evening everybody glad you made it out so in June of 2015
glad you made it out so in June of 2015
glad you made it out so in June of 2015 I suffer a back injury that essentially
I suffer a back injury that essentially
I suffer a back injury that essentially presses pause on every aspect of my life
presses pause on every aspect of my life
presses pause on every aspect of my life so for those you know me that’s not good
so for those you know me that’s not good
so for those you know me that’s not good but there I am in bed
but there I am in bed
but there I am in bed iPad in hand trying to recover surfing
iPad in hand trying to recover surfing
iPad in hand trying to recover surfing YouTube when I get an email from one of
YouTube when I get an email from one of
YouTube when I get an email from one of my employees and it’s got a link and I
my employees and it’s got a link and I
my employees and it’s got a link and I click that link and it introduces me to
click that link and it introduces me to
click that link and it introduces me to a gentleman named Paul Akers now Paul
a gentleman named Paul Akers now Paul
a gentleman named Paul Akers now Paul deems himself to be a mean maniac and I
deems himself to be a mean maniac and I
deems himself to be a mean maniac and I will tell you that is exactly what he is
will tell you that is exactly what he is
will tell you that is exactly what he is but what was interesting was he and
but what was interesting was he and
but what was interesting was he and introduced me to a concept that is a
introduced me to a concept that is a
introduced me to a concept that is a tenet of lean called Kaizen so Kaizen
tenet of lean called Kaizen so Kaizen
tenet of lean called Kaizen so Kaizen literally means continuous improvement
literally means continuous improvement
literally means continuous improvement so that’s struck with me a little bit I
so that’s struck with me a little bit I
so that’s struck with me a little bit I found that interesting and before I go
found that interesting and before I go
found that interesting and before I go into that a little more I want to share
into that a little more I want to share
into that a little more I want to share with you my opinion of self-help and and
with you my opinion of self-help and and
with you my opinion of self-help and and discipline so all my life I think we
discipline so all my life I think we
discipline so all my life I think we could take everything I’ve heard and put
could take everything I’ve heard and put
could take everything I’ve heard and put it into this auditorium tonight and say
it into this auditorium tonight and say
it into this auditorium tonight and say here’s all the self-help we’ve ever had
here’s all the self-help we’ve ever had
here’s all the self-help we’ve ever had I think it all says the same thing and
I think it all says the same thing and
I think it all says the same thing and to prove my point I’d give you the idea
to prove my point I’d give you the idea
to prove my point I’d give you the idea that I’ve heard seize the day
that I’ve heard seize the day
that I’ve heard seize the day or live like there’s no tomorrow and I
or live like there’s no tomorrow and I
or live like there’s no tomorrow and I can tell you that never not once changed
can tell you that never not once changed
can tell you that never not once changed the way I approached a problem change
the way I approached a problem change
the way I approached a problem change the strategy stop banging my head
the strategy stop banging my head
the strategy stop banging my head against the wall just an impact me and
against the wall just an impact me and
against the wall just an impact me and it wasn’t until someone said to me hey
it wasn’t until someone said to me hey
it wasn’t until someone said to me hey your life is like the minute sir of the
your life is like the minute sir of the
your life is like the minute sir of the grains of sand in an hourglass and when
grains of sand in an hourglass and when
grains of sand in an hourglass and when they run through that hourglass they’re
they run through that hourglass they’re
they run through that hourglass they’re gone forever it gave me chills I had
gone forever it gave me chills I had
gone forever it gave me chills I had this sudden sense of urgency it just it
this sudden sense of urgency it just it
this sudden sense of urgency it just it made me almost terrified I said I just
made me almost terrified I said I just
made me almost terrified I said I just wasted so much time on petty things that
wasted so much time on petty things that
wasted so much time on petty things that don’t matter they bring though value
don’t matter they bring though value
don’t matter they bring though value well those three things essentially mean
well those three things essentially mean
well those three things essentially mean the same thing
the same thing
the same thing but that one resonated with me so the
but that one resonated with me so the
but that one resonated with me so the first point I make is listen for your
first point I make is listen for your
first point I make is listen for your voice and whatever resonates with you
voice and whatever resonates with you
voice and whatever resonates with you follow that and try to master it so what
follow that and try to master it so what
follow that and try to master it so what Paul said resonated with me Kaizen so I
Paul said resonated with me Kaizen so I
Paul said resonated with me Kaizen so I studied that and took that in during my
studied that and took that in during my
studied that and took that in during my recovery and then I took it to work so I
recovery and then I took it to work so I
