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From an idea to a shared vision
Three years ago, I decided to write a book, with the intention of helping others follow their own path to success. Like many would- be authors, I felt I had a message to share. One of my mentors, Myers Barnes, encouraged me to take this giant step toward inspiring others about the importance of perseverance. An author himself, Myers knew the powerful commitment required to assemble your thoughts, ideas, and insights into a book.
“Don’t merely tell people what to do,” he advised. “Show them what they can be when they focus on a process and the achievements tied to that process.”
Myers was referring to an equation I had developed for personal and professional success, which I had shared with him frequently through our sales training. The equation, I told him, began with finding my own “Why”, which, for me, was changing people’s lives.
I was so pumped up by the idea of a book that I dove in, headstrong as I am prone to be.
That same spark, voice, inclination, or whatever you want to call it that shoved me forward suddenly caved under the weight of my business growth. I put the book on hold.
In 2020, in the midst of the life-altering pandemic, I was again revved up to pull together my thoughts into a book. I think each of us sought ways to deal with the uncertainty in our lives. For me, I realized that the way my team and I navigated the many obstacles of the pandemic would be valuable beyond the reach
of our conference room. Whenever I’m faced with a challenge, I remind myself what really matters. Family. Faith. People.
As I’m an entrepreneur, you might think “business” would be a more appropriate priority than “people”, but as I reflected on this idea, I realized that a business IS people. You can’t separate the two. People are the ones who make a business succeed or fail. They are the individuals who create the need for your business, who show up and make it happen, and who deliver the revenue. You have to put people before business, because it’s the true order of it all.
I’ve been truly blessed in my life. Although I’m not one to question these gifts, I do take stock of what I have and how I
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