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Marshall Goldsmith’s Top 10 Rules For Success (@coachgoldsmith)


when people tell us something we don’t

when people tell us something we don’t want to hear our first reaction is

want to hear our first reaction is

want to hear our first reaction is they’re wrong and they’re confused

they’re wrong and they’re confused

they’re wrong and they’re confused sometimes it’s hard to look in that

sometimes it’s hard to look in that

sometimes it’s hard to look in that mirror and say you know what maybe I’m

mirror and say you know what maybe I’m

mirror and say you know what maybe I’m wrong you know you’re you ever go online

wrong you know you’re you ever go online

wrong you know you’re you ever go online you’re going to look up something take

you’re going to look up something take

you’re going to look up something take three minutes three hours later you’re

three minutes three hours later you’re

three minutes three hours later you’re still in line you don’t know why you

still in line you don’t know why you

still in line you don’t know why you want to line the first place the Great

want to line the first place the Great

want to line the first place the Great Western disease is I will be happy when

Western disease is I will be happy when

Western disease is I will be happy when when I get the money the status the BMW

when I get the money the status the BMW

when I get the money the status the BMW the condominium when I get this I will

the condominium when I get this I will

the condominium when I get this I will be happy he’s an American leadership

be happy he’s an American leadership

be happy he’s an American leadership coach and author of several management

coach and author of several management

coach and author of several management related books he’s been recognized as

related books he’s been recognized as

related books he’s been recognized as one of the top leadership thinkers in

one of the top leadership thinkers in

one of the top leadership thinkers in the world he’s the author of 35 books

the world he’s the author of 35 books

the world he’s the author of 35 books which have sold over 2 million copies

which have sold over 2 million copies

which have sold over 2 million copies worldwide

worldwide

worldwide he’s Marshall Goldsmith and here’s my

he’s Marshall Goldsmith and here’s my

he’s Marshall Goldsmith and here’s my take on his top 10 rules for success

take on his top 10 rules for success

take on his top 10 rules for success rule number 3 is my personal favorite I

rule number 3 is my personal favorite I

rule number 3 is my personal favorite I make sure to stick around all the way to

make sure to stick around all the way to

make sure to stick around all the way to the end for some special bonus clips and

the end for some special bonus clips and

the end for some special bonus clips and as always if Marshall says something

as always if Marshall says something

as always if Marshall says something that really resonates with you leave it

that really resonates with you leave it

that really resonates with you leave it in the comments below as he’s saying it

in the comments below as he’s saying it

in the comments below as he’s saying it and put quotes around it so other people

and put quotes around it so other people

and put quotes around it so other people can be inspired as well

it’s very easy to see what we don’t like

it’s very easy to see what we don’t like about ourselves in other people it’s a

about ourselves in other people it’s a

about ourselves in other people it’s a little harder to see what we don’t like

little harder to see what we don’t like

little harder to see what we don’t like about ourselves in the mirror and

about ourselves in the mirror and

about ourselves in the mirror and sometimes other people can see things in

sometimes other people can see things in

sometimes other people can see things in us that we don’t want to see in

us that we don’t want to see in

us that we don’t want to see in ourselves and when that happens our

ourselves and when that happens our

ourselves and when that happens our first reaction is you’re wrong you’re

first reaction is you’re wrong you’re

first reaction is you’re wrong you’re confused what people tell us something

confused what people tell us something

confused what people tell us something we don’t want to hear our first reaction

we don’t want to hear our first reaction

we don’t want to hear our first reaction is they’re wrong and they’re confused

is they’re wrong and they’re confused

is they’re wrong and they’re confused sometimes it’s hard to look in that

sometimes it’s hard to look in that

sometimes it’s hard to look in that mirror and say you know what maybe I’m

mirror and say you know what maybe I’m

mirror and say you know what maybe I’m wrong and maybe I’m confused

wrong and maybe I’m confused

wrong and maybe I’m confused what did I learn sometimes other people

what did I learn sometimes other people

what did I learn sometimes other people can see some of us we can’t see in

can see some of us we can’t see in

can see some of us we can’t see in ourselves and our first reaction is

ourselves and our first reaction is

ourselves and our first reaction is they’re confused a great challenge learn

they’re confused a great challenge learn

they’re confused a great challenge learn to listen to other people hear what they

to listen to other people hear what they

to listen to other people hear what they have to say and recognize sometimes they

have to say and recognize sometimes they

have to say and recognize sometimes they can see something in us that we don’t

can see something in us that we don’t

can see something in us that we don’t want to see in ourselves

want to see in ourselves

want to see in ourselves we have something called the monkey mind

we have something called the monkey mind

we have something called the monkey mind our monkey mind is our mind is in many

our monkey mind is our mind is in many

our monkey mind is our mind is in many ways like a monkey swinging through the

ways like a monkey swinging through the

ways like a monkey swinging through the vines in the jungle you know thinking

vines in the jungle you know thinking

vines in the jungle you know thinking maintaining meaning going from this

maintaining meaning going from this

maintaining meaning going from this thing to thing and the Internet provides

thing to thing and the Internet provides

thing to thing and the Internet provides amphetamines for the monkey mind you

amphetamines for the monkey mind you

amphetamines for the monkey mind you know you’re you ever go online you’re

know you’re you ever go online you’re

know you’re you ever go online you’re going to look up something’s going to

going to look up something’s going to

going to look up something’s going to take three minutes

take three minutes

take three minutes three hours later you’re still in line

three hours later you’re still in line

three hours later you’re still in line you don’t know why you want to line the

you don’t know why you want to line the

you don’t know why you want to line the first place monkey mind me me me me me

first place monkey mind me me me me me

first place monkey mind me me me me me me me me it’s very hard to kind of calm

me me me it’s very hard to kind of calm

me me me it’s very hard to kind of calm down the monkey mind do you have

down the monkey mind do you have

down the monkey mind do you have concrete techniques for calming the

concrete techniques for calming the

concrete techniques for calming the monkey mind yeah the more you measure

monkey mind yeah the more you measure

monkey mind yeah the more you measure things the less likely you are to have

things the less likely you are to have

things the less likely you are to have this happen and also the more we admit

this happen and also the more we admit

this happen and also the more we admit we need help in structure when you get

we need help in structure when you get

we need help in structure when you get over that macho I can do everything on

over that macho I can do everything on

over that macho I can do everything on my own nonsense life is better so if you

my own nonsense life is better so if you

my own nonsense life is better so if you know look I’m going to go online let’s

know look I’m going to go online let’s

know look I’m going to go online let’s look at my history here I’m going to set

look at my history here I’m going to set

look at my history here I’m going to set the alarm clock off so in five minutes

the alarm clock off so in five minutes

the alarm clock off so in five minutes this alarm clock is going to go off and

this alarm clock is going to go off and

this alarm clock is going to go off and I’m not going to be online anymore you

I’m not going to be online anymore you

I’m not going to be online anymore you know you might say that sounds childish

know you might say that sounds childish

know you might say that sounds childish well if you don’t do it guess what

well if you don’t do it guess what

well if you don’t do it guess what Shh the Great Western disease is I will

Shh the Great Western disease is I will

Shh the Great Western disease is I will be happy when when I get the money the

be happy when when I get the money the

be happy when when I get the money the status the BMW the condominium when I

status the BMW the condominium when I

status the BMW the condominium when I get

get

get this I will be happy well this is the

this I will be happy well this is the

this I will be happy well this is the Great Western message and it’s supported

Great Western message and it’s supported

Great Western message and it’s supported by what I call the Great Western art

by what I call the Great Western art

by what I call the Great Western art form now what is the right Western art

form now what is the right Western art

form now what is the right Western art form this is something you’ve seen in

form this is something you’ve seen in

form this is something you’ve seen in your life probably hundreds of thousands

your life probably hundreds of thousands

your life probably hundreds of thousands perhaps millions of times it’s always

perhaps millions of times it’s always

perhaps millions of times it’s always the same story the story sounds like

the same story the story sounds like

the same story the story sounds like this there is a person person is sad

this there is a person person is sad

this there is a person person is sad they spend money to buy product and they

they spend money to buy product and they

they spend money to buy product and they become happy this is called the

become happy this is called the

become happy this is called the commercial have you ever seen one of

commercial have you ever seen one of

commercial have you ever seen one of those before the message is always the

those before the message is always the

those before the message is always the same it’s not in here it’s out there I

same it’s not in here it’s out there I

same it’s not in here it’s out there I will be happy when the reality is

will be happy when the reality is

will be happy when the reality is lottery winners have been studied to

lottery winners have been studied to

lottery winners have been studied to death and when someone wins the lottery

death and when someone wins the lottery

death and when someone wins the lottery within three years statistically they’re

within three years statistically they’re

within three years statistically they’re not much happier than they were to start