recovery and then I took it to work so I came in and introduced it to my team of
came in and introduced it to my team of
came in and introduced it to my team of five people and said hey here’s just
five people and said hey here’s just
five people and said hey here’s just continuous improvement idea and over one
continuous improvement idea and over one
continuous improvement idea and over one year we make a hundred and five
year we make a hundred and five
year we make a hundred and five improvements over five people
improvements over five people
improvements over five people so some people are like well what
so some people are like well what
so some people are like well what constitutes an improvement so it’s
constitutes an improvement so it’s
constitutes an improvement so it’s simple it could be anything from the way
simple it could be anything from the way
simple it could be anything from the way we handle waste trash removal in our
we handle waste trash removal in our
we handle waste trash removal in our processes all the way up to how we
processes all the way up to how we
processes all the way up to how we deliver the service and the product to
deliver the service and the product to
deliver the service and the product to our customer most important however is
our customer most important however is
our customer most important however is what do you do to measure that so it’s
what do you do to measure that so it’s
what do you do to measure that so it’s important you take your goal and you
important you take your goal and you
important you take your goal and you measure improvements in the following
measure improvements in the following
measure improvements in the following way
way
way safety quality complexity and speed and
safety quality complexity and speed and
safety quality complexity and speed and this is critical because each of those
this is critical because each of those
this is critical because each of those things Trump the one below it so very
things Trump the one below it so very
things Trump the one below it so very simply if it’s not safe you’re done
simply if it’s not safe you’re done
simply if it’s not safe you’re done talking about it
talking about it
talking about it so from that standpoint there’s a key
so from that standpoint there’s a key
so from that standpoint there’s a key that comes out of that it removes the
that comes out of that it removes the
that comes out of that it removes the personal nature of those improvements
personal nature of those improvements
personal nature of those improvements they’re no longer my idea or your idea
they’re no longer my idea or your idea
they’re no longer my idea or your idea they’re whether or not they measure
they’re whether or not they measure
they’re whether or not they measure towards the goal that we agree we’re
towards the goal that we agree we’re
towards the goal that we agree we’re trying to achieve if they do we put them
trying to achieve if they do we put them
trying to achieve if they do we put them in place and if they don’t the
in place and if they don’t the
in place and if they don’t the conversations over it’s very simple so
conversations over it’s very simple so
conversations over it’s very simple so 150 improvements see my guys took
150 improvements see my guys took
150 improvements see my guys took through this thing like crazy it was
through this thing like crazy it was
through this thing like crazy it was awesome and every day I would come home
awesome and every day I would come home
awesome and every day I would come home and I would share this with my fiancee
and I would share this with my fiancee
and I would share this with my fiancee Barbara and she’s awesome so she’d sit
Barbara and she’s awesome so she’d sit
Barbara and she’s awesome so she’d sit there and she’d be like listening to
there and she’d be like listening to
there and she’d be like listening to everything I had to say and ID look at
everything I had to say and ID look at
everything I had to say and ID look at this video of this improvement we made
this video of this improvement we made
this video of this improvement we made or this customer called us today and
or this customer called us today and
or this customer called us today and shared this great idea with us they
shared this great idea with us they
shared this great idea with us they thought how awesome it was we did this
thought how awesome it was we did this
thought how awesome it was we did this and she was you know fantastic very
and she was you know fantastic very
and she was you know fantastic very attentive but over the course of that
attentive but over the course of that
attentive but over the course of that year I noticed something she was
year I noticed something she was
year I noticed something she was becoming frustrated and I couldn’t
becoming frustrated and I couldn’t
becoming frustrated and I couldn’t understand that until I realized Barbara
understand that until I realized Barbara
understand that until I realized Barbara works for a traditional employer
works for a traditional employer
works for a traditional employer someplace where she’s not empowered to
someplace where she’s not empowered to
someplace where she’s not empowered to make any change that could impact her
make any change that could impact her
make any change that could impact her bit job in that way and so I began to
bit job in that way and so I began to
bit job in that way and so I began to wonder about that and wonder how it was
wonder about that and wonder how it was
wonder about that and wonder how it was impacting our relationship so while
impacting our relationship so while
impacting our relationship so while having coffee with a friend one day I
