forward so it’s okay is

we’re gonna work forward so it’s okay is that reach the goal we’re after or

that reach the goal we’re after or

that reach the goal we’re after or doesn’t it so we know there’s respect

doesn’t it so we know there’s respect

doesn’t it so we know there’s respect there and then as you see the next step

there and then as you see the next step

there and then as you see the next step for us is self-awareness self-awareness

for us is self-awareness self-awareness

for us is self-awareness self-awareness what works for you you need to know your

what works for you you need to know your

what works for you you need to know your hang-ups your issues because you gotta

hang-ups your issues because you gotta

hang-ups your issues because you gotta learn how to overcome them so you can be

learn how to overcome them so you can be

learn how to overcome them so you can be successful together what tools do you

successful together what tools do you

successful together what tools do you need do you work with a pencil you work

need do you work with a pencil you work

need do you work with a pencil you work with a tablet what do you need so you

with a tablet what do you need so you

with a tablet what do you need so you can go and you can get it done so here’s

can go and you can get it done so here’s

can go and you can get it done so here’s what it looks like for us it’s a

what it looks like for us it’s a

what it looks like for us it’s a three-day trip always at the end of the

three-day trip always at the end of the

three-day trip always at the end of the week and we’ll get back to that in just

week and we’ll get back to that in just

week and we’ll get back to that in just a minute but Wednesday through Friday so

a minute but Wednesday through Friday so

a minute but Wednesday through Friday so I’m gonna take you through each of those

I’m gonna take you through each of those

I’m gonna take you through each of those days very simply Wednesday it’s travel

days very simply Wednesday it’s travel

days very simply Wednesday it’s travel day five hours that works out really

day five hours that works out really

day five hours that works out really nice

nice

nice if you’re doing a five-hour trip it gets

if you’re doing a five-hour trip it gets

if you’re doing a five-hour trip it gets you in town two to 2:30 most places

you in town two to 2:30 most places

you in town two to 2:30 most places allow you to check in by three o’clock

allow you to check in by three o’clock

allow you to check in by three o’clock so it’s usually not an issue we get in

so it’s usually not an issue we get in

so it’s usually not an issue we get in we drop everything off and then we hit

we drop everything off and then we hit

we drop everything off and then we hit the town grab our phones we’re off we’re

the town grab our phones we’re off we’re

the town grab our phones we’re off we’re gonna go out we’re gonna see what’s

gonna go out we’re gonna see what’s

gonna go out we’re gonna see what’s local what’s the local culture what kind

local what’s the local culture what kind

local what’s the local culture what kind of shows are there what kind of is there

