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Lessons in Purpose from the Paleolithic Age | Jeff Stier | TEDxMorristown


once upon a time 50,000 ish years ago we

once upon a time 50,000 ish years ago we lived in tribes cultural parent ologists

lived in tribes cultural parent ologists

lived in tribes cultural parent ologists tell us were no more than 150 strong

tell us were no more than 150 strong

tell us were no more than 150 strong because that’s what could survive in the

because that’s what could survive in the

because that’s what could survive in the environment at that time there was

environment at that time there was

environment at that time there was danger all around those tribes forces

danger all around those tribes forces

danger all around those tribes forces that they could not control wanted to

that they could not control wanted to

that they could not control wanted to kill them to maim them to displace them

kill them to maim them to displace them

kill them to maim them to displace them the weather competitive tribes animals

the weather competitive tribes animals

the weather competitive tribes animals that were stronger and faster

that were stronger and faster

that were stronger and faster our survival was at stake human

our survival was at stake human

our survival was at stake human existence was at stake and yet I stand

existence was at stake and yet I stand

existence was at stake and yet I stand here today before you and you sit before

here today before you and you sit before

here today before you and you sit before me mostly and we survived some things at

me mostly and we survived some things at

me mostly and we survived some things at play here how did that happen well it

play here how did that happen well it

play here how did that happen well it turns out there’s a pattern it turns out

turns out there’s a pattern it turns out

turns out there’s a pattern it turns out that there’s a formula and over 50 and

that there’s a formula and over 50 and

that there’s a formula and over 50 and millennia that pattern in that formula

millennia that pattern in that formula

millennia that pattern in that formula has played out and the tribes and the

has played out and the tribes and the

has played out and the tribes and the organizations and the individuals who

organizations and the individuals who

organizations and the individuals who followed that were more successful than

followed that were more successful than

followed that were more successful than others

others

others it’s been there for everyone to see all

it’s been there for everyone to see all

it’s been there for everyone to see all I’ve done is codified and I call it the

I’ve done is codified and I call it the

I’ve done is codified and I call it the law of infusion of purpose and the law

law of infusion of purpose and the law

law of infusion of purpose and the law of infusion of purpose applies equally

of infusion of purpose applies equally

of infusion of purpose applies equally today as it did back then and it

today as it did back then and it

today as it did back then and it explains why some people in some

explains why some people in some

explains why some people in some organizations who start with purpose who

organizations who start with purpose who

organizations who start with purpose who start with why becomes successful and

start with why becomes successful and

start with why becomes successful and why some who start with why who’s

why some who start with why who’s

why some who start with why who’s stating their brand their cause their

stating their brand their cause their

stating their brand their cause their belief what they stand for are not

belief what they stand for are not

belief what they stand for are not successful

successful

successful so let’s take a look but before we do a

so let’s take a look but before we do a

so let’s take a look but before we do a little neuroscience 50,000 years ago our

little neuroscience 50,000 years ago our

little neuroscience 50,000 years ago our brains were not as evolved as they are

brains were not as evolved as they are

brains were not as evolved as they are today

today

today the limbic brain where all emotion is

the limbic brain where all emotion is

the limbic brain where all emotion is hold was very evolved and these tribes

hold was very evolved and these tribes

hold was very evolved and these tribes were instinctual in the way they behaved

were instinctual in the way they behaved

were instinctual in the way they behaved the law of infusion of purpose came

the law of infusion of purpose came

the law of infusion of purpose came about because survival the fittest these

about because survival the fittest these

about because survival the fittest these tribes that survives tested this

tribes that survives tested this

tribes that survives tested this instinctually the neocortex the modern

instinctually the neocortex the modern

instinctually the neocortex the modern part of the brain was not evolved

