Networking Education

Once there was a farmer in ancient China who owned a horse. “You are so lucky!” his neighbors told him, “to have a horse to pull the cart for you.” “Maybe so, maybe not,” the farmer replied. But one day he didn’t latch the gate properly and the horse ran away. “Oh no! That is

“I’m killing it in business.” “I love my life.” “I can’t believe I get to do this.” “This business is killing me.” “I hate my life.” “I can’t believe I have to do this.” Two sides of a coin. And perhaps you may identify more closely with either the first or the second. (Hopefully the

A lot has happened since we met last week. So today’s Education Moment is going to start with a different tone. And before I say another word, a reminder that here inside Elevate, we don’t get political. But the truth is, we are human beings. And we are *all* leaders. And so to step over

I’ve got something super important for you today. So listen up… because if you get one thing out of this meeting… heck, if you get one thing out of this WEEK… let this be it! First, something you already know but let’s bring it to the group’s consciousness… networking, at its core… when you distill

As a member, you have been vetted. As a guest you have been invited by someone who has. And so I submit without further need of proof that every one of you… every one of us, can be considered a “high performer.” And through the trials and tribulations of life and business, you have arrived

Though lobsters have natural predators — mostly certain kinds of fish when they are young, and primarily we humans, once they’ve reached adulthood — they live well protected inside a chitinous shell. And any of you that have enjoyed lobster as cuisine know all too well how hard and rigid that shell is. But remember,

As I’m sure we will be reminded at some point later in the meeting, next week we’re off. And it’s always nice to get a short break. But before we do, I thought we could all use a little motivation so this morning I’m turning up the heat… When we’re young, we learn about the

A few years ago, I was speaking with Conrad at a NYC holiday party. And just like you saw at the Elevate Summit, we’re not only all rockstars at 7am, we can bring it at any hour of the day. So we’re standing there… we’ve both had a couple, and somehow we get to talking

A little over seven years ago, I walked into what was the Union Square Ballroom to check out a NYC Chapter that was known back then as Lucky 62. I had connected with a guy named Conrad — a guy who, at that time, I only knew from the email response to my request to

There are over three trillion trees on planet Earth. They give off oxygen that we need to breathe. They reduce the amount of storm water runoff, which reduces erosion and pollution in our waterways. And of course many species of wildlife depend on trees for their habitat. Trees provide food, protection, and homes for many