Episode 111: Become perpetually paranoid in a positive way, with Randy Pennington.
Randy Pennington is an award-winning author and respected authority on how leaders deliver positive results in a world of accelerating change. He's author of three books, "Make Change Work," "Results Rule!", and "On My Honor, I Will." Randy has earned 17 outstanding teacher awards as an adjunct instructor in the Cox Business Leadership Center at Southern Methodist University. His clients range from the Fortune 10 to companies as small as 25 employees, and he's worked with government agencies and elected officials at the local, state, and national level. Randy's life has taken him from a locker room attendant at a public swimming pool to the Board rooms of corporate America to stages throughout the world.
\nSecret \u2013 timesaving technique\nRandy keeps a running list of what needs to be done \u2013 writing these all down helps him focus. ONWARD!
\nDaily habit that contributes to success\nExercise your mind and your body \u2013 Randy reads and exercises every single day.
\nCould have ruined your business \u2013 but now \u2013 an invaluable learning experience\nRandy had his business completely evaporate in a couple of months \u2013 and Randy tells the whole story here.
\nMost critical skill you think business owners need to master to be successful\n"If you're in a business with employees \u2013 build a culture."
\nMost influential lesson learned from a mentor\n"The most decision we ever made in our business was the decision to be the best." \xa0
\nFinal Round \u2013 \u201cBreaking Down the Recipe for Success\u201d\nWhat systems would you go back and put into place sooner?\nI would have focused on lead-capture \u2013 capture leads systematically rather than accidentally.
\nWhat one strategy or \u201crecipe\u201d would compound into big wins for business owners?\nPursue what is best \u2013 not what is easy.
\nHow to exceed expectations and add the most value?\nAn individual would care about the work \u2013 and they do work that delivers value.
\nWhat strategy would you recommend new business owners focus on to best ensure success?\n- \n
- Get your mindset right \u2013 wherever you are is where you've earned the right to be \n
- Figure out the processes and systems that allow you to execute every single day \n
- Focus on the culture \u2013 make sure your culture allows you to sustain and grow \n
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