having coffee with a friend one day I
having coffee with a friend one day I was sharing this idea and I said to Rob
was sharing this idea and I said to Rob
was sharing this idea and I said to Rob hey I’m leaving the best part of my life
hey I’m leaving the best part of my life
hey I’m leaving the best part of my life behind me I can’t share this with her
behind me I can’t share this with her
behind me I can’t share this with her other than tell her what’s going on and
other than tell her what’s going on and
other than tell her what’s going on and he comes up with a very simple concept
he comes up with a very simple concept
he comes up with a very simple concept he says why don’t you set aside 90 days
he says why don’t you set aside 90 days
he says why don’t you set aside 90 days and share it with her take her for 90
and share it with her take her for 90
and share it with her take her for 90 days and make a goal plan my goal wow
days and make a goal plan my goal wow
days and make a goal plan my goal wow that’s a really simple idea why not do
that’s a really simple idea why not do
that’s a really simple idea why not do that
that
that well the key was I want to Barbara to
well the key was I want to Barbara to
well the key was I want to Barbara to experience Kies end so I set it beside
experience Kies end so I set it beside
experience Kies end so I set it beside thinking that through and realized that
thinking that through and realized that
thinking that through and realized that Kaizen every 90 days with barb would
Kaizen every 90 days with barb would
Kaizen every 90 days with barb would give us momentum and our relation
give us momentum and our relation
give us momentum and our relation we’d be on the same page and constantly
we’d be on the same page and constantly
we’d be on the same page and constantly working towards the same goals right so
working towards the same goals right so
working towards the same goals right so I very simple so here’s how we went
I very simple so here’s how we went
I very simple so here’s how we went about it the first thing as I mentioned
about it the first thing as I mentioned
about it the first thing as I mentioned before you need a goal what’s your goal
before you need a goal what’s your goal
before you need a goal what’s your goal for us is very simple we want to spend
for us is very simple we want to spend
for us is very simple we want to spend more quality time together doing
more quality time together doing
more quality time together doing meaningful things for some people that’s
meaningful things for some people that’s
meaningful things for some people that’s experiences it might be physical assets
experiences it might be physical assets
experiences it might be physical assets it might be other traveling goals things
it might be other traveling goals things
it might be other traveling goals things like that but we defined what that was
like that but we defined what that was
like that but we defined what that was for us not before I go any further it’s
for us not before I go any further it’s
for us not before I go any further it’s important that I warn you this is a very
important that I warn you this is a very
important that I warn you this is a very intimate process we’ve all seen
intimate process we’ve all seen
intimate process we’ve all seen marriages that are 2530 years old they
marriages that are 2530 years old they
marriages that are 2530 years old they don’t even talk about money so if that’s
don’t even talk about money so if that’s
don’t even talk about money so if that’s you that your first Kaizen improvement
you that your first Kaizen improvement
you that your first Kaizen improvement is to get that done get it out of the
is to get that done get it out of the
is to get that done get it out of the way because if you can’t talk about that
way because if you can’t talk about that
way because if you can’t talk about that you’re not going to not going to be
you’re not going to not going to be
you’re not going to not going to be successful with this so we didn’t have
successful with this so we didn’t have
successful with this so we didn’t have that problem we were to identify our
that problem we were to identify our
that problem we were to identify our goal and we knew what we wanted to do
goal and we knew what we wanted to do
goal and we knew what we wanted to do but we did realize to be successful we
but we did realize to be successful we
but we did realize to be successful we needed to have some rules of engagement
needed to have some rules of engagement
needed to have some rules of engagement and so those are very simple I’m gonna
and so those are very simple I’m gonna
and so those are very simple I’m gonna walk you through them now the first one
walk you through them now the first one
walk you through them now the first one was frequency so we kind of covered that
was frequency so we kind of covered that
was frequency so we kind of covered that right 90 days and we looked at it but we
right 90 days and we looked at it but we
right 90 days and we looked at it but we couldn’t find anything that really was
couldn’t find anything that really was
couldn’t find anything that really was better every plan or every financial
better every plan or every financial
better every plan or every financial planner fiscal calendars everything’s 90
planner fiscal calendars everything’s 90
planner fiscal calendars everything’s 90 days so why reinvent the wheel is just
days so why reinvent the wheel is just
days so why reinvent the wheel is just this easy fit for what we were going to
this easy fit for what we were going to
this easy fit for what we were going to try to do the next one was sequester so