not much happier than they were to start

not much happier than they were to start with what’s been learned as happiness

with what’s been learned as happiness

with what’s been learned as happiness doesn’t come from the outside most of

doesn’t come from the outside most of

doesn’t come from the outside most of happiness comes from the inside well the

happiness comes from the inside well the

happiness comes from the inside well the great employee engagement myth is the

great employee engagement myth is the

great employee engagement myth is the employees will be engaged win when we

employees will be engaged win when we

employees will be engaged win when we give them this program when we do this

give them this program when we do this

give them this program when we do this process they will be engaged win well

process they will be engaged win well

process they will be engaged win well that’s partially true I mean better

that’s partially true I mean better

that’s partially true I mean better leaders lead to more engagement and

leaders lead to more engagement and

leaders lead to more engagement and better recognition leads to more

better recognition leads to more

better recognition leads to more engagement the reality is also though a

engagement the reality is also though a

engagement the reality is also though a lot of employee engagement doesn’t come

lot of employee engagement doesn’t come

lot of employee engagement doesn’t come from the outside a lot of employee

from the outside a lot of employee

from the outside a lot of employee engagement comes from the inside and one

engagement comes from the inside and one

engagement comes from the inside and one of the things that I’m going to talk

of the things that I’m going to talk

of the things that I’m going to talk about is how do you create an

about is how do you create an

about is how do you create an environment where people take

environment where people take

environment where people take responsibility for their own engagement

responsibility for their own engagement

responsibility for their own engagement and instead of focusing on I will be

and instead of focusing on I will be

and instead of focusing on I will be engaged when the company does something

engaged when the company does something

engaged when the company does something for me take responsibility for their own

for me take responsibility for their own

for me take responsibility for their own engagement and say I can engage myself

engagement and say I can engage myself

engagement and say I can engage myself flying less do more we spend an

flying less do more we spend an

flying less do more we spend an inordinate amount of time in life

inordinate amount of time in life

inordinate amount of time in life whining typically whining about

whining typically whining about

whining typically whining about decision-makers whining about decisions

decision-makers whining about decisions

decision-makers whining about decisions I’m going to talk about five of my

I’m going to talk about five of my

I’m going to talk about five of my favorite wines and then we’ll talk about

favorite wines and then we’ll talk about

favorite wines and then we’ll talk about how many times you’ve heard these and

how many times you’ve heard these and

how many times you’ve heard these and then look in the mirror and say how many

then look in the mirror and say how many

then look in the mirror and say how many times have I done it myself that first

times have I done it myself that first

times have I done it myself that first wine is called it’s not

wine is called it’s not

wine is called it’s not fair it’s not fair the decision-maker

fair it’s not fair the decision-maker

fair it’s not fair the decision-maker makes the decision we conclude it’s not

makes the decision we conclude it’s not

makes the decision we conclude it’s not fair

fair

fair decisions have nothing to do with

decisions have nothing to do with

decisions have nothing to do with fairness every decision is made by the

fairness every decision is made by the

fairness every decision is made by the person who has a power to make the

person who has a power to make the

person who has a power to make the decision not a fair person right person

decision not a fair person right person

decision not a fair person right person or logical person it’s made by that

or logical person it’s made by that

or logical person it’s made by that person the decision-maker is the

person the decision-maker is the

person the decision-maker is the customer and our job is to influence the

customer and our job is to influence the

customer and our job is to influence the decision-maker not to just judge other

decision-maker not to just judge other

decision-maker not to just judge other people as Peter Drucker said our job in

people as Peter Drucker said our job in

people as Peter Drucker said our job in life is to make a positive difference

life is to make a positive difference

life is to make a positive difference not prove we’re right well it’s not fair

not prove we’re right well it’s not fair

not prove we’re right well it’s not fair the kid comes home from school daddy

the kid comes home from school daddy

the kid comes home from school daddy mommy I got a C on my report card I

mommy I got a C on my report card I

mommy I got a C on my report card I should have gotten an A it’s not fair a

should have gotten an A it’s not fair a

should have gotten an A it’s not fair a great learning experience for the child

great learning experience for the child

great learning experience for the child decisions aren’t made based on fairness

decisions aren’t made based on fairness

decisions aren’t made based on fairness you did not sell the teacher the teacher

you did not sell the teacher the teacher

you did not sell the teacher the teacher was the decision-maker the teacher

was the decision-maker the teacher

was the decision-maker the teacher thought you should have given a C you

thought you should have given a C you

thought you should have given a C you thought you should made an A well you’re

thought you should made an A well you’re

thought you should made an A well you’re doing grade your own paper the teacher

doing grade your own paper the teacher

doing grade your own paper the teacher graded the paper you got to see there’s

graded the paper you got to see there’s

graded the paper you got to see there’s always a teacher there’s always a boss

always a teacher there’s always a boss

always a teacher there’s always a boss there’s always a customer there’s always

there’s always a customer there’s always

there’s always a customer there’s always somebody and it’s never really fair

somebody and it’s never really fair

somebody and it’s never really fair another common wine is it’s not smart

another common wine is it’s not smart

another common wine is it’s not smart yeah they’re doing that and they think

yeah they’re doing that and they think

yeah they’re doing that and they think it’s fair but it’s not smart I have a

it’s fair but it’s not smart I have a

it’s fair but it’s not smart I have a much better idea in the world would be

much better idea in the world would be

much better idea in the world would be better if they did it my way well

better if they did it my way well

better if they did it my way well sometimes the world doesn’t ask us how

sometimes the world doesn’t ask us how

sometimes the world doesn’t ask us how we want to do things and we’ve got to do

we want to do things and we’ve got to do

we want to do things and we’ve got to do things that others do it and maybe their

things that others do it and maybe their

things that others do it and maybe their definition of smart is a little bit

definition of smart is a little bit

definition of smart is a little bit different than then our definition of

different than then our definition of

different than then our definition of smart and a favorite among engineers

smart and a favorite among engineers

smart and a favorite among engineers that’s related to these two is it’s not

that’s related to these two is it’s not

that’s related to these two is it’s not logical people with technical background

logical people with technical background

logical people with technical background scientists engineers constantly look for

scientists engineers constantly look for

scientists engineers constantly look for logic where none exists and then we’re

logic where none exists and then we’re

logic where none exists and then we’re shocked because we can’t find it now I

shocked because we can’t find it now I

shocked because we can’t find it now I have a degree in mathematical economics

have a degree in mathematical economics

have a degree in mathematical economics I went to an engineering school so I

I went to an engineering school so I

I went to an engineering school so I include myself in this category too much

include myself in this category too much

include myself in this category too much of my life has been wasted looking for

of my life has been wasted looking for

of my life has been wasted looking for logic where none exists and being

logic where none exists and being

logic where none exists and being shocked when I can’t find it well

shocked when I can’t find it well

shocked when I can’t find it well decisions are not always made based on

decisions are not always made based on

decisions are not always made based on logic oftentimes crazy people make

logic oftentimes crazy people make

logic oftentimes crazy people make decisions and it’s not logical sometimes

decisions and it’s not logical sometimes

decisions and it’s not logical sometimes we say well they think it’s logical and

we say well they think it’s logical and

we say well they think it’s logical and they’re they try to be fair it’s just

they’re they try to be fair it’s just

they’re they try to be fair it’s just the

the

the wrong decision they mean well it’s just

wrong decision they mean well it’s just

wrong decision they mean well it’s just not right it’s not right well again we

not right it’s not right well again we

not right it’s not right well again we don’t get to necessarily as we wander

don’t get to necessarily as we wander

don’t get to necessarily as we wander through life decide what is or isn’t

through life decide what is or isn’t

through life decide what is or isn’t right in our definition of right what

right in our definition of right what

right in our definition of right what might not be somebody else’s another big

might not be somebody else’s another big

might not be somebody else’s another big favorite is it’s not their job it’s my

favorite is it’s not their job it’s my

favorite is it’s not their job it’s my job it’s not their job it’s my job

job it’s not their job it’s my job

job it’s not their job it’s my job leave it or not I see this with a lot of

leave it or not I see this with a lot of

leave it or not I see this with a lot of CEOs I coach shockingly I worked with a

CEOs I coach shockingly I worked with a

CEOs I coach shockingly I worked with a CEO of a private equity firm private

CEO of a private equity firm private

CEO of a private equity firm private equity they own the company I was hired

equity they own the company I was hired

equity they own the company I was hired by the owners you know what he said they

by the owners you know what he said they

by the owners you know what he said they can’t tell me what to do it’s not their

can’t tell me what to do it’s not their

can’t tell me what to do it’s not their job I’m the CEO shockingly you’d be

job I’m the CEO shockingly you’d be

job I’m the CEO shockingly you’d be surprised how many people become

surprised how many people become

surprised how many people become brain-dead when they become CEOs I’m the

brain-dead when they become CEOs I’m the

brain-dead when they become CEOs I’m the CEO they can’t tell me what to do I had

CEO they can’t tell me what to do I had

CEO they can’t tell me what to do I had to sit down and say they own the company

to sit down and say they own the company

to sit down and say they own the company it’s their money they can indeed tell

it’s their money they can indeed tell

it’s their money they can indeed tell you what to do you see you work for them

you what to do you see you work for them

you what to do you see you work for them they do not work for you

they do not work for you

they do not work for you I had another CEO at the same problem in

I had another CEO at the same problem in

I had another CEO at the same problem in a publicly traded company with his board