of shows are there what kind of is there

of shows are there what kind of is there a band playing is an open mic night

a band playing is an open mic night

a band playing is an open mic night somewheres or a trivia night whatever

somewheres or a trivia night whatever

somewheres or a trivia night whatever all the time keeping our eyes open for a

all the time keeping our eyes open for a

all the time keeping our eyes open for a place that we can sequester ourselves

place that we can sequester ourselves

place that we can sequester ourselves right someplace that we can go and work

right someplace that we can go and work

right someplace that we can go and work privately tomorrow when we need to get

privately tomorrow when we need to get

privately tomorrow when we need to get some work done and be successful for why

some work done and be successful for why

some work done and be successful for why we’re here on our trip in our first

we’re here on our trip in our first

we’re here on our trip in our first place we do that for a few hours and we

place we do that for a few hours and we

place we do that for a few hours and we come back to the hotel we get cleaned up

come back to the hotel we get cleaned up

come back to the hotel we get cleaned up and it’s date night I don’t know the

and it’s date night I don’t know the

and it’s date night I don’t know the last time you had a date night sometimes

last time you had a date night sometimes

last time you had a date night sometimes it’s been a while but you’re gonna go

it’s been a while but you’re gonna go

it’s been a while but you’re gonna go out it’s just the two of you there’s

out it’s just the two of you there’s

out it’s just the two of you there’s nobody to check in with you’re gonna go

nobody to check in with you’re gonna go

nobody to check in with you’re gonna go and it’s an adventure because you’ve

and it’s an adventure because you’ve

and it’s an adventure because you’ve never been any of these places before in

never been any of these places before in

never been any of these places before in most cases face time together walking

most cases face time together walking

most cases face time together walking spend the night have a good time you’re

spend the night have a good time you’re

spend the night have a good time you’re not talking about your work and I’m

not talking about your work and I’m

not talking about your work and I’m talking about your plan

talking about your plan

talking about your plan you’re just there together so that

you’re just there together so that

you’re just there together so that Knights in the books everything’s great

Knights in the books everything’s great

Knights in the books everything’s great you’ve gotten a good night’s sleep it’s

you’ve gotten a good night’s sleep it’s

you’ve gotten a good night’s sleep it’s Thursday morning it’s time for the

Thursday morning it’s time for the

Thursday morning it’s time for the rubber to meet the road guys it’s time

rubber to meet the road guys it’s time

rubber to meet the road guys it’s time to get it going so now you’re going to

to get it going so now you’re going to

to get it going so now you’re going to grab your tools

grab your tools

grab your tools you’re gonna go have a good breakfast

you’re gonna go have a good breakfast

you’re gonna go have a good breakfast you’re gonna go off to where you decided

you’re gonna go off to where you decided

you’re gonna go off to where you decided to stay for the day so that’s really

to stay for the day so that’s really

to stay for the day so that’s really easy we’ve got a together agenda we’re

easy we’ve got a together agenda we’re

easy we’ve got a together agenda we’re gonna work through so the first piece is

gonna work through so the first piece is

gonna work through so the first piece is what’s unfinished if we’ve done a trip

what’s unfinished if we’ve done a trip

what’s unfinished if we’ve done a trip before what did we not accomplish is it

before what did we not accomplish is it

before what did we not accomplish is it relevant I think you will find in most

relevant I think you will find in most

relevant I think you will find in most cases your life has changed so much in

cases your life has changed so much in

cases your life has changed so much in 90 days it no longer matters that pieces

90 days it no longer matters that pieces

90 days it no longer matters that pieces off and we don’t worry about it the next

off and we don’t worry about it the next

off and we don’t worry about it the next piece is financials this is critical

piece is financials this is critical

piece is financials this is critical because this is what allows us to do

because this is what allows us to do

because this is what allows us to do what we do this is the thing that causes

what we do this is the thing that causes

what we do this is the thing that causes most people anxiety so let’s just get it

most people anxiety so let’s just get it

most people anxiety so let’s just get it out of the way so we’re going to talk

out of the way so we’re going to talk

out of the way so we’re going to talk about the financials what’s coming up

about the financials what’s coming up

about the financials what’s coming up did we have any unexpected expenditures

did we have any unexpected expenditures

did we have any unexpected expenditures do we have anything on the horizon that

do we have anything on the horizon that

do we have anything on the horizon that we didn’t expect anything we need to

we didn’t expect anything we need to

we didn’t expect anything we need to plan for and did we hit our savings and

plan for and did we hit our savings and

plan for and did we hit our savings and retirement goals now for us we have

retirement goals now for us we have

retirement goals now for us we have children so if you have children there

children so if you have children there

children so if you have children there next we talk about our kids who’s going

next we talk about our kids who’s going

next we talk about our kids who’s going to college who’s got a dance who’s got

to college who’s got a dance who’s got

to college who’s got a dance who’s got sports what’s gonna happen do we need to

sports what’s gonna happen do we need to

sports what’s gonna happen do we need to travel get all that stuff does it going

travel get all that stuff does it going

travel get all that stuff does it going to impact our calendar and our

to impact our calendar and our

to impact our calendar and our deliverables for what we’re going to do

deliverables for what we’re going to do

deliverables for what we’re going to do later with everything that we serve out

later with everything that we serve out

later with everything that we serve out of the way we talk about us so this is

of the way we talk about us so this is

of the way we talk about us so this is important right big deal so we come with

important right big deal so we come with

important right big deal so we come with a 30-day and a 90-day goal for ourselves

a 30-day and a 90-day goal for ourselves

a 30-day and a 90-day goal for ourselves personally and then one that we want to

personally and then one that we want to

personally and then one that we want to share with our partner so when it’s on a

share with our partner so when it’s on a

share with our partner so when it’s on a piece of paper there’s ain’t goals

piece of paper there’s ain’t goals

piece of paper there’s ain’t goals altogether eight of them for shared too

altogether eight of them for shared too

altogether eight of them for shared too personal you sitting together we measure

personal you sitting together we measure

personal you sitting together we measure those do they reach the goals that we’ve