try to do the next one was sequester so
try to do the next one was sequester so as you can imagine I’m easily identified
as you can imagine I’m easily identified
as you can imagine I’m easily identified when we’re out so we knew that if we go
when we’re out so we knew that if we go
when we’re out so we knew that if we go to have a cup of coffee you’re gonna run
to have a cup of coffee you’re gonna run
to have a cup of coffee you’re gonna run into three people and you’re just not
into three people and you’re just not
into three people and you’re just not gonna be able to talk so we need to be
gonna be able to talk so we need to be
gonna be able to talk so we need to be able to give ourselves away from
able to give ourselves away from
able to give ourselves away from everybody or we could both talk
everybody or we could both talk
everybody or we could both talk privately and share without interruption
privately and share without interruption
privately and share without interruption and get something done travel time so
and get something done travel time so
and get something done travel time so again I’m the problem here I’m not coach
again I’m the problem here I’m not coach
again I’m the problem here I’m not coach friendly you’re not gonna put me in a
friendly you’re not gonna put me in a
friendly you’re not gonna put me in a small package it’s just not gonna work
small package it’s just not gonna work
small package it’s just not gonna work so we decided immediately we were gonna
so we decided immediately we were gonna
so we decided immediately we were gonna drive well that limited our range right
drive well that limited our range right
drive well that limited our range right so we don’t want to be in the car all
so we don’t want to be in the car all
so we don’t want to be in the car all day so we put a five-hour perimeter on
day so we put a five-hour perimeter on
day so we put a five-hour perimeter on it so five hours from utica though is
it so five hours from utica though is
it so five hours from utica though is great there’s a ton of adventures you
great there’s a ton of adventures you
great there’s a ton of adventures you can take within five hours of here
can take within five hours of here
can take within five hours of here so a really easy one for us next part of
so a really easy one for us next part of
so a really easy one for us next part of that is the destination has to be
that is the destination has to be
that is the destination has to be walkable so we don’t want to be stuck in
walkable so we don’t want to be stuck in
walkable so we don’t want to be stuck in cars and uber and all that we want to be
cars and uber and all that we want to be
cars and uber and all that we want to be able to walk where we’re gonna go why is
able to walk where we’re gonna go why is
able to walk where we’re gonna go why is that key because you’re gonna share the
that key because you’re gonna share the
that key because you’re gonna share the entire time you know people try the
entire time you know people try the
entire time you know people try the walk-in text it doesn’t usually work
walk-in text it doesn’t usually work
walk-in text it doesn’t usually work very well
very well
very well so you’re gonna be talking to each other
so you’re gonna be talking to each other
so you’re gonna be talking to each other you’ll be experiencing everything you
you’ll be experiencing everything you
you’ll be experiencing everything you see along the way you’re not gonna be
see along the way you’re not gonna be
see along the way you’re not gonna be catching each other up you’re gonna be
catching each other up you’re gonna be
catching each other up you’re gonna be on target together
on target together
on target together this one’s key right discipline you got
this one’s key right discipline you got
this one’s key right discipline you got to do your work and then you get
to do your work and then you get
to do your work and then you get rewarded we all know it but we don’t
rewarded we all know it but we don’t
rewarded we all know it but we don’t tend to do it so when we get to our
tend to do it so when we get to our
tend to do it so when we get to our destination we can’t have a good time
destination we can’t have a good time
destination we can’t have a good time first we got a plan what’s going on we
first we got a plan what’s going on we
first we got a plan what’s going on we got to get it together and so I’m gonna
got to get it together and so I’m gonna
got to get it together and so I’m gonna head there huh
head there huh
head there huh so respect is the second for the next
so respect is the second for the next
so respect is the second for the next second is the last one and that is where
second is the last one and that is where
second is the last one and that is where we talked about you’ve got to respect
we talked about you’ve got to respect
we talked about you’ve got to respect your partner you need to know that your
your partner you need to know that your
your partner you need to know that your partner and you are on the same page
partner and you are on the same page
partner and you are on the same page that you can talk openly and you’re
that you can talk openly and you’re
that you can talk openly and you’re gonna because you’re trying to how do we
gonna because you’re trying to how do we
gonna because you’re trying to how do we do this measure our goal it’s not
do this measure our goal it’s not
do this measure our goal it’s not personal
personal
personal we’re gonna work forward so it’s okay is
we’re gonna work forward so it’s okay is
we’re gonna work forward so it’s okay is that reach the goal we’re after or
that reach the goal we’re after or