a publicly traded company with his board

a publicly traded company with his board I had to sit down and say excuse me the

I had to sit down and say excuse me the

I had to sit down and say excuse me the Board of Directors rightly or wrongly

Board of Directors rightly or wrongly

Board of Directors rightly or wrongly represents the ownership of the company

represents the ownership of the company

represents the ownership of the company the board does not report to you you

the board does not report to you you

the board does not report to you you actually report to the board now

actually report to the board now

actually report to the board now fortunately in most cases as a coach

fortunately in most cases as a coach

fortunately in most cases as a coach I’ve been successful I’ve had a failure

I’ve been successful I’ve had a failure

I’ve been successful I’ve had a failure I had a failure where a person never

I had a failure where a person never

I had a failure where a person never really quite got it now as we look at

really quite got it now as we look at

really quite got it now as we look at decision making realize one thing our

decision making realize one thing our

decision making realize one thing our job is to make a positive difference not

job is to make a positive difference not

job is to make a positive difference not to go through life critiquing everybody

to go through life critiquing everybody

to go through life critiquing everybody else with our infinite wisdom and

else with our infinite wisdom and

else with our infinite wisdom and whining and again some of the favorite

whining and again some of the favorite

whining and again some of the favorite wines we’ve talked about it’s not right

wines we’ve talked about it’s not right

wines we’ve talked about it’s not right it’s not fair it’s not smart it’s not

it’s not fair it’s not smart it’s not

it’s not fair it’s not smart it’s not logical it’s not their job

logical it’s not their job

logical it’s not their job we can go through life doing this all we

we can go through life doing this all we

we can go through life doing this all we want to what are we accomplishing

want to what are we accomplishing

want to what are we accomplishing nothing simple guideline for life do

nothing simple guideline for life do

nothing simple guideline for life do more wine less take all the effort you

more wine less take all the effort you

more wine less take all the effort you might have spent on whining and

might have spent on whining and

might have spent on whining and complaining about other people and focus

complaining about other people and focus

complaining about other people and focus on making a positive difference

on making a positive difference

on making a positive difference try to influence those other people

try to influence those other people

try to influence those other people don’t waste so much time judging

don’t waste so much time judging

don’t waste so much time judging critiquing and whining so now I’m

critiquing and whining so now I’m

critiquing and whining so now I’m working with my daughter Kelly she’s a

working with my daughter Kelly she’s a

working with my daughter Kelly she’s a professor at the Kellogg School of

professor at the Kellogg School of

professor at the Kellogg School of northwestern marketing professor

northwestern marketing professor

northwestern marketing professor she taught me this thing called active

she taught me this thing called active

she taught me this thing called active questions which I’m going to recommend

questions which I’m going to recommend

questions which I’m going to recommend to all your viewers active questions

to all your viewers active questions

to all your viewers active questions that all started with did I do my best

that all started with did I do my best

that all started with did I do my best to because that’s the one thing we have

to because that’s the one thing we have

to because that’s the one thing we have total control over did I do my best I

total control over did I do my best I

total control over did I do my best I can’t blame you if I didn’t do my best

can’t blame you if I didn’t do my best

can’t blame you if I didn’t do my best back to accountability that’s something

back to accountability that’s something

back to accountability that’s something you can’t hide from right so the six I

you can’t hide from right so the six I

you can’t hide from right so the six I recommend every day and there I do this

recommend every day and there I do this

recommend every day and there I do this daily question process every day these

daily question process every day these

daily question process every day these are now my first six number one did I do

are now my first six number one did I do

are now my first six number one did I do my best to set clear goals red sign did

my best to set clear goals red sign did

my best to set clear goals red sign did somebody else set goals for me too I do

somebody else set goals for me too I do

somebody else set goals for me too I do my best to set my own goals too did I do

my best to set my own goals too did I do

my best to set my own goals too did I do my best to make progress toward

my best to make progress toward

my best to make progress toward achieving my goals

achieving my goals

achieving my goals number three did I do my best to find

number three did I do my best to find

number three did I do my best to find meaning rather than saying did somebody

meaning rather than saying did somebody

meaning rather than saying did somebody else give me meaning or create meaning

else give me meaning or create meaning

else give me meaning or create meaning did I do my best to create meaning

did I do my best to create meaning

did I do my best to create meaning myself number four did I do my best to

myself number four did I do my best to

myself number four did I do my best to be happy rather than did somebody else

be happy rather than did somebody else

be happy rather than did somebody else make me happy did I do my best to make

make me happy did I do my best to make

make me happy did I do my best to make myself happy then number five did I do

myself happy then number five did I do

myself happy then number five did I do my best to build positive relationships

my best to build positive relationships

my best to build positive relationships and then finally did I do my best to be

and then finally did I do my best to be

and then finally did I do my best to be fully engaged every day challenge

fully engaged every day challenge

fully engaged every day challenge yourself for those six questions great

yourself for those six questions great

yourself for those six questions great process a great process and we have

process a great process and we have

process a great process and we have research on this from thousands of

research on this from thousands of

research on this from thousands of people if any of the viewers want to

people if any of the viewers want to

people if any of the viewers want to participate in the research send me an

participate in the research send me an

participate in the research send me an email Marshall with two L’s at Marshall

email Marshall with two L’s at Marshall

email Marshall with two L’s at Marshall Goldsmith come I’ll sign them up for it

Goldsmith come I’ll sign them up for it

Goldsmith come I’ll sign them up for it research is amazing

research is amazing

research is amazing 46% of the people say get better to

46% of the people say get better to

46% of the people say get better to everything ten days later

everything ten days later

everything ten days later seventy-five percent said I got better

seventy-five percent said I got better

seventy-five percent said I got better at four out of six ninety I think four

at four out of six ninety I think four

at four out of six ninety I think four percent said I got better at least one 6

percent said I got better at least one 6

percent said I got better at least one 6 percent stayed the same and zero point

percent stayed the same and zero point

percent stayed the same and zero point something percent get worse just amazing

something percent get worse just amazing

something percent get worse just amazing why every day this gets me to focus not

why every day this gets me to focus not

why every day this gets me to focus not on what I cannot change gets me to focus

on what I cannot change gets me to focus

on what I cannot change gets me to focus on what I can change my favorite advice

on what I can change my favorite advice

on what I can change my favorite advice imagine you’re 95 everyone look up here

imagine you’re 95 everyone look up here

imagine you’re 95 everyone look up here take a deep breath and do your hand like

take a deep breath and do your hand like

take a deep breath and do your hand like this go ahh and Hannah imagine you’re 95

this go ahh and Hannah imagine you’re 95

this go ahh and Hannah imagine you’re 95 and you’re just getting ready to die and

and you’re just getting ready to die and

and you’re just getting ready to die and you’re on that deathbed here comes your

you’re on that deathbed here comes your

you’re on that deathbed here comes your last breath right before you take that

last breath right before you take that

last breath right before you take that breath you’re given a beautiful gift the

breath you’re given a beautiful gift the

breath you’re given a beautiful gift the ability to go back in time and talk to

ability to go back in time and talk to

ability to go back in time and talk to the person in this room the ability to

the person in this room the ability to

the person in this room the ability to help this person be a better leader more

help this person be a better leader more

help this person be a better leader more important the ability

important the ability

important the ability to help this person have a better life

to help this person have a better life

to help this person have a better life what advice would the wise 95 year old

what advice would the wise 95 year old

what advice would the wise 95 year old you who knows what mattered in life and

you who knows what mattered in life and

you who knows what mattered in life and what didn’t have for the you that’s

what didn’t have for the you that’s

what didn’t have for the you that’s sitting here right now you don’t have to

sitting here right now you don’t have to

sitting here right now you don’t have to say anything or do anything just answer

say anything or do anything just answer

say anything or do anything just answer that question in your mind whatever

that question in your mind whatever

that question in your mind whatever you’re thinking now do that terms a

you’re thinking now do that terms a

you’re thinking now do that terms a performance appraisal that’s the only

performance appraisal that’s the only

performance appraisal that’s the only ones going to matter some friends of

ones going to matter some friends of

ones going to matter some friends of mine interviewed old folks who are dying

mine interviewed old folks who are dying

mine interviewed old folks who are dying and asking this question what advice

and asking this question what advice

and asking this question what advice would you have on the personal side

would you have on the personal side

would you have on the personal side three themes theme number one three

three themes theme number one three

three themes theme number one three words be happy now not next week not

words be happy now not next week not

words be happy now not next week not next year not next month be happy now

next year not next month be happy now

next year not next month be happy now Great Western disease I’ll be happy when

Great Western disease I’ll be happy when

Great Western disease I’ll be happy when when I get the money the status the BMW

when I get the money the status the BMW

when I get the money the status the BMW we all have the same when that’ll person

we all have the same when that’ll person

we all have the same when that’ll person is when learning point from old people I

is when learning point from old people I

is when learning point from old people I got so wrapped up chasing what I did not

got so wrapped up chasing what I did not

got so wrapped up chasing what I did not have I could not see what I did have and

have I could not see what I did have and

have I could not see what I did have and I had everything people in this room

I had everything people in this room

I had everything people in this room many of you are among the luckiest

many of you are among the luckiest

many of you are among the luckiest humans who ever lived many of you have

humans who ever lived many of you have

humans who ever lived many of you have friends and family and health and you’re

friends and family and health and you’re

friends and family and health and you’re doing fun work and you’re helping people