those do they reach the goals that we’ve

those do they reach the goals that we’ve defined if so you might adopt one too

defined if so you might adopt one too

defined if so you might adopt one too for all of them

for all of them

for all of them you’re gonna put those in place and then

you’re gonna put those in place and then

you’re gonna put those in place and then you’re gonna proceed forward with those

you’re gonna proceed forward with those

you’re gonna proceed forward with those out of the way you’ve measured those

out of the way you’ve measured those

out of the way you’ve measured those you’ve measured your financial goals

you’ve measured your financial goals

you’ve measured your financial goals everything’s together you’re done for

everything’s together you’re done for

everything’s together you’re done for the day for us it’s four to six hours

the day for us it’s four to six hours

the day for us it’s four to six hours maybe with a coffee break in there now

maybe with a coffee break in there now

maybe with a coffee break in there now you get to go back out on the town it’s

you get to go back out on the town it’s

you get to go back out on the town it’s yours clean up don’t have an adventure

yours clean up don’t have an adventure

yours clean up don’t have an adventure you have date night 2.0 taking a show do

you have date night 2.0 taking a show do

you have date night 2.0 taking a show do something different whatever you want to

something different whatever you want to

something different whatever you want to do but the nice yours it’s your reward

do but the nice yours it’s your reward

do but the nice yours it’s your reward for spending all this time in your

for spending all this time in your

for spending all this time in your relationship and sadly that’s more than

relationship and sadly that’s more than

relationship and sadly that’s more than a lot of us dedicate to what we do so

a lot of us dedicate to what we do so

a lot of us dedicate to what we do so that’s done we’ve had a great night

that’s done we’ve had a great night

that’s done we’ve had a great night Friday comes this is a simple but

Friday comes this is a simple but

Friday comes this is a simple but critical day this is the accountability

critical day this is the accountability

critical day this is the accountability day we get up again grab our breakfast

day we get up again grab our breakfast

day we get up again grab our breakfast we

we

we somewhere quietly we open up the

somewhere quietly we open up the

somewhere quietly we open up the calendar the calendar is important

calendar the calendar is important

calendar the calendar is important because it’s our accountability coach

because it’s our accountability coach

because it’s our accountability coach it’s not my idea or Barbara’s idea of

it’s not my idea or Barbara’s idea of

it’s not my idea or Barbara’s idea of being accountable we agree when do we

being accountable we agree when do we

being accountable we agree when do we want to hit that goal it goes on the

want to hit that goal it goes on the

want to hit that goal it goes on the calendar now no one needs to remind me I

calendar now no one needs to remind me I

calendar now no one needs to remind me I just looked at the calendar and I know

just looked at the calendar and I know

just looked at the calendar and I know when I’m due to have something finished

when I’m due to have something finished

when I’m due to have something finished that’s what this is about to be

that’s what this is about to be

that’s what this is about to be successful so we put it on the calendar

successful so we put it on the calendar

successful so we put it on the calendar we work our way through it if you get to

we work our way through it if you get to

we work our way through it if you get to something that doesn’t make sense to you