that reach the goal we’re after or doesn’t it so we know there’s respect
doesn’t it so we know there’s respect
doesn’t it so we know there’s respect there and then as you see the next step
there and then as you see the next step
there and then as you see the next step for us is self-awareness self-awareness
for us is self-awareness self-awareness
for us is self-awareness self-awareness what works for you you need to know your
what works for you you need to know your
what works for you you need to know your hang-ups your issues because you gotta
hang-ups your issues because you gotta
hang-ups your issues because you gotta learn how to overcome them so you can be
learn how to overcome them so you can be
learn how to overcome them so you can be successful together what tools do you
successful together what tools do you
successful together what tools do you need do you work with a pencil you work
need do you work with a pencil you work
need do you work with a pencil you work with a tablet what do you need so you
with a tablet what do you need so you
with a tablet what do you need so you can go and you can get it done so here’s
can go and you can get it done so here’s
can go and you can get it done so here’s what it looks like for us it’s a
what it looks like for us it’s a
what it looks like for us it’s a three-day trip always at the end of the
three-day trip always at the end of the
three-day trip always at the end of the week and we’ll get back to that in just
week and we’ll get back to that in just
week and we’ll get back to that in just a minute but Wednesday through Friday so
a minute but Wednesday through Friday so
a minute but Wednesday through Friday so I’m gonna take you through each of those
I’m gonna take you through each of those
I’m gonna take you through each of those days very simply Wednesday it’s travel
days very simply Wednesday it’s travel
days very simply Wednesday it’s travel day five hours that works out really
day five hours that works out really
day five hours that works out really nice
nice
nice if you’re doing a five-hour trip it gets
if you’re doing a five-hour trip it gets
if you’re doing a five-hour trip it gets you in town two to 2:30 most places
you in town two to 2:30 most places
you in town two to 2:30 most places allow you to check in by three o’clock
allow you to check in by three o’clock
allow you to check in by three o’clock so it’s usually not an issue we get in
so it’s usually not an issue we get in
so it’s usually not an issue we get in we drop everything off and then we hit
we drop everything off and then we hit
we drop everything off and then we hit the town grab our phones we’re off we’re
the town grab our phones we’re off we’re
the town grab our phones we’re off we’re gonna go out we’re gonna see what’s
gonna go out we’re gonna see what’s
gonna go out we’re gonna see what’s local what’s the local culture what kind
local what’s the local culture what kind
local what’s the local culture what kind of shows are there what kind of is there
of shows are there what kind of is there
of shows are there what kind of is there a band playing is an open mic night
a band playing is an open mic night
a band playing is an open mic night somewheres or a trivia night whatever
somewheres or a trivia night whatever
somewheres or a trivia night whatever all the time keeping our eyes open for a
all the time keeping our eyes open for a
all the time keeping our eyes open for a place that we can sequester ourselves
place that we can sequester ourselves
place that we can sequester ourselves right someplace that we can go and work
right someplace that we can go and work
right someplace that we can go and work privately tomorrow when we need to get
privately tomorrow when we need to get
privately tomorrow when we need to get some work done and be successful for why
some work done and be successful for why
some work done and be successful for why we’re here on our trip in our first
we’re here on our trip in our first
we’re here on our trip in our first place we do that for a few hours and we
place we do that for a few hours and we
place we do that for a few hours and we come back to the hotel we get cleaned up
come back to the hotel we get cleaned up
come back to the hotel we get cleaned up and it’s date night I don’t know the
and it’s date night I don’t know the
and it’s date night I don’t know the last time you had a date night sometimes
last time you had a date night sometimes
last time you had a date night sometimes it’s been a while but you’re gonna go
it’s been a while but you’re gonna go
it’s been a while but you’re gonna go out it’s just the two of you there’s
out it’s just the two of you there’s
out it’s just the two of you there’s nobody to check in with you’re gonna go
nobody to check in with you’re gonna go
nobody to check in with you’re gonna go and it’s an adventure because you’ve
and it’s an adventure because you’ve
and it’s an adventure because you’ve never been any of these places before in
never been any of these places before in
never been any of these places before in most cases face time together walking
most cases face time together walking
most cases face time together walking spend the night have a good time you’re
spend the night have a good time you’re
spend the night have a good time you’re not talking about your work and I’m
not talking about your work and I’m
not talking about your work and I’m talking about your plan
talking about your plan
talking about your plan you’re just there together so that
you’re just there together so that
you’re just there together so that Knights in the books everything’s great
Knights in the books everything’s great
