Networking Education

Owner, business owner, own, ownership… what does it mean to own something? Well, today, we’re going to take a look. And there are three key elements that we’re going to address: Nature, Scope, and Direction. The nature of ownership — at least in a business and entrepreneurial context — is about responsibility. However, it is

I love getting on here and sharing some words with you on Wednesday mornings. But today, many of the words I share will not be my own. They’ll be from leaders like Lindsay Fox, who said, “Personal relationships are always the key to good business. You can buy networking; you can’t buy friendships.” And from

Change is hard. Don’t get me wrong, it’s totally possible. As a Coach, I witness it almost every day. But I will say that it doesn’t come cheap — you typically have to trade something for it. If it required nothing, then we crazy humans would easily make all of the necessary changes to have

We’ve been conducting our weekly chapter meeting virtually for almost 15 months now and while we at Elevate are pioneers in the remote gathering game, some of us are getting a little lazy in how we show up – myself included. It’s a rare Wednesday morning when I wear earrings and makeup and have flattering

For those of you who are new around these parts, welcome. For the rest of you Elevators, you may be aware that my educational topics tend to fall into one of two camps… the doing, the motion, the physical action that will yield the reaction of results. Or the being, the leadership, the degree to

When I was a young boy, at camp, one of the activities I both thoroughly enjoyed — and happened to excel at — was sailing. There were these little white fiberglass boats with colorful sails and names like “sunfish.” I enjoyed sitting out on a smooth lake, hoisting the sail and catching the wind. It

Leadership is a deep topic. And if I said that we were going to look at leadership this morning, you’d likely expect some talk about ownership and responsibility, confidence, goals, decision making, setting an example, and inspiring others. And it is about all of those things, of course, and more. But there are two crucial

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

This isn’t designed or intended to be a political space. But it is a human one — a community — and so at least an acknowledgment of the verdict yesterday. And a reminder of the fortunate and supportive work we’re up to in here, even and especially in the face of what’s going on out

There are a lot of common threads connecting us. We all got up early today. We’re dedicated to our businesses. We’re here to network. We’re smart, trustworthy, responsive, and we care. We present ourselves. We edify and acknowledge each other. And that’s just inside Elevate. We also have commonalities outside the room. We build committed