part of the brain was not evolved

part of the brain was not evolved there’s no capacity for language so what

there’s no capacity for language so what

there’s no capacity for language so what we’re about to see here the law of

we’re about to see here the law of

we’re about to see here the law of infusion of innovation of which there

infusion of innovation of which there

infusion of innovation of which there are six components to the equation all

are six components to the equation all

are six components to the equation all came about from an EQ that our ancestors

came about from an EQ that our ancestors

came about from an EQ that our ancestors fifty thousand years ago had so it’s

fifty thousand years ago had so it’s

fifty thousand years ago had so it’s very simple it starts with a shared

very simple it starts with a shared

very simple it starts with a shared purpose the tribe had one thing in

purpose the tribe had one thing in

purpose the tribe had one thing in common and one thing to do they had to

common and one thing to do they had to

common and one thing to do they had to survive they didn’t have a choice they

survive they didn’t have a choice they

survive they didn’t have a choice they didn’t know any better all the members

didn’t know any better all the members

didn’t know any better all the members of the tribe had to agree that survival

of the tribe had to agree that survival

of the tribe had to agree that survival was the thing that they were working

was the thing that they were working

was the thing that they were working towards if you didn’t agree to that you

towards if you didn’t agree to that you

towards if you didn’t agree to that you got kicked out of the tribe if you

got kicked out of the tribe if you

got kicked out of the tribe if you didn’t pull your weight there was no

didn’t pull your weight there was no

didn’t pull your weight there was no place for you in the tribe you were a

place for you in the tribe you were a

place for you in the tribe you were a virus so to speak the tribe had early

virus so to speak the tribe had early

virus so to speak the tribe had early adopters and innovators to innovation

adopters and innovators to innovation

adopters and innovators to innovation was key to our society back then

was key to our society back then

was key to our society back then figuring out how to make the fire last

figuring out how to make the fire last

figuring out how to make the fire last for longer how to protect it when it

for longer how to protect it when it

for longer how to protect it when it rained a new way to hunt the woolly

rained a new way to hunt the woolly

rained a new way to hunt the woolly mammoth it was required for a tribe to

mammoth it was required for a tribe to

mammoth it was required for a tribe to survive the rewards back then were all

survive the rewards back then were all

survive the rewards back then were all biological if you successfully killed a

biological if you successfully killed a

biological if you successfully killed a bama ‘the and you ate the protein that

bama ‘the and you ate the protein that

bama ‘the and you ate the protein that was good for you your body responded you

was good for you your body responded you

was good for you your body responded you would say I should do that again if you

would say I should do that again if you

would say I should do that again if you found the right roots and vegetables to

found the right roots and vegetables to

found the right roots and vegetables to eat it was nutritious for you you would

eat it was nutritious for you you would

eat it was nutritious for you you would do it again if you saw something on the

do it again if you saw something on the

do it again if you saw something on the horizon it took a little bit of an

horizon it took a little bit of an

horizon it took a little bit of an effort to run across the savanna to get

effort to run across the savanna to get

effort to run across the savanna to get there

there

there your body will release epinephrine to

your body will release epinephrine to

your body will release epinephrine to give you that runner’s high and then

give you that runner’s high and then

give you that runner’s high and then when you succeeded it would release

when you succeeded it would release

when you succeeded it would release dopamine little hits that created sad

dopamine little hits that created sad

dopamine little hits that created sad fashion that you achieved a goal

fashion that you achieved a goal

fashion that you achieved a goal storytelling was the fifth pillar back

storytelling was the fifth pillar back

storytelling was the fifth pillar back then there are no video cameras there

then there are no video cameras there

then there are no video cameras there are no cell phones there is no pen or

are no cell phones there is no pen or

are no cell phones there is no pen or paper the way we shared our experiences

paper the way we shared our experiences

