The Multiplier Mindset Blog

Month: June 2013

  • Building A Future For Future Generations

    Yesterday, Dan Sullivan and the Strategic Coach team hosted our first North American charity event, a one-day session in Chicago that raised $100,000 for The Magic Future Foundation to benefit the non-profit organization buildOn and help build schools in the African countries of Mali and Malawi. It was a fun and inspiring day, with over…

  • Multi-Asking

    MULTI-ASKING. Nope. This is not a typo. I have officially taken the task out of multitasking. I’m often asked how I can manage all the projects I have on my plate. I’ve thought long and hard about this, and I’ve come to this conclusion: It’s not about managing the tasks … it’s about managing the “asks.”…

  • The 4 Performance Capabilities

    The 4 Performance Capabilities

    Talent and personality certainly count when building your team, but the people who will really thrive in an entrepreneurial business are the ones with these four qualities: alert, curious, responsive, resourceful. Illustration by Hamish MacDonald.

  • Who’s At Coach: Jill Wilcox

    My name is: Jill Wilcox My company is: Jill’s Table, offering kitchenwares, tablewares, specialty foods, cooking classes, gift baskets, and culinary tours. Freelance food writer for Sun Media (Free Press for 32 years). I was born in: London, Ontario. I currently live in: London, Ontario. My first job was: a popcorn maker at Delaware Speedway for Parnell Foods. My…

  • 5 Leadership Books Recommended By Coach Gary Mottershead

    Leadership Charisma by Bud Haney & Jim Sirbasku with Deiric McCann. Delivering Happiness: A Path To Profits, Passion And Purpose by Tony Hsieh. Built To Sell: Creating A Business That Can Thrive Without You by John Warrillow. The Go-Giver: A Little Story About A Powerful Business Idea by Bob Burg and John David Mann. Brand:…

  • The Team Success Handbook

    We’ve featured several blog posts by Shannon Waller, our entrepreneurial team expert. She’s now written a book called The Team Success Handbook that shares the insights and wisdom she’s gained from coaching team members of entrepreneurial companies for nearly 20 years. Here’s her introduction to the book: Introduction In 1995, I started coaching the team…