doing fun work and you’re helping people

doing fun work and you’re helping people you got it all don’t get so wrapped

you got it all don’t get so wrapped

you got it all don’t get so wrapped chasing what you don’t have you can’t

chasing what you don’t have you can’t

chasing what you don’t have you can’t see it learning point number two and

see it learning point number two and

see it learning point number two and this is point President Clinton made

this is point President Clinton made

this is point President Clinton made friends and family when you’re 95 years

friends and family when you’re 95 years

friends and family when you’re 95 years old and you look around that the

old and you look around that the

old and you look around that the deathbed none of your co-workers are

deathbed none of your co-workers are

deathbed none of your co-workers are waving goodbye you realize these people

waving goodbye you realize these people

waving goodbye you realize these people are kind of important and learning point

are kind of important and learning point

are kind of important and learning point three if you have a dream go for it

three if you have a dream go for it

three if you have a dream go for it because if you don’t go for it when

because if you don’t go for it when

because if you don’t go for it when you’re 35 you may not when you’re 45 and

you’re 35 you may not when you’re 45 and

you’re 35 you may not when you’re 45 and you probably won’t when you’re 85 and

you probably won’t when you’re 85 and

you probably won’t when you’re 85 and doesn’t have to be a big one maybe

doesn’t have to be a big one maybe

doesn’t have to be a big one maybe little one go to New Zealand speak

little one go to New Zealand speak

little one go to New Zealand speak Spanish play a guitar other people think

Spanish play a guitar other people think

Spanish play a guitar other people think your dream is goofy who cares it’s not

your dream is goofy who cares it’s not

your dream is goofy who cares it’s not their dream it’s yours it’s not their

their dream it’s yours it’s not their

their dream it’s yours it’s not their life it’s your life one of the greatest

life it’s your life one of the greatest

life it’s your life one of the greatest thinkers in the history of leadership

thinkers in the history of leadership

thinkers in the history of leadership development is a hero of mine a man

development is a hero of mine a man

development is a hero of mine a man named dr. Warren Bennis and Warren

named dr. Warren Bennis and Warren

named dr. Warren Bennis and Warren Bennis is a wonderful guy guys helped me

Bennis is a wonderful guy guys helped me

Bennis is a wonderful guy guys helped me have a better life and someone I’ve

have a better life and someone I’ve

have a better life and someone I’ve always looked up to Warren told the

always looked up to Warren told the

always looked up to Warren told the story once I I’ll always remember for a

story once I I’ll always remember for a

story once I I’ll always remember for a while he was president of the University

while he was president of the University

while he was president of the University of Cincinnati and he’s not sure he

of Cincinnati and he’s not sure he

of Cincinnati and he’s not sure he wanted to be President for all the right

wanted to be President for all the right

wanted to be President for all the right reasons he was president he was given a

reasons he was president he was given a

reasons he was president he was given a talk in front of a group of people and

talk in front of a group of people and

talk in front of a group of people and when gentleman raised his hand and he

when gentleman raised his hand and he

when gentleman raised his hand and he said dr. Bennis

said dr. Bennis

said dr. Bennis do you love what you do do you love

do you love what you do do you love

do you love what you do do you love being president and Warren said he

being president and Warren said he

being president and Warren said he stopped and there was almost a minute of

stopped and there was almost a minute of

stopped and there was almost a minute of silence eventually he looked at this

silence eventually he looked at this

silence eventually he looked at this person and said I don’t know that moment

person and said I don’t know that moment

person and said I don’t know that moment kind of changed his career he realized

kind of changed his career he realized

kind of changed his career he realized maybe he wasn’t being the president for

maybe he wasn’t being the president for

maybe he wasn’t being the president for the right reasons things like status ego

the right reasons things like status ego

the right reasons things like status ego feeling important

feeling important

feeling important maybe those kicked in over things like

maybe those kicked in over things like

maybe those kicked in over things like doing what I love doing and doing what’s

doing what I love doing and doing what’s

doing what I love doing and doing what’s in my heart well I thought a lot about

in my heart well I thought a lot about

in my heart well I thought a lot about Warren Bennis example do you love what

Warren Bennis example do you love what

Warren Bennis example do you love what you do in the old days if you didn’t

you do in the old days if you didn’t

you do in the old days if you didn’t love what you do it wasn’t so bad for

love what you do it wasn’t so bad for

love what you do it wasn’t so bad for example in 1979 IBM was my biggest

example in 1979 IBM was my biggest

example in 1979 IBM was my biggest customer IBM was the most admired

customer IBM was the most admired

customer IBM was the most admired company in the world

company in the world

company in the world they were the guide company in 1979 I

they were the guide company in 1979 I

they were the guide company in 1979 I could go to our mock New York shoot a

could go to our mock New York shoot a

could go to our mock New York shoot a cannon ball down the hall at five

cannon ball down the hall at five

cannon ball down the hall at five o’clock and hit almost nobody these

o’clock and hit almost nobody these

o’clock and hit almost nobody these people were 35 40 hours a week and they

people were 35 40 hours a week and they

people were 35 40 hours a week and they took five weeks of real vacation I

took five weeks of real vacation I

took five weeks of real vacation I recently talked to the chief Learning

recently talked to the chief Learning

recently talked to the chief Learning Officer at IBM I said about those same

Officer at IBM I said about those same

Officer at IBM I said about those same people in that same building now work 60

people in that same building now work 60

people in that same building now work 60 hours a week

hours a week

hours a week he said wrong 70 hours a week and by the

he said wrong 70 hours a week and by the

he said wrong 70 hours a week and by the way there’s almost no real vacation when