paper the way we shared our experiences the way we passed down the experiences

the way we passed down the experiences

the way we passed down the experiences was through stories when someone from

was through stories when someone from

was through stories when someone from another tribe came and visited us the

another tribe came and visited us the

another tribe came and visited us the way we knew that we were friends not

way we knew that we were friends not

way we knew that we were friends not enemies is because we had common stories

enemies is because we had common stories

enemies is because we had common stories and common themes together and in fact

and common themes together and in fact

and common themes together and in fact after fire was invented the only thing

after fire was invented the only thing

after fire was invented the only thing we could do at night when it was so dark

we could do at night when it was so dark

we could do at night when it was so dark outside was sit around the campfire and

outside was sit around the campfire and

outside was sit around the campfire and tell stories so it’s part of our DNA and

tell stories so it’s part of our DNA and

tell stories so it’s part of our DNA and all the tribes align their operation

all the tribes align their operation

all the tribes align their operation every member of the tribe from the chief

every member of the tribe from the chief

every member of the tribe from the chief to the hunters to the gatherers to the

to the hunters to the gatherers to the

to the hunters to the gatherers to the shaman’s had a job to do each of their

shaman’s had a job to do each of their

shaman’s had a job to do each of their operations was equalled what no one no

operations was equalled what no one no

operations was equalled what no one no more equal or better than the other my

more equal or better than the other my

more equal or better than the other my favorite one is the person whose root

favorite one is the person whose root

favorite one is the person whose root asked with keeping the fire going at

asked with keeping the fire going at

asked with keeping the fire going at night why because if you fell asleep and

night why because if you fell asleep and

night why because if you fell asleep and the fire went out you could be attacked

the fire went out you could be attacked

the fire went out you could be attacked so you had to understand and trust and

so you had to understand and trust and

so you had to understand and trust and cooperate with everyone else so that you

cooperate with everyone else so that you

cooperate with everyone else so that you could go to sleep knowing that you would

could go to sleep knowing that you would

could go to sleep knowing that you would wake up in the morning the law of

wake up in the morning the law of

wake up in the morning the law of infusion of purpose so fast-forward

infusion of purpose so fast-forward

infusion of purpose so fast-forward 50,000 years to today’s time what’s

50,000 years to today’s time what’s

50,000 years to today’s time what’s different

different

different well back then survival was a long-term

well back then survival was a long-term

well back then survival was a long-term horizon and the tribes that’s the only

horizon and the tribes that’s the only

horizon and the tribes that’s the only way they looked at it today we live in a

way they looked at it today we live in a

way they looked at it today we live in a society where short-term fixes are

society where short-term fixes are

society where short-term fixes are things that everyone goes after and

things that everyone goes after and

things that everyone goes after and people are thinking now that purpose or

people are thinking now that purpose or

people are thinking now that purpose or the declaration of purpose is a panacea

the declaration of purpose is a panacea

the declaration of purpose is a panacea a silver bullet to solve the problems

a silver bullet to solve the problems

a silver bullet to solve the problems they haven’t learned from history that

they haven’t learned from history that

they haven’t learned from history that that just doesn’t work and so they make

that just doesn’t work and so they make

that just doesn’t work and so they make the excuse that says today’s times are

the excuse that says today’s times are

the excuse that says today’s times are different what worked in the past can’t

different what worked in the past can’t

different what worked in the past can’t possibly work too

possibly work too

possibly work too and say they continue that behavior and

and say they continue that behavior and

and say they continue that behavior and we know though that the data suggests

we know though that the data suggests

we know though that the data suggests otherwise that those companies and those

otherwise that those companies and those

otherwise that those companies and those people that simply declare their purpose