Knights in the books everything’s great you’ve gotten a good night’s sleep it’s
you’ve gotten a good night’s sleep it’s
you’ve gotten a good night’s sleep it’s Thursday morning it’s time for the
Thursday morning it’s time for the
Thursday morning it’s time for the rubber to meet the road guys it’s time
rubber to meet the road guys it’s time
rubber to meet the road guys it’s time to get it going so now you’re going to
to get it going so now you’re going to
to get it going so now you’re going to grab your tools
grab your tools
grab your tools you’re gonna go have a good breakfast
you’re gonna go have a good breakfast
you’re gonna go have a good breakfast you’re gonna go off to where you decided
you’re gonna go off to where you decided
you’re gonna go off to where you decided to stay for the day so that’s really
to stay for the day so that’s really
to stay for the day so that’s really easy we’ve got a together agenda we’re
easy we’ve got a together agenda we’re
easy we’ve got a together agenda we’re gonna work through so the first piece is
gonna work through so the first piece is
gonna work through so the first piece is what’s unfinished if we’ve done a trip
what’s unfinished if we’ve done a trip
what’s unfinished if we’ve done a trip before what did we not accomplish is it
before what did we not accomplish is it
before what did we not accomplish is it relevant I think you will find in most
relevant I think you will find in most
relevant I think you will find in most cases your life has changed so much in
cases your life has changed so much in
cases your life has changed so much in 90 days it no longer matters that pieces
90 days it no longer matters that pieces
90 days it no longer matters that pieces off and we don’t worry about it the next
off and we don’t worry about it the next
off and we don’t worry about it the next piece is financials this is critical
piece is financials this is critical
piece is financials this is critical because this is what allows us to do
because this is what allows us to do
because this is what allows us to do what we do this is the thing that causes
what we do this is the thing that causes
what we do this is the thing that causes most people anxiety so let’s just get it
most people anxiety so let’s just get it
most people anxiety so let’s just get it out of the way so we’re going to talk
out of the way so we’re going to talk
out of the way so we’re going to talk about the financials what’s coming up
about the financials what’s coming up
about the financials what’s coming up did we have any unexpected expenditures
did we have any unexpected expenditures
did we have any unexpected expenditures do we have anything on the horizon that
do we have anything on the horizon that
do we have anything on the horizon that we didn’t expect anything we need to
we didn’t expect anything we need to
we didn’t expect anything we need to plan for and did we hit our savings and
plan for and did we hit our savings and
plan for and did we hit our savings and retirement goals now for us we have
retirement goals now for us we have
retirement goals now for us we have children so if you have children there
children so if you have children there
children so if you have children there next we talk about our kids who’s going
next we talk about our kids who’s going
next we talk about our kids who’s going to college who’s got a dance who’s got
to college who’s got a dance who’s got
to college who’s got a dance who’s got sports what’s gonna happen do we need to
sports what’s gonna happen do we need to
sports what’s gonna happen do we need to travel get all that stuff does it going
travel get all that stuff does it going
travel get all that stuff does it going to impact our calendar and our
to impact our calendar and our
to impact our calendar and our deliverables for what we’re going to do
deliverables for what we’re going to do
deliverables for what we’re going to do later with everything that we serve out
later with everything that we serve out
later with everything that we serve out of the way we talk about us so this is
of the way we talk about us so this is
of the way we talk about us so this is important right big deal so we come with
important right big deal so we come with
important right big deal so we come with a 30-day and a 90-day goal for ourselves
a 30-day and a 90-day goal for ourselves
a 30-day and a 90-day goal for ourselves personally and then one that we want to
personally and then one that we want to
personally and then one that we want to share with our partner so when it’s on a
share with our partner so when it’s on a
share with our partner so when it’s on a piece of paper there’s ain’t goals
piece of paper there’s ain’t goals
piece of paper there’s ain’t goals altogether eight of them for shared too
altogether eight of them for shared too
altogether eight of them for shared too personal you sitting together we measure
personal you sitting together we measure
personal you sitting together we measure those do they reach the goals that we’ve
those do they reach the goals that we’ve
those do they reach the goals that we’ve defined if so you might adopt one too
defined if so you might adopt one too
defined if so you might adopt one too for all of them
for all of them
for all of them you’re gonna put those in place and then
you’re gonna put those in place and then
you’re gonna put those in place and then you’re gonna proceed forward with those
you’re gonna proceed forward with those
you’re gonna proceed forward with those out of the way you’ve measured those
out of the way you’ve measured those
out of the way you’ve measured those you’ve measured your financial goals
you’ve measured your financial goals
