The Pivot

We recently launched our third book.   The format of the text is a book of lists.  10 themed chapters, each with 10 items on their respective list.  The early feedback has been very positive, especially for a couple of the chapters.  For this week's Huddle Up we share one of those chapters.

We hope you enjoy "The Pivot."

Here are 10 things I’d do differently if I had the chance to do them again…..

1. I wish I’d realized earlier in my lifetime that experiences are more valuable than having more stuff.

2. When you have a gift that everyone else can see (even if you can’t), you owe it to yourself to see how far you can take it.

3. I wish my younger self knew that it’s okay to not be perfect.

4. The concept of grace is one I should have learned earlier in life. Especially giving grace to yourself when needed.

5. You don’t get to choose when people want to honor you – if you don’t like that sort of thing, suck it up and smile. (This is another one from my wife Sharon).

6. The applications I learned as an athlete and coach apply to building organizations. Your sole job as a leader is to put your team in a position to win games, whatever type of “game” you may be playing. Mentally, I didn’t put this together until I was in my 30s.

7. I’d have pursued a gift I had (golf) more vigorously than I did when I was 20 something.

8. Mentorship and menteeship are critical to success. I should have leaned into both of those earlier in life.

9. In the early days of Huddle Up Group we had two clients that I knew deep down were not going to work out. I wish I had the confidence in what we were building to say “no.” It is harder to unwind a bad relationship than it is to trust your gut and take a pass on a deal, even if at the time you think you need the money.

10. It’s okay to share your stories, even the bad ones. If someone can benefit from your mistakes, that is far better than keeping your failures secret.

We hope you found at least one solid nugget in there.