people that simply declare their purpose

people that simply declare their purpose and say what they stand for are not

and say what they stand for are not

and say what they stand for are not always successful why is that it’s

always successful why is that it’s

always successful why is that it’s because if we go back to the law of

because if we go back to the law of

because if we go back to the law of infusion of purpose we realize that the

infusion of purpose we realize that the

infusion of purpose we realize that the first element of that equation shared

first element of that equation shared

first element of that equation shared purpose stating a purpose is only

purpose stating a purpose is only

purpose stating a purpose is only one-sixth of how you’re successful

one-sixth of how you’re successful

one-sixth of how you’re successful you can’t fight 50 Millennials of

you can’t fight 50 Millennials of

you can’t fight 50 Millennials of success Gandhi noticed and put it at a

success Gandhi noticed and put it at a

success Gandhi noticed and put it at a very macro statement happiness is when

very macro statement happiness is when

very macro statement happiness is when what you think what you say and what you

what you think what you say and what you

what you think what you say and what you do or in harmony he knew at the macro

do or in harmony he knew at the macro

do or in harmony he knew at the macro level what the law of infusion of

level what the law of infusion of

level what the law of infusion of purpose meant he didn’t understand at

purpose meant he didn’t understand at

purpose meant he didn’t understand at the equation level what all those six

the equation level what all those six

the equation level what all those six principles were but at the macro level

principles were but at the macro level

principles were but at the macro level he did and what he meant was this that

he did and what he meant was this that

he did and what he meant was this that what is required to be successful is the

what is required to be successful is the

what is required to be successful is the balance between what you say and what

balance between what you say and what

balance between what you say and what you do between what you stick Lehr your

you do between what you stick Lehr your

you do between what you stick Lehr your brand promise to be and then how you

brand promise to be and then how you

brand promise to be and then how you deliver on that brand promise and I

deliver on that brand promise and I

deliver on that brand promise and I remind you this is true for individuals

remind you this is true for individuals

remind you this is true for individuals it’s true for companies it’s true for

it’s true for companies it’s true for

it’s true for companies it’s true for any brand and organizations of all type

any brand and organizations of all type

any brand and organizations of all type so let me give you an example and I’m

so let me give you an example and I’m

so let me give you an example and I’m going to start with a personal example

going to start with a personal example

going to start with a personal example and then we’ll move to an organizational

and then we’ll move to an organizational

and then we’ll move to an organizational example I’m here today I’m going to tell

example I’m here today I’m going to tell

example I’m here today I’m going to tell you that what I want to stand for that I

you that what I want to stand for that I

you that what I want to stand for that I want what I want to be known for is

want what I want to be known for is

want what I want to be known for is being a good husband good spouse a good

being a good husband good spouse a good

being a good husband good spouse a good father and a good friend when I leave

father and a good friend when I leave

father and a good friend when I leave here today I will have been sitting here

here today I will have been sitting here

here today I will have been sitting here all day and I get back to my home I’m

all day and I get back to my home I’m

all day and I get back to my home I’m going to have a hundred emails waiting

going to have a hundred emails waiting

going to have a hundred emails waiting for me and although I promised my wife I

for me and although I promised my wife I

for me and although I promised my wife I waited dinner with her there are outside

waited dinner with her there are outside

waited dinner with her there are outside forces that will cause me perhaps to say

forces that will cause me perhaps to say

forces that will cause me perhaps to say I’m sorry I can’t have dinner and then

I’m sorry I can’t have dinner and then

I’m sorry I can’t have dinner and then next week when I go on a business trip

next week when I go on a business trip

next week when I go on a business trip outside forces might cause me to for

outside forces might cause me to for

outside forces might cause me to for get to call my son on his birthday or

get to call my son on his birthday or

get to call my son on his birthday or forget to come home because I promised a

forget to come home because I promised a

forget to come home because I promised a friend that I would go to a concert with

friend that I would go to a concert with

friend that I would go to a concert with him or her not allowing me to keep my

him or her not allowing me to keep my

him or her not allowing me to keep my brand promise not allowing me to live

brand promise not allowing me to live

brand promise not allowing me to live into what I stood for and then one day

into what I stood for and then one day

into what I stood for and then one day as I’m getting later in life I’m going

as I’m getting later in life I’m going

as I’m getting later in life I’m going to say oh you know what I did say that’s

to say oh you know what I did say that’s

to say oh you know what I did say that’s what I was going to do and I’d better do

