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Typically, when we use the word “Integrity,” it tends to have some flavor of judgment in it. “I trust her, she has integrity,” or, “I wouldn’t work with him, he has no integrity.” For the purposes of this discussion, I invite us all to remove the judgment. Think of the hull of a ship. If

We’re always training people in something. Take a look around the room. If I asked you what kind of person someone was, you’d have an answer. And that opinion would be based on what they’ve trained you to learn about them – regardless of whether or not is was on purpose. We form our assessments

Today let’s talk about “access.” Think about what it took to first get in these doors. Now think about what it took to get approved and accepted to *stay* in these doors. Lucky 62, we’re a hot ticket. Because showing up here is access to talent, quality, power – and to simplify it, access to

I wanted to address a few concerns regarding visitor overlap. I’m sending an email because while this topic is important to acknowledge, it would not be appropriate to discuss during one of ourWednesday morning meetings. Why do we invite guests that overlap with our members in the first place? We are all aware that once

Tonight, before the presidential debate, it’s Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X . competitive reality TV featuring two tribes divided by generation: Millennials born between 1984 and 1997) and Generation X ( born between 1963 and 1982).[1] We don’t need a show of hands but look around the room and you’ll see our chapter has a

Based on Toltec wisdom and traditions that began back in 900AD, Don Miguel Ruiz depicts four of the most simple, yet most powerful principles. When we are out of phase with these ideas, they are the source of our self-limiting beliefs and they rob us of joy and create needless suffering. But by honoring these

One of the more common human dynamics when it comes to our relationships, our businesses, and our business relationships is a flat, two-dimensional spectrum, both ends of which lead nowhere great. Yet, in the right moments, they each appear rather inviting. Let me explain. Imagine that you send an email to a potential lead or

This week I offer part two of a series of insights – the three P’s — I learned from climbing the world’s highest free-standing mountain so I can share more of the lessons and blessings with you. Perseverance – Getting to the top of Kilimanjaro is not easy. In fact, less than half the people

One of the best pieces of advice I was given was to aim to get people first saying, “Me too,” not “So what?” when interacting and networking. The goal is to first find what you have in common with someone and then build on that. Stay away from going right into what you do and