you’ve measured your financial goals everything’s together you’re done for
everything’s together you’re done for
everything’s together you’re done for the day for us it’s four to six hours
the day for us it’s four to six hours
the day for us it’s four to six hours maybe with a coffee break in there now
maybe with a coffee break in there now
maybe with a coffee break in there now you get to go back out on the town it’s
you get to go back out on the town it’s
you get to go back out on the town it’s yours clean up don’t have an adventure
yours clean up don’t have an adventure
yours clean up don’t have an adventure you have date night 2.0 taking a show do
you have date night 2.0 taking a show do
you have date night 2.0 taking a show do something different whatever you want to
something different whatever you want to
something different whatever you want to do but the nice yours it’s your reward
do but the nice yours it’s your reward
do but the nice yours it’s your reward for spending all this time in your
for spending all this time in your
for spending all this time in your relationship and sadly that’s more than
relationship and sadly that’s more than
relationship and sadly that’s more than a lot of us dedicate to what we do so
a lot of us dedicate to what we do so
a lot of us dedicate to what we do so that’s done we’ve had a great night
that’s done we’ve had a great night
that’s done we’ve had a great night Friday comes this is a simple but
Friday comes this is a simple but
Friday comes this is a simple but critical day this is the accountability
critical day this is the accountability
critical day this is the accountability day we get up again grab our breakfast
day we get up again grab our breakfast
day we get up again grab our breakfast we
we
we somewhere quietly we open up the
somewhere quietly we open up the
somewhere quietly we open up the calendar the calendar is important
calendar the calendar is important
calendar the calendar is important because it’s our accountability coach
because it’s our accountability coach
because it’s our accountability coach it’s not my idea or Barbara’s idea of
it’s not my idea or Barbara’s idea of
it’s not my idea or Barbara’s idea of being accountable we agree when do we
being accountable we agree when do we
being accountable we agree when do we want to hit that goal it goes on the
want to hit that goal it goes on the
want to hit that goal it goes on the calendar now no one needs to remind me I
calendar now no one needs to remind me I
calendar now no one needs to remind me I just looked at the calendar and I know
just looked at the calendar and I know
just looked at the calendar and I know when I’m due to have something finished
when I’m due to have something finished
when I’m due to have something finished that’s what this is about to be
that’s what this is about to be
that’s what this is about to be successful so we put it on the calendar
successful so we put it on the calendar
successful so we put it on the calendar we work our way through it if you get to
we work our way through it if you get to
we work our way through it if you get to something that doesn’t make sense to you
something that doesn’t make sense to you
something that doesn’t make sense to you it’s simple cross it off and discard it
it’s simple cross it off and discard it
it’s simple cross it off and discard it because trust me you probably have more
because trust me you probably have more
because trust me you probably have more than you can get done in 90 days that’s
than you can get done in 90 days that’s
than you can get done in 90 days that’s our usual finding so when you’re done
our usual finding so when you’re done
our usual finding so when you’re done with that you’re gonna go one front one
with that you’re gonna go one front one
with that you’re gonna go one front one step further and that’s plan your next
step further and that’s plan your next
step further and that’s plan your next trip now if you don’t do this trust me
trip now if you don’t do this trust me
trip now if you don’t do this trust me it will not be a 90 day trip it’ll be a
it will not be a 90 day trip it’ll be a
it will not be a 90 day trip it’ll be a 120 day trip it’ll be a 180 day trip it
120 day trip it’ll be a 180 day trip it
120 day trip it’ll be a 180 day trip it won’t happen at all if you go home
won’t happen at all if you go home
won’t happen at all if you go home without planning your trip you will not
without planning your trip you will not
without planning your trip you will not get it done so take an hour make some
get it done so take an hour make some
get it done so take an hour make some phone calls
phone calls
phone calls inevitably you’ve looked at other
inevitably you’ve looked at other
inevitably you’ve looked at other destinations so look around call the
destinations so look around call the
destinations so look around call the hotels find out what’s walkable is it
hotels find out what’s walkable is it
hotels find out what’s walkable is it feasible is that a good locale for you
feasible is that a good locale for you
feasible is that a good locale for you get that done book it and get it on the
get that done book it and get it on the
get that done book it and get it on the books you’re done it’s noon your day is
books you’re done it’s noon your day is
books you’re done it’s noon your day is yours you’re only five hours from home
yours you’re only five hours from home
yours you’re only five hours from home now I think some people would choose to
now I think some people would choose to
now I think some people would choose to have a long weekend that’s fine we
have a long weekend that’s fine we
have a long weekend that’s fine we always choose to come home on Friday and