what I was going to do and I’d better do

what I was going to do and I’d better do that and okay for a little while I did

that and okay for a little while I did

that and okay for a little while I did but then I didn’t and I did it again and

but then I didn’t and I did it again and

but then I didn’t and I did it again and finally we arrived at my grave and as

finally we arrived at my grave and as

finally we arrived at my grave and as people stand before my grave and look at

people stand before my grave and look at

people stand before my grave and look at my epitaph if I say I was going to do

my epitaph if I say I was going to do

my epitaph if I say I was going to do something but I didn’t balance it with

something but I didn’t balance it with

something but I didn’t balance it with doing what I said what will I be

doing what I said what will I be

doing what I said what will I be remembered by what will you be

remembered by what will you be

remembered by what will you be remembered for at best its rest in peace

remembered for at best its rest in peace

remembered for at best its rest in peace not a lot to say at worst if you say

not a lot to say at worst if you say

not a lot to say at worst if you say you’re going to do something and you

you’re going to do something and you

you’re going to do something and you don’t do it what are you a liar I don’t

don’t do it what are you a liar I don’t

don’t do it what are you a liar I don’t think any of us want that to be what our

think any of us want that to be what our

think any of us want that to be what our legacy is there’s another possible

legacy is there’s another possible

legacy is there’s another possible outcome you say you want to be a beloved

outcome you say you want to be a beloved

outcome you say you want to be a beloved spouse I say I want to be a beloved

spouse I say I want to be a beloved

spouse I say I want to be a beloved father I say I want to be a beloved

father I say I want to be a beloved

father I say I want to be a beloved friend and then although it’s hard when

friend and then although it’s hard when

friend and then although it’s hard when I go home tonight I don’t pick up my

I go home tonight I don’t pick up my

I go home tonight I don’t pick up my iphone I don’t start going through the

iphone I don’t start going through the

iphone I don’t start going through the emails I have dinner with my wife

emails I have dinner with my wife

emails I have dinner with my wife and when I’m on that business trip even

and when I’m on that business trip even

and when I’m on that business trip even though it’d be great to go with my

though it’d be great to go with my

though it’d be great to go with my colleagues to the Napa Valley after for

colleagues to the Napa Valley after for

colleagues to the Napa Valley after for the weekend I come home and I go to my

the weekend I come home and I go to my

the weekend I come home and I go to my daughter’s soccer game and although it

daughter’s soccer game and although it

daughter’s soccer game and although it would be easy not to

would be easy not to

would be easy not to I remember my friend’s birthday and

I remember my friend’s birthday and

I remember my friend’s birthday and those friends who are in my tribe that I

those friends who are in my tribe that I

those friends who are in my tribe that I care about who believe in what I believe

care about who believe in what I believe

care about who believe in what I believe in who believe in being a beloved friend

in who believe in being a beloved friend

in who believe in being a beloved friend and I do that and then because life

and I do that and then because life

and I do that and then because life interrupts you and you can’t always be

interrupts you and you can’t always be

interrupts you and you can’t always be perfect and everything is trying to

perfect and everything is trying to

perfect and everything is trying to imbalance you all the time you slip

imbalance you all the time you slip

imbalance you all the time you slip because we all do because that’s what

because we all do because that’s what

because we all do because that’s what being human is all about but then you

being human is all about but then you

being human is all about but then you pick yourself up and you do the hard

pick yourself up and you do the hard

pick yourself up and you do the hard work again and you live into the brand

work again and you live into the brand

work again and you live into the brand promise that you made to yourself and

promise that you made to yourself and

promise that you made to yourself and you declared

you declared

you declared publicly to all of your friends and all

publicly to all of your friends and all

publicly to all of your friends and all of your family and you do it again and

of your family and you do it again and

of your family and you do it again and again and again until you get to your

again and again until you get to your

again and again until you get to your grave and then what happens people

grave and then what happens people

grave and then what happens people standing in front reading your appetite

standing in front reading your appetite

standing in front reading your appetite it’s totally different right I’m

it’s totally different right I’m

it’s totally different right I’m remembered as a beloved spouse a beloved

remembered as a beloved spouse a beloved

remembered as a beloved spouse a beloved friend and a beloved father at the macro

