Guy Richards / Ordinary Life with a Brand Strategist

#10 / What I learned at Convene...outsourcing or leadership?

This clip is about what I learned from a man who buys declining manufacturing businesses and turns them around.

#10 / What I learned at Convene...outsourcing or leadership? from Guy Richards

#8 / Interview with Arrow Leaderships' CEO, Carson Pue

Here is an interview with Carson Pue who leads the most intense leadership training organization for the world's top Christian leaders. Arrow leadership is one of the most challenging programs to get into because of the commitment necessary. Their average course lasts 18 months and requires three, one week on-site meetings. In the last 20 years Arrow Leadership has trained over 1,400 leaders.

#8 / Interview with Arrow Learships' CEO, Carson Pue from Guy Richards on Vimeo.

Webisode #5 / Teaching an Entrepreneur

This short webisode illustrates an unorthodox view of creating an entrepreneur.

Webisode #5 / Entrepreneur from Guy Richards on Vimeo.

Webisode #3 / 3 Great Leadership Questions

This is a preview of what I taught at the World Summit.

Webisode #3 / 3 Great Leadership Questions from Guy Richards on Vimeo.

Trendsetters cause market reactions

Every market has a group of trendsetters.

Trendsetters cause market reactions. Good and bad.

Good market reactions cause market share growth.

Market share growth creates opportunities.

 

…as a brand leader you can use opportunities to influence those around you. Employees, vendors, competitors and those who pay for what you do.

Talent. The deciding factor of success?

Lack of talent, resources and time does NOT hold people back.

Fear holds people back.

New York Times / Front Page

If your picture landed on the front page of the New York Times with your dream as the headline...”Would you be embarrassed?” If yes, then it is time to revisit it.

Stress and Destination

I was using my GPS today and realized how it has alleviated my stress of getting lost and judging time. It has a little box on the bottom left that tells me the exact time I will make it to my destination beside the lady guiding me step-by-step.

Before this device I would anxiously be on edge, especially when I thought I was running late or driving long distance to a new location.

This solidified the valuable in Bobb’s statement… “Confidence is a by-product of predictability."

A day with Bobb Biehl

I spent the listening to Bobb Biehl in Orlando today. Here is one of the most insightful things I heard him say.

“Confidence is a by-product of predictability.”

The more predictability, the more confidence, the less blurry things seem. The less predictability, the less confidence, the more blurry things seem.

My Dad (shaped by the ordinary)

My family has a mechanic shop. When I was 9 my dad would make me sweep these greasy floors for $7 a day. No matter how many times I swept them they would not come clean.

I hated when I would hear him knock on my door around 7:00am. He would basically force me to work. When I was sweeping these floors I felt I wasn’t getting anywhere or making any real money.

At the time I thought my dad was trying to get his floors clean at a good price. But I now realize his agenda was to develop me to survive the long haul.