always choose to come home on Friday and
always choose to come home on Friday and there’s a reason for that so I talked
there’s a reason for that so I talked
there’s a reason for that so I talked about this being at the end of the work
about this being at the end of the work
about this being at the end of the work week here’s why you went in on Monday
week here’s why you went in on Monday
week here’s why you went in on Monday like everybody else you work through the
like everybody else you work through the
like everybody else you work through the Tuesday to wrap up your business you’re
Tuesday to wrap up your business you’re
Tuesday to wrap up your business you’re gone for the week if you come in on
gone for the week if you come in on
gone for the week if you come in on Monday and you know if you’re gone
Monday and you know if you’re gone
Monday and you know if you’re gone Monday Tuesday Wednesday and come in on
Monday Tuesday Wednesday and come in on
Monday Tuesday Wednesday and come in on Thursday you’re playing catch-up all
Thursday you’re playing catch-up all
Thursday you’re playing catch-up all everybody else is winding down their
everybody else is winding down their
everybody else is winding down their week and then also in your weekends and
week and then also in your weekends and
week and then also in your weekends and you don’t feel successful at all you’ve
you don’t feel successful at all you’ve
you don’t feel successful at all you’ve sat there and struggled through your
sat there and struggled through your
sat there and struggled through your work that it’s no good so now we’ve had
work that it’s no good so now we’ve had
work that it’s no good so now we’ve had this great success in our relationship
this great success in our relationship
this great success in our relationship it’s noon on Friday we go shopping we
it’s noon on Friday we go shopping we
it’s noon on Friday we go shopping we walk around we you know we take in some
walk around we you know we take in some
walk around we you know we take in some more sights if we want to and then we
more sights if we want to and then we
more sights if we want to and then we travel home or home by 10 o’clock and
travel home or home by 10 o’clock and
travel home or home by 10 o’clock and now we were able to start Monday like
now we were able to start Monday like
now we were able to start Monday like everybody else but we’re on the same
everybody else but we’re on the same
everybody else but we’re on the same page so we’ve got this great thing
page so we’ve got this great thing
page so we’ve got this great thing called momentum again now we spend our
called momentum again now we spend our
called momentum again now we spend our weekends being successful working the
weekends being successful working the
weekends being successful working the things that we’ve put on our agenda so
things that we’ve put on our agenda so
things that we’ve put on our agenda so now not only we have a great trip but by
now not only we have a great trip but by
now not only we have a great trip but by Monday we’ve gotten all these other
Monday we’ve gotten all these other
Monday we’ve gotten all these other things checked off our list or we’re
things checked off our list or we’re
things checked off our list or we’re working towards our goals already and
working towards our goals already and
working towards our goals already and we’re in sync we are ready to rock and
we’re in sync we are ready to rock and
we’re in sync we are ready to rock and roll it’s fantastic so that’s that’s
roll it’s fantastic so that’s that’s
roll it’s fantastic so that’s that’s what our travel trip looks like
what our travel trip looks like
what our travel trip looks like so very simple and then we wind up and
so very simple and then we wind up and
so very simple and then we wind up and we do it again so what I’d like to do
we do it again so what I’d like to do
we do it again so what I’d like to do here is first of all I’d like to thank
here is first of all I’d like to thank
here is first of all I’d like to thank Barbara she’s out there and without her
Barbara she’s out there and without her
Barbara she’s out there and without her none of this would be possible and
none of this would be possible and
none of this would be possible and secondly I’d like to say if you’d like
secondly I’d like to say if you’d like
secondly I’d like to say if you’d like more about this if you want to follow
more about this if you want to follow
more about this if you want to follow along with us we are on social media be
along with us we are on social media be
along with us we are on social media be happy to answer any questions that you
happy to answer any questions that you
happy to answer any questions that you have go into a little deeper dive for
have go into a little deeper dive for
have go into a little deeper dive for this the the third piece of that is I
this the the third piece of that is I
this the the third piece of that is I would encourage you we’re going into the
would encourage you we’re going into the
would encourage you we’re going into the weekend press pause on all those things
weekend press pause on all those things
weekend press pause on all those things that don’t matter and make some time for
that don’t matter and make some time for
that don’t matter and make some time for you to get momentum in your relationship
you to get momentum in your relationship
you to get momentum in your relationship because it really is awesome right thank
because it really is awesome right thank
because it really is awesome right thank you very much
you very much
you very much [Applause]
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