280 The One About Retaining Top Talent
Trace Blackmore brings back podcast favorite Tim Fulton, President of Small Business Matters, Vistage Chair Emeritus, and Executive Coach back to the Scaling UP! H2O Podcast to talk about being a small business owner, leadership, how to become a better leader, Masterminds, and so much more!
Tim Fulton is one of Trace Blackmore\u2019s most trusted mentors. It is an honor to have Tim back on the show to talk about a topic that will surely help your business, your employees, and you as a leader.
Tim answers:
What is Vistage and what is the purpose of Masterminds and Peer-to-Peer Groups?
What is Talent Matters and how can business owners keep the talent they already have?
What are the 12 questions that employees want to be answered by their employers?
What\u2019s the importance of a mission statement for a company?
Why is it important to have a best friend at work?
What can companies do to foster good relationships with employees?
Why shouldn\u2019t businesses do reviews, and what should they do instead?
What can the Scaling UP! Nation take away from how SeaWorld trains their whales?\xa0
How can business owners make sure that they have a culture their employees thrive on?
What\u2019s the most important thing a leader needs to do?
What was it like being a business owner in\xa0 1992 when Hurricane Andrew hit Florida?\xa0
Bottom line: Tim Fulton tells us how to retain top talent today.
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Timestamps:\xa0
Learning from your mistakes[01:00]
Thinking On Water With James\xa0 [04:55]
Inspiring interview Tim Fulton, President of Small Business Matters, Vistage Chair Emeritus, and Executive Coach [06:14]
Closing thoughts on joining a Mastermind and how it helps you create your best self\xa0 [57:27]\xa0
Upcoming Events for Water Treatment Professionals [1:06:00]
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Thinking On Water With James:\xa0
In this week\u2019s episode, we\u2019re thinking about mixing acid and water together.\xa0 If you get this wrong, it can be quite dangerous and destructive.\xa0 Should you mix acid in water or vice versa?\xa0 What happens when you mix acid and water together?\xa0 What\u2019s the worst that can occur if you get this wrong?\xa0 What concerns could you have with feeding acid to a cooling tower, upstream of an RO, or other applications?\xa0 Seriously, take this week and think about the proper way of mixing acid and water together and how acid should be fed in various applications.\xa0 Your safety and that of those around you may depend upon it.\xa0
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Quotes:
\u201cCompanies with strong purpose and strong mission outperform companies whose focus is on revenue and profit - every time.\u201d - Tim Fulton\xa0
\u201cStop the madness. Performance reviews don\u2019t work. Instead, do performance previews where we talk about the future.\u201d - Tim Fulton\xa0
\u201cSo much about leadership is not having all the answers, but asking the right questions.\u201d - Tim Fulton\xa0
\u201cAs leaders, we need to celebrate success and under-criticize failure.\u201d - Tim Fulton\xa0
\u201cI've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.\u201d - Maya Angelou
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Connect with Tim Fulton:\xa0
LinkedIn: in/timcfulton\xa0\xa0
Twitter: @tf_sbm
Website: smallbusinessmattersonline.com\xa0
Small Business Matters Bootcamp:\xa0 smallbusinessmattersonline.com/small-business-boot-camp
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Links Mentioned:\xa0
The University of Georgia: Small Business Development Center
092 The One About My TED Talk Experience
114 The One Where We Talk Masterminds
Small Business Matters Conference
Association of Water Technologies\u2019 Trainings and Seminars
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Events:\xa0
Check out our Scaling UP! H2O Events Calendar where we\u2019ve listed every event Water Treaters should be aware of by clicking HERE\xa0 or using the dropdown menu.\xa0
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Books Mentioned:\xa0
First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham et. al
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek
Good To Great by Jim Collins\xa0
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