friend and a beloved father at the macro

friend and a beloved father at the macro level you see the impact of what the law

level you see the impact of what the law

level you see the impact of what the law of infusion of purpose means when you

of infusion of purpose means when you

of infusion of purpose means when you start with a purpose but then you finish

start with a purpose but then you finish

start with a purpose but then you finish with doing the five additional pillars

with doing the five additional pillars

with doing the five additional pillars of the formula it works every time let’s

of the formula it works every time let’s

of the formula it works every time let’s look at a corporate example now just

look at a corporate example now just

look at a corporate example now just shared a personal one at a corporate

shared a personal one at a corporate

shared a personal one at a corporate example in modern times for example of

example in modern times for example of

example in modern times for example of modern times I want to use an analogy a

modern times I want to use an analogy a

modern times I want to use an analogy a story we know that storytelling unites

story we know that storytelling unites

story we know that storytelling unites us all 50,000 years ago there was no

us all 50,000 years ago there was no

us all 50,000 years ago there was no wheel yet invented but today there is so

wheel yet invented but today there is so

wheel yet invented but today there is so let’s look at the wheel as the analogy

let’s look at the wheel as the analogy

let’s look at the wheel as the analogy and I want you to imagine for a moment

and I want you to imagine for a moment

and I want you to imagine for a moment that it’s not just any wheel but it’s a

that it’s not just any wheel but it’s a

that it’s not just any wheel but it’s a wagon wheel and you all know what a

wagon wheel and you all know what a

wagon wheel and you all know what a wagon wheel looks like it has spokes

wagon wheel looks like it has spokes

wagon wheel looks like it has spokes right when the spokes of a wagon wheel

right when the spokes of a wagon wheel

right when the spokes of a wagon wheel are completely balanced completely

are completely balanced completely

are completely balanced completely aligned the wheel rolls if one of the

aligned the wheel rolls if one of the

aligned the wheel rolls if one of the spokes is imbalanced if one of the

spokes is imbalanced if one of the

spokes is imbalanced if one of the spokes is not aligned with the other

spokes is not aligned with the other

spokes is not aligned with the other what happens the wheel wobbles you still

what happens the wheel wobbles you still

what happens the wheel wobbles you still might move forward but the wheel wobbles

