For his fantastic book “Good to Great,” Jim Collins and a team of highly educated researchers spent years distilling down what made the difference between good companies and great companies. They created stringent criteria and found only eleven companies that met the bar. A major part of what made the difference was the kind of
NYC Elevate is a networking community organized to help our members make more money through structured collaboration and referrals. Recently, we learned that we are sitting on a gold mine here at Elevate, and sometimes there is still a lot of gold left in the ore that we already mined. It just needs to be
We share a lot. From our agreement to come together weekly in the spirit of networking, all the way out to sharing a planet – and the impact of the latest global situation – we are connected. So this morning I offer as a highlight of our connection and community, an excerpt from something written
We come here every week. Today, I’d like to tell your more about the history of Union Square. On this ground George Washington rallied troops…Lincoln’s funeral procession made it’s NY stop .. both Presidents have statues in the park…so does Gandhi When the planes hit on 9-11 this became a primary gathering point for mourners
Recently, we learned that we are sitting on a gold mine here at Elevate, and that gold comes in the form of referrals. But we all operate multiple gold mines, so it’s important to know which mine is producing, so your tracking and reporting tools need to be robust to properly track your return on
It’s always great when we get a referral. The opportunity is there to meet new people, to make connections, and of course the potential to close some business. But not every referral is created equal. And while this is true in terms of the actual person, and their level of interest, today I want to
In a society where we value more, better, and different, we can easily lose sight of the impact of small changes both on our own lives and on those around us. Big dramatic changes don’t just happen, they are the result of many smaller changes that together can lead to major breakthroughs in our lives.
Typically, when we use the word “Integrity,” it tends to be related to trust. “I trust her, because she has integrity,” or, “I wouldn’t work with him, he has no integrity.” And there’s some judgment in it. For the purposes of what I’m saying this morning, I invite us all to leave the judgment out.
Recently, we learned that we are sitting on a gold mine here at Elevate, and we’ve learned that the most important aspect of our gold mine is our fellow gold miners, both members and visitors. Two weeks ago, we discussed the tactics you can use to mine gold in the form of proactive referrals during
People meet and fall in love, it seems like they can’t do enough for each other. They have eachothers complete attention. Even when they’re separated, all they think about is each other. This is “Being in Love” a state that lasts an average of 2-3 years. People get married when they are in love, then