something that doesn’t make sense to you

something that doesn’t make sense to you it’s simple cross it off and discard it

it’s simple cross it off and discard it

it’s simple cross it off and discard it because trust me you probably have more

because trust me you probably have more

because trust me you probably have more than you can get done in 90 days that’s

than you can get done in 90 days that’s

than you can get done in 90 days that’s our usual finding so when you’re done

our usual finding so when you’re done

our usual finding so when you’re done with that you’re gonna go one front one

with that you’re gonna go one front one

with that you’re gonna go one front one step further and that’s plan your next

step further and that’s plan your next

step further and that’s plan your next trip now if you don’t do this trust me

trip now if you don’t do this trust me

trip now if you don’t do this trust me it will not be a 90 day trip it’ll be a

it will not be a 90 day trip it’ll be a

it will not be a 90 day trip it’ll be a 120 day trip it’ll be a 180 day trip it

120 day trip it’ll be a 180 day trip it

120 day trip it’ll be a 180 day trip it won’t happen at all if you go home

won’t happen at all if you go home

won’t happen at all if you go home without planning your trip you will not

without planning your trip you will not

without planning your trip you will not get it done so take an hour make some

get it done so take an hour make some

get it done so take an hour make some phone calls

phone calls

phone calls inevitably you’ve looked at other

inevitably you’ve looked at other

inevitably you’ve looked at other destinations so look around call the

destinations so look around call the

destinations so look around call the hotels find out what’s walkable is it

hotels find out what’s walkable is it

hotels find out what’s walkable is it feasible is that a good locale for you

feasible is that a good locale for you

feasible is that a good locale for you get that done book it and get it on the

get that done book it and get it on the

get that done book it and get it on the books you’re done it’s noon your day is

books you’re done it’s noon your day is

books you’re done it’s noon your day is yours you’re only five hours from home

yours you’re only five hours from home

yours you’re only five hours from home now I think some people would choose to

now I think some people would choose to

now I think some people would choose to have a long weekend that’s fine we

have a long weekend that’s fine we

have a long weekend that’s fine we always choose to come home on Friday and

always choose to come home on Friday and

always choose to come home on Friday and there’s a reason for that so I talked

there’s a reason for that so I talked

there’s a reason for that so I talked about this being at the end of the work

about this being at the end of the work

about this being at the end of the work week here’s why you went in on Monday

week here’s why you went in on Monday

week here’s why you went in on Monday like everybody else you work through the

like everybody else you work through the

like everybody else you work through the Tuesday to wrap up your business you’re

Tuesday to wrap up your business you’re

Tuesday to wrap up your business you’re gone for the week if you come in on

gone for the week if you come in on

gone for the week if you come in on Monday and you know if you’re gone

Monday and you know if you’re gone

Monday and you know if you’re gone Monday Tuesday Wednesday and come in on

Monday Tuesday Wednesday and come in on

Monday Tuesday Wednesday and come in on Thursday you’re playing catch-up all

Thursday you’re playing catch-up all

Thursday you’re playing catch-up all everybody else is winding down their

everybody else is winding down their

everybody else is winding down their week and then also in your weekends and

week and then also in your weekends and

week and then also in your weekends and you don’t feel successful at all you’ve

you don’t feel successful at all you’ve

you don’t feel successful at all you’ve sat there and struggled through your

sat there and struggled through your

sat there and struggled through your work that it’s no good so now we’ve had

work that it’s no good so now we’ve had

work that it’s no good so now we’ve had this great success in our relationship

this great success in our relationship

this great success in our relationship it’s noon on Friday we go shopping we

it’s noon on Friday we go shopping we

it’s noon on Friday we go shopping we walk around we you know we take in some

walk around we you know we take in some

walk around we you know we take in some more sights if we want to and then we

more sights if we want to and then we

more sights if we want to and then we travel home or home by 10 o’clock and

travel home or home by 10 o’clock and

travel home or home by 10 o’clock and now we were able to start Monday like

now we were able to start Monday like

now we were able to start Monday like everybody else but we’re on the same

everybody else but we’re on the same

everybody else but we’re on the same page so we’ve got this great thing

page so we’ve got this great thing

page so we’ve got this great thing called momentum again now we spend our

called momentum again now we spend our

called momentum again now we spend our weekends being successful working the

weekends being successful working the

weekends being successful working the things that we’ve put on our agenda so

things that we’ve put on our agenda so

things that we’ve put on our agenda so now not only we have a great trip but by

now not only we have a great trip but by

now not only we have a great trip but by Monday we’ve gotten all these other

Monday we’ve gotten all these other

Monday we’ve gotten all these other things checked off our list or we’re

things checked off our list or we’re

things checked off our list or we’re working towards our goals already and

working towards our goals already and

working towards our goals already and we’re in sync we are ready to rock and

we’re in sync we are ready to rock and

we’re in sync we are ready to rock and roll it’s fantastic so that’s that’s

roll it’s fantastic so that’s that’s

roll it’s fantastic so that’s that’s what our travel trip looks like

what our travel trip looks like

what our travel trip looks like so very simple and then we wind up and

so very simple and then we wind up and

so very simple and then we wind up and we do it again so what I’d like to do

we do it again so what I’d like to do

we do it again so what I’d like to do here is first of all I’d like to thank

here is first of all I’d like to thank

here is first of all I’d like to thank Barbara she’s out there and without her

Barbara she’s out there and without her

Barbara she’s out there and without her none of this would be possible and

none of this would be possible and

none of this would be possible and secondly I’d like to say if you’d like

secondly I’d like to say if you’d like

secondly I’d like to say if you’d like more about this if you want to follow

more about this if you want to follow

more about this if you want to follow along with us we are on social media be

along with us we are on social media be

along with us we are on social media be happy to answer any questions that you

happy to answer any questions that you

happy to answer any questions that you have go into a little deeper dive for

have go into a little deeper dive for

have go into a little deeper dive for this the the third piece of that is I

this the the third piece of that is I

this the the third piece of that is I would encourage you we’re going into the

would encourage you we’re going into the

would encourage you we’re going into the weekend press pause on all those things

weekend press pause on all those things

weekend press pause on all those things that don’t matter and make some time for

that don’t matter and make some time for

that don’t matter and make some time for you to get momentum in your relationship

you to get momentum in your relationship

you to get momentum in your relationship because it really is awesome right thank

because it really is awesome right thank

because it really is awesome right thank you very much

you very much

you very much [Applause]

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