might move forward but the wheel wobbles

might move forward but the wheel wobbles if two of the spokes are an align what

if two of the spokes are an align what

if two of the spokes are an align what happens the wheel wobbles a little bit

happens the wheel wobbles a little bit

happens the wheel wobbles a little bit more it still may move forward if you’re

more it still may move forward if you’re

more it still may move forward if you’re lucky but if three or four or five or

lucky but if three or four or five or

lucky but if three or four or five or six of those folks are not aligned or

six of those folks are not aligned or

six of those folks are not aligned or not imbalanced the wheel will not move

not imbalanced the wheel will not move

not imbalanced the wheel will not move backward or forward you’re stuck in the

backward or forward you’re stuck in the

backward or forward you’re stuck in the middle unable to make a decision unable

middle unable to make a decision unable

middle unable to make a decision unable to make an impact unable to do what you

to make an impact unable to do what you

to make an impact unable to do what you said you were going to do you want to

said you were going to do you want to

said you were going to do you want to avoid having misalignment of the spokes

avoid having misalignment of the spokes

avoid having misalignment of the spokes at all cost this is what that might look

at all cost this is what that might look

at all cost this is what that might look like in today’s corporate environment

like in today’s corporate environment

like in today’s corporate environment the same six elements of the law of

the same six elements of the law of

the same six elements of the law of infusion of purpose

infusion of purpose

infusion of purpose for analogy sake aligned in a circle

for analogy sake aligned in a circle

for analogy sake aligned in a circle around the spokes of a wheel in order

around the spokes of a wheel in order

around the spokes of a wheel in order for an organization a family a tribe to

for an organization a family a tribe to

for an organization a family a tribe to run smoothly to move forward to not be

run smoothly to move forward to not be

run smoothly to move forward to not be stuck in the mud you need all six things

stuck in the mud you need all six things

stuck in the mud you need all six things aligned shared purpose so let’s use an

aligned shared purpose so let’s use an

aligned shared purpose so let’s use an example harley-davidson in the late

example harley-davidson in the late

example harley-davidson in the late 1950s

1950s

1950s Harley Davis’s were born out of a vision

Harley Davis’s were born out of a vision

Harley Davis’s were born out of a vision out of a belief of the hippies of that

out of a belief of the hippies of that

out of a belief of the hippies of that era that they didn’t want to conform

era that they didn’t want to conform

era that they didn’t want to conform with the establishment that they wanted

with the establishment that they wanted

with the establishment that they wanted to be free that they wanted to do what

to be free that they wanted to do what

to be free that they wanted to do what they wanted and so they declared the

they wanted and so they declared the

they wanted and so they declared the founders of harley-davidson they found

founders of harley-davidson they found

founders of harley-davidson they found other like-minded people they aligned

other like-minded people they aligned

other like-minded people they aligned mindset and they declared their shared

mindset and they declared their shared

mindset and they declared their shared purpose loudly so everyone could hear we

purpose loudly so everyone could hear we

purpose loudly so everyone could hear we want to fulfill dreams of personal

want to fulfill dreams of personal

want to fulfill dreams of personal freedom by being able to get on a bike

freedom by being able to get on a bike

freedom by being able to get on a bike and go wherever we want whenever we want

and go wherever we want whenever we want

and go wherever we want whenever we want and you can’t tell us not to do it two

and you can’t tell us not to do it two

and you can’t tell us not to do it two of the pillars align there were early

of the pillars align there were early

of the pillars align there were early adopters and innovators they had to

adopters and innovators they had to

adopters and innovators they had to invent a new type of bike Harley

invent a new type of bike Harley

invent a new type of bike Harley Davidsons aren’t the best bikes in the

Davidsons aren’t the best bikes in the

Davidsons aren’t the best bikes in the world but they have a sleek elegance to

world but they have a sleek elegance to

world but they have a sleek elegance to them they experimented they found a look

them they experimented they found a look

them they experimented they found a look and a feel and a style that appealed to

and a feel and a style that appealed to

and a feel and a style that appealed to the people believed who believed in what

the people believed who believed in what

the people believed who believed in what they believed in innovation is key

they believed in innovation is key

they believed in innovation is key innovation was key 50,000 years ago the

innovation was key 50,000 years ago the

innovation was key 50,000 years ago the rewards intrinsic rewards the difference

rewards intrinsic rewards the difference

rewards intrinsic rewards the difference between extrinsic rewards which the

between extrinsic rewards which the

between extrinsic rewards which the carrot and the stick

carrot and the stick

carrot and the stick versus ignorant intrinsic rewards Daniel

versus ignorant intrinsic rewards Daniel

versus ignorant intrinsic rewards Daniel ping speaks about it in his book Drive

ping speaks about it in his book Drive

ping speaks about it in his book Drive right the idea feeling trusted and

right the idea feeling trusted and

right the idea feeling trusted and fulfilled and happy when you go to work

fulfilled and happy when you go to work

fulfilled and happy when you go to work every day they set up that company

every day they set up that company

every day they set up that company Harley Davidson so the insurance rewards

Harley Davidson so the insurance rewards

Harley Davidson so the insurance rewards were aligned with their purpose they did