way there’s almost no real vacation when

way there’s almost no real vacation when you take the cell phone with you when

you take the cell phone with you when

you take the cell phone with you when you take the computer with you when you

you take the computer with you when you

you take the computer with you when you go on that vacation you’re constantly

go on that vacation you’re constantly

go on that vacation you’re constantly wired in there’s almost no real vacation

wired in there’s almost no real vacation

wired in there’s almost no real vacation very important point for young people

very important point for young people

very important point for young people today very important point if you can

today very important point if you can

today very important point if you can work 35 or 40 hours a week and take five

work 35 or 40 hours a week and take five

work 35 or 40 hours a week and take five weeks of real vacation and you don’t

weeks of real vacation and you don’t

weeks of real vacation and you don’t love what you do it’s not so bad it’s

love what you do it’s not so bad it’s

love what you do it’s not so bad it’s not so bad

not so bad

not so bad kinda like a half time job anyway if

kinda like a half time job anyway if

kinda like a half time job anyway if you’re working 70 hours a week and you

you’re working 70 hours a week and you

you’re working 70 hours a week and you get no week’s real vacation you do not

get no week’s real vacation you do not

get no week’s real vacation you do not love what you do you’re living in a bad

love what you do you’re living in a bad

love what you do you’re living in a bad place called New Age professional hell

place called New Age professional hell

place called New Age professional hell and too many people are living there

and too many people are living there

and too many people are living there today very important challenge for

today very important challenge for

today very important challenge for people at all ages especially young

people at all ages especially young

people at all ages especially young people realize you’re probably going to

people realize you’re probably going to

people realize you’re probably going to have to commit to your job realize

have to commit to your job realize

have to commit to your job realize you’re probably going to be working many

you’re probably going to be working many

you’re probably going to be working many hours realize your occupation is going

hours realize your occupation is going

hours realize your occupation is going to be a large part of your

to be a large part of your

to be a large part of your life go back to that great question do

life go back to that great question do

life go back to that great question do you love what you do and to the degree

you love what you do and to the degree

you love what you do and to the degree you can answer that question yes you’re

you can answer that question yes you’re

you can answer that question yes you’re probably going to be a winner in the

probably going to be a winner in the

probably going to be a winner in the game of life to the grey you answer that

game of life to the grey you answer that

game of life to the grey you answer that question no you’re going to have some

question no you’re going to have some

question no you’re going to have some problems a classic problem of smart

problems a classic problem of smart

problems a classic problem of smart successful people adding too much value

successful people adding too much value

successful people adding too much value what does this mean I am young smart

what does this mean I am young smart

what does this mean I am young smart enthusiastic I report to you I come to

enthusiastic I report to you I come to

enthusiastic I report to you I come to you with an idea you think it’s a great

you with an idea you think it’s a great

you with an idea you think it’s a great idea rather than saying great idea our

idea rather than saying great idea our

idea rather than saying great idea our tendency is to say that’s a nice idea

tendency is to say that’s a nice idea

tendency is to say that’s a nice idea why don’t you add this to it the quality

why don’t you add this to it the quality

why don’t you add this to it the quality of the idea may now go up 5% my

of the idea may now go up 5% my

of the idea may now go up 5% my commitment to its execution may now go

commitment to its execution may now go

commitment to its execution may now go down 50% it’s no longer my idea

down 50% it’s no longer my idea

down 50% it’s no longer my idea incredibly hard for smart successful

incredibly hard for smart successful

incredibly hard for smart successful people not to constantly go through life

people not to constantly go through life

people not to constantly go through life adding value have any of you been

adding value have any of you been

adding value have any of you been trained as scientists or engineers

trained as scientists or engineers

trained as scientists or engineers before oh this is a particularly bad

before oh this is a particularly bad

before oh this is a particularly bad disease for this group okay we get so

disease for this group okay we get so

disease for this group okay we get so wrapped up on improving the quality 5%

wrapped up on improving the quality 5%

wrapped up on improving the quality 5% we may damage the commitment by 50% and

we may damage the commitment by 50% and

we may damage the commitment by 50% and by the way most the time we’re adding

by the way most the time we’re adding

by the way most the time we’re adding too much value what are we really doing

too much value what are we really doing

too much value what are we really doing telling the world how smart we are it’s

telling the world how smart we are it’s

telling the world how smart we are it’s incredibly hard for smart successful

incredibly hard for smart successful

incredibly hard for smart successful people not to constantly go through life

people not to constantly go through life

people not to constantly go through life telling the world how smart we are does

telling the world how smart we are does

telling the world how smart we are does anyone in the room have a PhD yes a

anyone in the room have a PhD yes a

anyone in the room have a PhD yes a particular disease for people with a PhD

particular disease for people with a PhD

particular disease for people with a PhD right yeah telling the world how smart

right yeah telling the world how smart

right yeah telling the world how smart we are I have done programs myself

we are I have done programs myself

we are I have done programs myself called creating a great rest of your

called creating a great rest of your

called creating a great rest of your life in this very room with the many

life in this very room with the many

life in this very room with the many CEOs my friend Alan Mulally CEO Ford has

CEOs my friend Alan Mulally CEO Ford has

CEOs my friend Alan Mulally CEO Ford has been in this room Mike Duke CEO Walmart

been in this room Mike Duke CEO Walmart

been in this room Mike Duke CEO Walmart has been in this room many many top

has been in this room many many top

has been in this room many many top leaders have been in this room and we’ve

leaders have been in this room and we’ve

leaders have been in this room and we’ve talked about what are you going to do

talked about what are you going to do

talked about what are you going to do now these are typically people my age

now these are typically people my age

now these are typically people my age older people and 60s maybe early 70s and

older people and 60s maybe early 70s and

older people and 60s maybe early 70s and talking about what are you going to do

talking about what are you going to do

talking about what are you going to do with the rest of your life and really

with the rest of your life and really

with the rest of your life and really what I’ve learned is the concept of

what I’ve learned is the concept of

what I’ve learned is the concept of playing crappy golf with old men at the

playing crappy golf with old men at the

playing crappy golf with old men at the Country Club while eating chicken salad

Country Club while eating chicken salad

Country Club while eating chicken salad sandwiches and discussing gallbladder

sandwiches and discussing gallbladder

sandwiches and discussing gallbladder surgery may not be quite as wonderful as

surgery may not be quite as wonderful as

surgery may not be quite as wonderful as it sounds especially if you’ve had a

it sounds especially if you’ve had a

it sounds especially if you’ve had a meaningful life and we talk about what

meaningful life and we talk about what

meaningful life and we talk about what is what matters in life really what

is what matters in life really what

is what matters in life really what matters and

matters and

matters and we’ve come up with a couple of things

we’ve come up with a couple of things

we’ve come up with a couple of things one is you have to be happy what you’re

one is you have to be happy what you’re

one is you have to be happy what you’re doing you love the process of what

doing you love the process of what

doing you love the process of what you’re doing you want to be a victim or

you’re doing you want to be a victim or

you’re doing you want to be a victim or a martyr and he also I need to find

a martyr and he also I need to find

a martyr and he also I need to find meaning you can’t just go on cruises and

meaning you can’t just go on cruises and

meaning you can’t just go on cruises and play bad golf you have to do something

play bad golf you have to do something

play bad golf you have to do something that matters in life and so I think it

that matters in life and so I think it

that matters in life and so I think it is very important at every stage of life

is very important at every stage of life

is very important at every stage of life we go back and look at what’s important

we go back and look at what’s important

we go back and look at what’s important what matters and what do I want to be we

what matters and what do I want to be we

what matters and what do I want to be we spend so little time thinking about this

spend so little time thinking about this

spend so little time thinking about this one of my good coaching clients was

one of my good coaching clients was

one of my good coaching clients was going to retire in six months he was a

going to retire in six months he was a

going to retire in six months he was a CEO of a huge company and I said if you

CEO of a huge company and I said if you

CEO of a huge company and I said if you need the company we’re going to change

need the company we’re going to change

need the company we’re going to change in six months totally different

in six months totally different

in six months totally different customers everything would you plan for

customers everything would you plan for

customers everything would you plan for it he said of course I would have a

it he said of course I would have a

it he said of course I would have a responsible person on the CEO so your

responsible person on the CEO so your

responsible person on the CEO so your life is going to change in six months

life is going to change in six months

life is going to change in six months totally change everything’s going to be

totally change everything’s going to be

totally change everything’s going to be different how much time we’ve been

different how much time we’ve been

different how much time we’ve been planning for that and we said no big

planning for that and we said no big

planning for that and we said no big mistake

mistake

mistake okay big big mistake so I think it’s

okay big big mistake so I think it’s

okay big big mistake so I think it’s very important as we go to various

very important as we go to various

very important as we go to various stages of life to reflect and think back

stages of life to reflect and think back

stages of life to reflect and think back what matters in life what’s important

what matters in life what’s important

what matters in life what’s important and I don’t feel any of us are too young

and I don’t feel any of us are too young

and I don’t feel any of us are too young or old to kind of begin this process

or old to kind of begin this process

or old to kind of begin this process creating a new identity how can we

creating a new identity how can we

creating a new identity how can we become someone different how can we

become someone different how can we

become someone different how can we create a new identity now the final

create a new identity now the final

create a new identity now the final element of identity if you look at our

element of identity if you look at our

element of identity if you look at our model is called our created identity

model is called our created identity

model is called our created identity that’s that new person that we can

that’s that new person that we can

that’s that new person that we can create that’s the future that we create

create that’s the future that we create

create that’s the future that we create for ourselves and in looking at this

for ourselves and in looking at this

for ourselves and in looking at this element of identity when to give you an

element of identity when to give you an

element of identity when to give you an example from a famous rock star one

example from a famous rock star one

example from a famous rock star one night I had the opportunity of having

night I had the opportunity of having

night I had the opportunity of having dinner with the famous rock and roll

dinner with the famous rock and roll

dinner with the famous rock and roll star Bono and I didn’t know any of his

star Bono and I didn’t know any of his

star Bono and I didn’t know any of his music too much because it was recorded

music too much because it was recorded

music too much because it was recorded after 1975 we had a wonderful dinner

after 1975 we had a wonderful dinner

after 1975 we had a wonderful dinner though and he talked about not his music

though and he talked about not his music

though and he talked about not his music he talked about a lot about his identity

he talked about a lot about his identity

he talked about a lot about his identity and the first part of his identity was

and the first part of his identity was

and the first part of his identity was kind of regular guy not pompous or

kind of regular guy not pompous or

kind of regular guy not pompous or pretentious very much a regular person

pretentious very much a regular person

pretentious very much a regular person and you know he impressed me as being

and you know he impressed me as being

and you know he impressed me as being very much a regular guy didn’t put on

very much a regular guy didn’t put on

very much a regular guy didn’t put on airs just seemed to be a real real

airs just seemed to be a real real

airs just seemed to be a real real person

person

person he’s the F word about every third word

he’s the F word about every third word

he’s the F word about every third word when we were talking and he’s a nice man

when we were talking and he’s a nice man

when we were talking and he’s a nice man he apologized he said you know syrup

he apologized he said you know syrup

he apologized he said you know syrup probably shouldn’t use such bad language

probably shouldn’t use such bad language

probably shouldn’t use such bad language around you I said excuse me I’m from

around you I said excuse me I’m from

around you I said excuse me I’m from Bali station

Bali station

Bali station yeah I thought the f-word was the

yeah I thought the f-word was the

yeah I thought the f-word was the adjective that proceeded all bounds so I

adjective that proceeded all bounds so I

adjective that proceeded all bounds so I said this really doesn’t bother me that

said this really doesn’t bother me that

said this really doesn’t bother me that much well after a regular guy the next

much well after a regular guy the next

much well after a regular guy the next part of his identity was rock-and-roll

part of his identity was rock-and-roll

part of his identity was rock-and-roll fan he’s still a fan of music and he

fan he’s still a fan of music and he

fan he’s still a fan of music and he talked about the group’s he loved and

talked about the group’s he loved and

talked about the group’s he loved and how they influenced his life then it

how they influenced his life then it

how they influenced his life then it became a musician he’s still a musician

became a musician he’s still a musician

became a musician he’s still a musician he talked about how he loved making

he talked about how he loved making

he talked about how he loved making music and not just for money how he had

music and not just for money how he had

music and not just for money how he had times with his family and they’d all

times with his family and they’d all

times with his family and they’d all sing and make music together and how

sing and make music together and how

sing and make music together and how much he enjoyed that then he became a

much he enjoyed that then he became a

much he enjoyed that then he became a rock star and he talked about what it’s

rock star and he talked about what it’s

rock star and he talked about what it’s like to be a rock star and he wasn’t

like to be a rock star and he wasn’t

like to be a rock star and he wasn’t bragging or showing off that’s who he is

bragging or showing off that’s who he is

bragging or showing off that’s who he is he’s a rock star he talked about the

he’s a rock star he talked about the

he’s a rock star he talked about the pluses and minuses of that life and now

pluses and minuses of that life and now

pluses and minuses of that life and now his humanitarian he is devoting a whole

his humanitarian he is devoting a whole

his humanitarian he is devoting a whole lot of his life to trying to help others

lot of his life to trying to help others

lot of his life to trying to help others and he made an interesting point

and he made an interesting point

and he made an interesting point not so easy everybody didn’t support him

not so easy everybody didn’t support him

not so easy everybody didn’t support him in trying to be a humanitarian some

in trying to be a humanitarian some

in trying to be a humanitarian some people were more into like who is this

people were more into like who is this

people were more into like who is this guy shallow is plastic some rock star

guy shallow is plastic some rock star

guy shallow is plastic some rock star what’s he trying to be some kind of

what’s he trying to be some kind of

what’s he trying to be some kind of humanitarian and to his credit you know

humanitarian and to his credit you know

humanitarian and to his credit you know what he said to himself forget that if I

what he said to himself forget that if I

what he said to himself forget that if I want to help people I shouldn’t have to

want to help people I shouldn’t have to

want to help people I shouldn’t have to apologize and be ashamed of it and he is

apologize and be ashamed of it and he is

apologize and be ashamed of it and he is devoting a huge amount of his life right

