What quote or saying has stuck with you?
“If you don’t ask, you don’t get.” How often do we NOT get the engagement we want, because we have NOT asked for it?
What's your secret sauce for building a great team?
Very clear goals. Even clearer roles. Imagine your team is a sports team, and each of you has a different position on the pitch. That level of clarity about what each person does is the key to the best teams.
What personal habit or behavior has shaped you as a leader / entrepreneur?
Every week I stay in touch with people from my life. I never have a meeting and then forget the person. I stay in touch with people for decades.
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What's a question you like asking — yourself or others?
I like asking, "What can I learn from this experience?" This question helps me reflect on challenges and successes, fostering continuous improvement and a mindset of growth and learning.
What’s an important guiding principle that informs the way you build and run your business?
“Lead by ideas, not by hierarchy.” The “position” of a person has nothing to do with the ability to contribute great ideas to improve the company. You should always strive for a company culture where everybody can talk to everybody.
What shift in perspective has allowed you to see things differently?
Understanding that you cannot control the decisions other people make, you can only influence and inform them. Not every deal or decision will go your way and this mindset helps avoid self-loathing, anger, and depression.
What was a pivotal moment where your business made a big leap forward?
Understanding the 80/20 principle or even 64/4 and that it's a law of nature applicable everywhere. It's one of the biggest levers for doing more with less or in less time. (E.g. 20% of the streets in the world handle 80% of the traffic.)