were aligned with their purpose they did

were aligned with their purpose they did what they say they were going to do and

what they say they were going to do and

what they say they were going to do and both they and their customers felt

both they and their customers felt

both they and their customers felt rewarded in everything they did you

rewarded in everything they did you

rewarded in everything they did you can’t talk to a Harley owner without

can’t talk to a Harley owner without

can’t talk to a Harley owner without them telling a story a great story about

them telling a story a great story about

them telling a story a great story about it was like to go on a trip about how

it was like to go on a trip about how

it was like to go on a trip about how they met their their wife or great

they met their their wife or great

they met their their wife or great friends on a cross-country tour how they

friends on a cross-country tour how they

friends on a cross-country tour how they flew to Vietnam and rented Harley’s and

flew to Vietnam and rented Harley’s and

flew to Vietnam and rented Harley’s and had people in the villages stopped them

had people in the villages stopped them

had people in the villages stopped them and looking at their bike and ask them

and looking at their bike and ask them

and looking at their bike and ask them for the stories it’s part of their

for the stories it’s part of their

for the stories it’s part of their culture it’s part of a shared experience

culture it’s part of a shared experience

culture it’s part of a shared experience and finally to align all of your tribe

and finally to align all of your tribe

and finally to align all of your tribe operations to support the purpose its

operations to support the purpose its

operations to support the purpose its the infusion of purpose the law of

the infusion of purpose the law of

the infusion of purpose the law of infusion of purpose all of the

infusion of purpose all of the

infusion of purpose all of the operations which is exactly the opposite

operations which is exactly the opposite

operations which is exactly the opposite of the way most companies think most

of the way most companies think most

of the way most companies think most company thinks that their operations are

company thinks that their operations are

company thinks that their operations are there to create efficiency to drain more

there to create efficiency to drain more

there to create efficiency to drain more revenue the opposite of true of

revenue the opposite of true of

revenue the opposite of true of companies who follow the law of infusion

companies who follow the law of infusion

companies who follow the law of infusion of purpose their operations their people

of purpose their operations their people

of purpose their operations their people process and technologies are there to

process and technologies are there to

process and technologies are there to support the vision of the shared purpose

support the vision of the shared purpose

support the vision of the shared purpose and when you do that when you do that

and when you do that when you do that

and when you do that when you do that isn’t in an individual or as an

isn’t in an individual or as an

isn’t in an individual or as an organization what happens you become a

organization what happens you become a

organization what happens you become a beloved person you become a beloved

beloved person you become a beloved

beloved person you become a beloved brand because it’s not what you say it’s

brand because it’s not what you say it’s

brand because it’s not what you say it’s the combination of what you say in what

the combination of what you say in what

the combination of what you say in what you do and maintaining that balance is

you do and maintaining that balance is

you do and maintaining that balance is hard so if I can leave you with one

hard so if I can leave you with one

hard so if I can leave you with one thought today it’s this that while

thought today it’s this that while

thought today it’s this that while purpose gets all the credit declaring

purpose gets all the credit declaring

purpose gets all the credit declaring purpose is inspiring declaring purpose

purpose is inspiring declaring purpose

purpose is inspiring declaring purpose brings people and attract people to your

brings people and attract people to your

brings people and attract people to your movement without the four other five

movement without the four other five

movement without the four other five elements of the equation without the

elements of the equation without the

elements of the equation without the without the complete law of infusion of

without the complete law of infusion of

without the complete law of infusion of purpose you can’t be successful so it’s

purpose you can’t be successful so it’s

purpose you can’t be successful so it’s the hard work and the daily work of

the hard work and the daily work of

the hard work and the daily work of consistently balancing what you say and

consistently balancing what you say and

consistently balancing what you say and what you do of consistently balancing

what you do of consistently balancing

what you do of consistently balancing your brand promise and your brand

your brand promise and your brand

your brand promise and your brand delivery of consistently balancing your

delivery of consistently balancing your

delivery of consistently balancing your what in your why that transforms

what in your why that transforms

what in your why that transforms ordinary people and ordinary

ordinary people and ordinary

ordinary people and ordinary organizations into beloved brands thank

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