devoting a huge amount of his life right

devoting a huge amount of his life right now to helping others well to me

now to helping others well to me

now to helping others well to me god bless him he has created a new

god bless him he has created a new

god bless him he has created a new identity for himself without being a

identity for himself without being a

identity for himself without being a hypocrite and without being a phony

hypocrite and without being a phony

hypocrite and without being a phony final point for you challenge yourself

final point for you challenge yourself

final point for you challenge yourself think about what is my identity now

think about what is my identity now

think about what is my identity now second where did that identity come from

second where did that identity come from

second where did that identity come from my memories feedback from others

my memories feedback from others

my memories feedback from others programming what is a new person I want

programming what is a new person I want

programming what is a new person I want to create how can I create a new

to create how can I create a new

to create how can I create a new identity a different person a better

identity a different person a better

identity a different person a better person a person who’s not the same as a

person a person who’s not the same as a

person a person who’s not the same as a person who’s there now without being a

person who’s there now without being a

person who’s there now without being a hypocrite without being a phony creating

hypocrite without being a phony creating

hypocrite without being a phony creating a better me

thank you guys so much for watching I

thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because Jeff Davis asked

made this video because Jeff Davis asked

made this video because Jeff Davis asked me to so if there’s a famous

me to so if there’s a famous

me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile

entrepreneur that you want me to profile

entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leaving the couch below and I’ll

next leaving the couch below and I’ll

next leaving the couch below and I’ll see what I can do I also love to know

see what I can do I also love to know

see what I can do I also love to know what of the rules had the biggest impact

what of the rules had the biggest impact

what of the rules had the biggest impact on you what did Marshall say that really

on you what did Marshall say that really

on you what did Marshall say that really resonated with you what’s a single

resonated with you what’s a single

resonated with you what’s a single biggest lesson that you took from this

biggest lesson that you took from this

biggest lesson that you took from this video leave it in the comments below and

video leave it in the comments below and

video leave it in the comments below and I’m gonna join in the discussion so

I’m gonna join in the discussion so

I’m gonna join in the discussion so thank you guys so much for watching

thank you guys so much for watching

thank you guys so much for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to

I believe in you I hope you continue to

I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your

believe in yourself and whatever your

believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon

the first disease of successful people I

the first disease of successful people I can see running rampant in this room

can see running rampant in this room

can see running rampant in this room what is this problem called winning too

what is this problem called winning too

what is this problem called winning too much now what does that mean if it is

much now what does that mean if it is

much now what does that mean if it is important we want to win meaningful we

important we want to win meaningful we

important we want to win meaningful we want to win critical we want to win

want to win critical we want to win

want to win critical we want to win trivial we want to win not worth it we

trivial we want to win not worth it we

trivial we want to win not worth it we want to win anyway we like winning I’m

want to win anyway we like winning I’m

want to win anyway we like winning I’m going to give you a case study that 75%

going to give you a case study that 75%

going to give you a case study that 75% of my successful clients fail yes I will

of my successful clients fail yes I will

of my successful clients fail yes I will predict most of you will fail this case

predict most of you will fail this case

predict most of you will fail this case study and when I say fail they fail

study and when I say fail they fail

study and when I say fail they fail themselves they say what I would do is

themselves they say what I would do is

themselves they say what I would do is the opposite of what I know I should do

the opposite of what I know I should do

the opposite of what I know I should do are you ready you want to go to dinner

are you ready you want to go to dinner

are you ready you want to go to dinner at restaurant X your husband and wife

at restaurant X your husband and wife

at restaurant X your husband and wife partner friend or significant other

partner friend or significant other

partner friend or significant other wants to go to dinner at restaurant Y

wants to go to dinner at restaurant Y

wants to go to dinner at restaurant Y you have heated argument you go to

you have heated argument you go to

you have heated argument you go to restaurant Y this was not your choice

restaurant Y this was not your choice

restaurant Y this was not your choice the food tastes awful the service is

the food tastes awful the service is

the food tastes awful the service is terrible option a critique the food

terrible option a critique the food

terrible option a critique the food point out our partner was wrong this

point out our partner was wrong this

point out our partner was wrong this mistake could have been avoided if only

mistake could have been avoided if only

mistake could have been avoided if only they would have listened to me me me me

they would have listened to me me me me

they would have listened to me me me me me option B shut up eat the stupid food

me option B shut up eat the stupid food

me option B shut up eat the stupid food try to enjoy it and have a nice evening

try to enjoy it and have a nice evening

try to enjoy it and have a nice evening what would I do what should I do

what would I do what should I do

what would I do what should I do 75% of my clients what would i do

75% of my clients what would i do

75% of my clients what would i do critique the food what should I do

critique the food what should I do

critique the food what should I do shut up how many people in the room have

shut up how many people in the room have

shut up how many people in the room have ever critiqued the food before raise

ever critiqued the food before raise

ever critiqued the food before raise your hands food critique er yes a room

your hands food critique er yes a room

your hands food critique er yes a room filled with food critique was this a

filled with food critique was this a

filled with food critique was this a smart thing or a stupid thing stupid

smart thing or a stupid thing stupid

smart thing or a stupid thing stupid and as stupid as it was yes it was

and as stupid as it was yes it was

and as stupid as it was yes it was stupid I’m going to give you an example

stupid I’m going to give you an example

stupid I’m going to give you an example now that is so hideously stupid it will

now that is so hideously stupid it will

now that is so hideously stupid it will make that one pale by comparison and yes

make that one pale by comparison and yes

make that one pale by comparison and yes I will predict that most of you have

I will predict that most of you have

I will predict that most of you have done this are you ready

done this are you ready

done this are you ready you have a hard day at work a hard day

you have a hard day at work a hard day

you have a hard day at work a hard day you come home your husband wife friend

you come home your husband wife friend

you come home your husband wife friend or partner is there the other person

or partner is there the other person

or partner is there the other person says I had such a hard day today I had

says I had such a hard day today I had

says I had such a hard day today I had such a tough day and we reply you had a

such a tough day and we reply you had a

such a tough day and we reply you had a hard day you had a hard day do you have

hard day you had a hard day do you have

hard day you had a hard day do you have any idea what I had to put up with today

any idea what I had to put up with today

any idea what I had to put up with today do you think you had a hard day we are

do you think you had a hard day we are

do you think you had a hard day we are so competitive we have to prove we are

so competitive we have to prove we are

so competitive we have to prove we are more miserable than a person lives with

more miserable than a person lives with

more miserable than a person lives with us I give this example in one class the

us I give this example in one class the

us I give this example in one class the guy to back raised his hand he said I

guy to back raised his hand he said I

guy to back raised his hand he said I did that last week I asked him I said

did that last week I asked him I said

did that last week I asked him I said what happened he said my wife looked at

what happened he said my wife looked at

what happened he said my wife looked at me she said honey you just think you

me she said honey you just think you

me she said honey you just think you have had a hard day it’s not over I’d

have had a hard day it’s not over I’d

have had a hard day it’s not over I’d like to give you two examples of the

like to give you two examples of the

like to give you two examples of the value of help structure and direction a

value of help structure and direction a

value of help structure and direction a very positive example and a negative

very positive example and a negative

very positive example and a negative example first the negative dr. Atul

example first the negative dr. Atul

example first the negative dr. Atul Gawande from Harvard Medical School

Gawande from Harvard Medical School

Gawande from Harvard Medical School wrote a great book called the checklist

wrote a great book called the checklist

wrote a great book called the checklist manifesto in his book dr. Guan D shares

manifesto in his book dr. Guan D shares

manifesto in his book dr. Guan D shares some pre sobering research if you go in

some pre sobering research if you go in

some pre sobering research if you go in for a surgery and the nurse has a doctor

for a surgery and the nurse has a doctor

for a surgery and the nurse has a doctor or series of very simple questions from

or series of very simple questions from

or series of very simple questions from a checklist before the surgery the

a checklist before the surgery the

a checklist before the surgery the odds-on unneeded infection plummet and

odds-on unneeded infection plummet and

odds-on unneeded infection plummet and the death rate because a necessary

the death rate because a necessary

the death rate because a necessary infection is dramatically reduced the

infection is dramatically reduced the

infection is dramatically reduced the huge majority of hospitals around the

huge majority of hospitals around the

huge majority of hospitals around the world do not allow the nurse to ask the

world do not allow the nurse to ask the

world do not allow the nurse to ask the doctor the questions why doesn’t the

doctor the questions why doesn’t the

doctor the questions why doesn’t the doctor want the nurse asking them those

doctor want the nurse asking them those

doctor want the nurse asking them those questions from the checklist ego the

questions from the checklist ego the

questions from the checklist ego the doctor is too proud to admit they need

doctor is too proud to admit they need

doctor is too proud to admit they need that help too proud to get that day

that help too proud to get that day

that help too proud to get that day today today structure and they let their

today today structure and they let their

today today structure and they let their ego and pride become more important than

ego and pride become more important than

ego and pride become more important than their patients according to dr. Guan D

their patients according to dr. Guan D

their patients according to dr. Guan D more people have died because of the

more people have died because of the

more people have died because of the egos of surgeons and died in the Vietnam

egos of surgeons and died in the Vietnam

egos of surgeons and died in the Vietnam War the Afghan war and the Iraqi war

War the Afghan war and the Iraqi war

War the Afghan war and the Iraqi war mind what is the first question the

mind what is the first question the

mind what is the first question the nurse asks the doctor did you wash our

nurse asks the doctor did you wash our

nurse asks the doctor did you wash our hands did you wash your hands too much

hands did you wash your hands too much

hands did you wash your hands too much ego that’s the negative case study now

ego that’s the negative case study now

ego that’s the negative case study now the positive case study every year I

the positive case study every year I

the positive case study every year I train the Admirals for nine years in the

train the Admirals for nine years in the

train the Admirals for nine years in the United States Navy and I love working

United States Navy and I love working

United States Navy and I love working with the Navy I I don’t build them any

with the Navy I I don’t build them any

with the Navy I I don’t build them any money because they’re billing

money because they’re billing

money because they’re billing bureaucracy is such a phenomenal pain in

bureaucracy is such a phenomenal pain in

bureaucracy is such a phenomenal pain in the butt I said we’ll both make more

the butt I said we’ll both make more

the butt I said we’ll both make more money if you pay me nothing

money if you pay me nothing

money if you pay me nothing don’t pay me they give me treats a few

don’t pay me they give me treats a few

don’t pay me they give me treats a few years ago my treat day in a nuclear

years ago my treat day in a nuclear

years ago my treat day in a nuclear submarine me and eight other old men got

submarine me and eight other old men got

submarine me and eight other old men got to go out on a nuclear sub diving down

to go out on a nuclear sub diving down

to go out on a nuclear sub diving down under the waters for eight hours and

under the waters for eight hours and

under the waters for eight hours and pretending to torpedo things ah we had a

pretending to torpedo things ah we had a

pretending to torpedo things ah we had a great old time a couple years later I

great old time a couple years later I

great old time a couple years later I got an even better treat we’re not a it

got an even better treat we’re not a it

got an even better treat we’re not a it to go highway to the dangerzone have you

to go highway to the dangerzone have you

to go highway to the dangerzone have you seen that movie Top Gun I got to spend

seen that movie Top Gun I got to spend

seen that movie Top Gun I got to spend 95 minutes on a United States Navy Top

95 minutes on a United States Navy Top

95 minutes on a United States Navy Top Gun fighter jet six G’s oxygen flying

Gun fighter jet six G’s oxygen flying

Gun fighter jet six G’s oxygen flying upside-down doing tricks got to fly the

upside-down doing tricks got to fly the

upside-down doing tricks got to fly the plane myself for 10 minutes and I am

plane myself for 10 minutes and I am

plane myself for 10 minutes and I am very proud to say I did not throw up now

very proud to say I did not throw up now

very proud to say I did not throw up now before I got on the plane I noticed

before I got on the plane I noticed

before I got on the plane I noticed something

something

something this kid is asking my host ever Mark

this kid is asking my host ever Mark

this kid is asking my host ever Mark Watney a series of simple questions from

Watney a series of simple questions from

Watney a series of simple questions from checklist

checklist

checklist these weren’t tricky questions first

these weren’t tricky questions first

these weren’t tricky questions first question for the doctor did you wash

question for the doctor did you wash

question for the doctor did you wash your hands first question for the

your hands first question for the

your hands first question for the Admiral is how much fuel they have I

Admiral is how much fuel they have I

Admiral is how much fuel they have I said sir this is puzzling the doctor

said sir this is puzzling the doctor

said sir this is puzzling the doctor don’t like the nurse you asking him the

don’t like the nurse you asking him the

don’t like the nurse you asking him the question because there he goes too big

question because there he goes too big

question because there he goes too big now I said no offense sir nobody in the

now I said no offense sir nobody in the

now I said no offense sir nobody in the world has a much bigger ego than a

world has a much bigger ego than a

world has a much bigger ego than a United States Navy Top Gun fighter jet

United States Navy Top Gun fighter jet

United States Navy Top Gun fighter jet pilot who becomes a Nabal you probably

pilot who becomes a Nabal you probably

pilot who becomes a Nabal you probably got one of the biggest egos in the world

got one of the biggest egos in the world

got one of the biggest egos in the world yet you do not object to this kid asking

yet you do not object to this kid asking

yet you do not object to this kid asking you the questions

you the questions

you the questions I said sir what’s the difference he said

I said sir what’s the difference he said

I said sir what’s the difference he said marshal there’s a huge difference if

marshal there’s a huge difference if

marshal there’s a huge difference if that operation crashes you die if that

that operation crashes you die if that

that operation crashes you die if that plane crashes I die he said you put a

plane crashes I die he said you put a

plane crashes I die he said you put a gun to that surgeon’s head and say this

gun to that surgeon’s head and say this

gun to that surgeon’s head and say this patient dies haven’t unneeded infection

patient dies haven’t unneeded infection

patient dies haven’t unneeded infection we’re gonna blow your brains out

we’re gonna blow your brains out

we’re gonna blow your brains out probably be asking those questions twice

probably be asking those questions twice

probably be asking those questions twice well how important is ego and how

well how important is ego and how

well how important is ego and how important is pride every day we make it

important is pride every day we make it

important is pride every day we make it more important than our health than our

more important than our health than our

more important than our health than our safety than the people we love once we

safety than the people we love once we

safety than the people we love once we get over that ego and pride once we get

get over that ego and pride once we get

get over that ego and pride once we get over that macho nonsense of I can do it

over that macho nonsense of I can do it

over that macho nonsense of I can do it on my own I don’t need that checklist

on my own I don’t need that checklist

on my own I don’t need that checklist I’m above all that stuff once we get

I’m above all that stuff once we get

I’m above all that stuff once we get over that ridiculous ego that surgery is

over that ridiculous ego that surgery is

over that ridiculous ego that surgery is likely to go a lot better that plane

likely to go a lot better that plane

likely to go a lot better that plane flight is likely to be more successful

flight is likely to be more successful

flight is likely to be more successful and we are more likely to become the

and we are more likely to become the

and we are more likely to become the person our lives that we want to become

person our lives that we want to become

person our lives that we want to become I’m now going to teach you a process

I’m now going to teach you a process

I’m now going to teach you a process that takes about two minutes a day costs

that takes about two minutes a day costs

that takes about two minutes a day costs absolutely nothing it’s going to help

absolutely nothing it’s going to help

absolutely nothing it’s going to help you get better at almost anything might

you get better at almost anything might

you get better at almost anything might be a little skeptical right now two

be a little skeptical right now two

be a little skeptical right now two minutes a day cost nothing help me get

minutes a day cost nothing help me get

minutes a day cost nothing help me get better at almost anything what that

better at almost anything what that

better at almost anything what that sounds too good to be true I’m going to

sounds too good to be true I’m going to

sounds too good to be true I’m going to make a second prediction half of the

make a second prediction half of the

make a second prediction half of the people I teach this to you’re going to

people I teach this to you’re going to

people I teach this to you’re going to quit doing this within two weeks and you

quit doing this within two weeks and you

quit doing this within two weeks and you will not quit doing it because it does

will not quit doing it because it does

will not quit doing it because it does not work you will quit doing it because

not work you will quit doing it because

not work you will quit doing it because it does work you see what I’m going to

it does work you see what I’m going to

it does work you see what I’m going to teach you next is incredibly easy to

teach you next is incredibly easy to

teach you next is incredibly easy to understand it’s just incredibly

understand it’s just incredibly

understand it’s just incredibly difficult to do this is called the daily

difficult to do this is called the daily

difficult to do this is called the daily question process now how does this work

question process now how does this work

question process now how does this work here’s what I want you to do I want you

here’s what I want you to do I want you

here’s what I want you to do I want you to get out an Excel spreadsheet on one

to get out an Excel spreadsheet on one

to get out an Excel spreadsheet on one column I want you to write a list of

column I want you to write a list of

column I want you to write a list of questions questions that represent what

questions questions that represent what

questions questions that represent what is most important in your life could be

is most important in your life could be

is most important in your life could be friends family colleagues every question

friends family colleagues every question

friends family colleagues every question must be answered with it yes a no or

must be answered with it yes a no or

must be answered with it yes a no or number a yes is recorded as one that no

number a yes is recorded as one that no

number a yes is recorded as one that no is recorded as a zero or a number

is recorded as a zero or a number

is recorded as a zero or a number whatever that number is and then seven

whatever that number is and then seven

whatever that number is and then seven boxes across one for every day of the

boxes across one for every day of the

boxes across one for every day of the week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday fill it out every

Friday Saturday Sunday fill it out every

Friday Saturday Sunday fill it out every day and at the end of the week that

day and at the end of the week that

day and at the end of the week that Excel spreadsheet will give you a little

Excel spreadsheet will give you a little

Excel spreadsheet will give you a little report card I’ve been doing this for

report card I’ve been doing this for

report card I’ve been doing this for years and let me warn you

years and let me warn you

years and let me warn you that report card at the end of the week

that report card at the end of the week

that report card at the end of the week might not be quite as pretty as at

might not be quite as pretty as at

might not be quite as pretty as at corporate values plaque you got stuck up

corporate values plaque you got stuck up

corporate values plaque you got stuck up there on the wall when you do this every

there on the wall when you do this every

there on the wall when you do this every day you know what you learn very quickly

day you know what you learn very quickly

day you know what you learn very quickly life is real easy to talk life is real

life is real easy to talk life is real

life is real easy to talk life is real difficult to live now I’m going to share

difficult to live now I’m going to share

difficult to live now I’m going to share some of my daily questions mine are not

some of my daily questions mine are not

some of my daily questions mine are not intended to be yours the idea of this

intended to be yours the idea of this

intended to be yours the idea of this exercise is you write your own questions

exercise is you write your own questions

exercise is you write your own questions every day for example what is one of my

every day for example what is one of my

every day for example what is one of my questions every day how many times

questions every day how many times

questions every day how many times yesterday did you try to prove that you

yesterday did you try to prove that you

yesterday did you try to prove that you were right when it was not worth it I’ve

were right when it was not worth it I’ve

were right when it was not worth it I’ve almost never scored a zero in the whole

almost never scored a zero in the whole

almost never scored a zero in the whole life kind of hard fat old professor not

life kind of hard fat old professor not

life kind of hard fat old professor not to be right all the time

to be right all the time

to be right all the time how many angrier destructive comments

how many angrier destructive comments

how many angrier destructive comments did you make about people yesterday well

did you make about people yesterday well

did you make about people yesterday well if I want to be a good person why am i

if I want to be a good person why am i

if I want to be a good person why am i stabbing people in the back how many

stabbing people in the back how many

stabbing people in the back how many minutes did you walk how many pushups

minutes did you walk how many pushups

minutes did you walk how many pushups did you do how many sit-ups did you do

did you do how many sit-ups did you do

did you do how many sit-ups did you do did you say or do something nice for

did you say or do something nice for

did you say or do something nice for your wife did you ser do something nice

your wife did you ser do something nice

your wife did you ser do something nice for your son for your daughter for your

for your son for your daughter for your

for your son for your daughter for your son-in-law for your grandkids how many

son-in-law for your grandkids how many

son-in-law for your grandkids how many minutes did you write well a friend of

minutes did you write well a friend of

minutes did you write well a friend of mine Jim wars been doing this for years

mine Jim wars been doing this for years

mine Jim wars been doing this for years and when he began doing it one of his

and when he began doing it one of his

and when he began doing it one of his daily questions was are you currently

daily questions was are you currently

daily questions was are you currently updated on your physical examination the

updated on your physical examination the

updated on your physical examination the first 90 days he did this he said no

first 90 days he did this he said no

first 90 days he did this he said no every day for 90 days no no no after 90

every day for 90 days no no no after 90

every day for 90 days no no no after 90 days he said this is embarrassing it’s

days he said this is embarrassing it’s

days he said this is embarrassing it’s embarrassing I got to get the dumb exam

embarrassing I got to get the dumb exam

embarrassing I got to get the dumb exam or quit asking a question is

or quit asking a question is

or quit asking a question is embarrassing he got the dumb exam what

embarrassing he got the dumb exam what

embarrassing he got the dumb exam what the doctors say you have cancer now he’s

the doctors say you have cancer now he’s

the doctors say you have cancer now he’s going to be fine that was many years ago

going to be fine that was many years ago

going to be fine that was many years ago the doctor also said had you waited

the doctor also said had you waited

the doctor also said had you waited seven more months you would be dead he

seven more months you would be dead he

seven more months you would be dead he knew he should have got a physical exam

knew he should have got a physical exam

knew he should have got a physical exam he’s not a stupid man chief Learning

he’s not a stupid man chief Learning

he’s not a stupid man chief Learning Officer of three multi-billion dollar

Officer of three multi-billion dollar

Officer of three multi-billion dollar companies he knew he should have done it

companies he knew he should have done it

companies he knew he should have done it but he didn’t do it

but he didn’t do it

but he didn’t do it in my classes I asked people how many of

in my classes I asked people how many of

in my classes I asked people how many of you have ever put off getting a physical

you have ever put off getting a physical

you have ever put off getting a physical exam before and told yourself I’m

exam before and told yourself I’m

exam before and told yourself I’m getting that exam after I go on my

getting that exam after I go on my

getting that exam after I go on my healthy foods diet I’m getting that exam

healthy foods diet I’m getting that exam

healthy foods diet I’m getting that exam after I begin my exercise program I’m

after I begin my exercise program I’m

after I begin my exercise program I’m pretty much half the class raises their

pretty much half the class raises their

pretty much half the class raises their hand and then I say did you really trick

hand and then I say did you really trick

hand and then I say did you really trick the doctor with that strategy well I was

the doctor with that strategy well I was

the doctor with that strategy well I was teaching at the University of Michigan

teaching at the University of Michigan

teaching at the University of Michigan this guy raised his hand I said sir did

this guy raised his hand I said sir did

this guy raised his hand I said sir did you trick the doctor with that strategy

you trick the doctor with that strategy

you trick the doctor with that strategy he looked Amigos I am the doctor well

he looked Amigos I am the doctor well

he looked Amigos I am the doctor well why don’t we ask these questions were

why don’t we ask these questions were

why don’t we ask these questions were afraid of the answers if you have the

afraid of the answers if you have the

afraid of the answers if you have the courage to write down the behavior

courage to write down the behavior

courage to write down the behavior that’s most important in your life and

that’s most important in your life and

that’s most important in your life and the discipline to do this every day

the discipline to do this every day

the discipline to do this every day you’re going to get a lot better now I

you’re going to get a lot better now I

you’re going to get a lot better now I pay a woman named Kate to call me on the

pay a woman named Kate to call me on the

pay a woman named Kate to call me on the phone every day she called me today

phone every day she called me today

phone every day she called me today she’s going to call me tomorrow she

she’s going to call me tomorrow she

she’s going to call me tomorrow she called me yesterday she calls me every

called me yesterday she calls me every

called me yesterday she calls me every day every day she listened to me read

day every day she listened to me read

day every day she listened to me read these questions that I wrote and provide

these questions that I wrote and provide

these questions that I wrote and provide the answers that I wrote every day now

the answers that I wrote every day now

the answers that I wrote every day now someone asked me why do you pay a woman

someone asked me why do you pay a woman

someone asked me why do you pay a woman to call you on the phone every day don’t

to call you on the phone every day don’t

to call you on the phone every day don’t you know the theory about how to change

you know the theory about how to change

you know the theory about how to change behavior

behavior

behavior I wrote the theory about how to change

I wrote the theory about how to change

I wrote the theory about how to change behavior that’s why I pay a woman to

behavior that’s why I pay a woman to

behavior that’s why I pay a woman to call me every day I know how hard this

call me every day I know how hard this

call me every day I know how hard this is I have over 12 million frequent flyer

is I have over 12 million frequent flyer

is I have over 12 million frequent flyer miles just on American Airlines that’s

miles just on American Airlines that’s

miles just on American Airlines that’s an excuse to be a bad father a bad

an excuse to be a bad father a bad

an excuse to be a bad father a bad husband out of shape how many excuses do

husband out of shape how many excuses do

husband out of shape how many excuses do I get with the 12 million miles many

I get with the 12 million miles many

I get with the 12 million miles many excuses excuses don’t help it’s hard for

excuses excuses don’t help it’s hard for

excuses excuses don’t help it’s hard for me it’s hard for you it’s hard for all

me it’s hard for you it’s hard for all

me it’s hard for you it’s hard for all of us why do I pay a woman named Kate to

of us why do I pay a woman named Kate to

of us why do I pay a woman named Kate to call me on the phone every day Justin

call me on the phone every day Justin

call me on the phone every day Justin listen to me read questions I wrote and

listen to me read questions I wrote and

listen to me read questions I wrote and provide answers I wrote my name is

provide answers I wrote my name is

provide answers I wrote my name is Marshall Goldsmith and the world’s

Marshall Goldsmith and the world’s

Marshall Goldsmith and the world’s top-ranked executive coach I am too

top-ranked executive coach I am too

top-ranked executive coach I am too cowardly to do this on my own

cowardly to do this on my own

cowardly to do this on my own and too undisciplined to do this on my

and too undisciplined to do this on my

and too undisciplined to do this on my own why do I pay someone to call me on

own why do I pay someone to call me on

own why do I pay someone to call me on the phone every day my name is Marshall

the phone every day my name is Marshall

the phone every day my name is Marshall Goldsmith I need help and it’s old

Goldsmith I need help and it’s old

Goldsmith I need help and it’s old now let me help you next steps get out

now let me help you next steps get out

now let me help you next steps get out that Excel spreadsheet write down those

that Excel spreadsheet write down those

that Excel spreadsheet write down those questions every day test yourself if you

questions every day test yourself if you

questions every day test yourself if you have the courage and discipline to do

have the courage and discipline to do

have the courage and discipline to do this on your own every day

this on your own every day

this on your own every day knock yourself out do it if you notice

knock yourself out do it if you notice

knock yourself out do it if you notice that you’re quitting you make excuses

that you’re quitting you make excuses

that you’re quitting you make excuses like I got too busy didn’t have time it

like I got too busy didn’t have time it

like I got too busy didn’t have time it takes two minutes a day you weren’t too

takes two minutes a day you weren’t too

takes two minutes a day you weren’t too busy I got bored you didn’t get bored

busy I got bored you didn’t get bored

busy I got bored you didn’t get bored why did you quit it’s hard to face the

why did you quit it’s hard to face the

why did you quit it’s hard to face the reality of our own lives everyday if you

reality of our own lives everyday if you

reality of our own lives everyday if you have the courage and discipline to do

have the courage and discipline to do

have the courage and discipline to do this by yourself do it if you do not

this by yourself do it if you do not

this by yourself do it if you do not have the courage and discipline to do

have the courage and discipline to do

have the courage and discipline to do this by yourself which most of us don’t

this by yourself which most of us don’t

this by yourself which most of us don’t like me get somebody else to help you

like me get somebody else to help you

like me get somebody else to help you and get over that shame and pride thing

and get over that shame and pride thing

and get over that shame and pride thing and say hey I need help it’s okay it’s

and say hey I need help it’s okay it’s

and say hey I need help it’s okay it’s okay if you try this you’re going to

okay if you try this you’re going to

okay if you try this you’re going to find out it will help you get better at

find out it will help you get better at

find out it will help you get better at just about anything and it doesn’t take

just about anything and it doesn’t take

just about anything and it doesn’t take a lot of time it just takes a lot of

a lot of time it just takes a lot of

a lot of time it just takes a lot of courage

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