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🎵 Taking what they giving cause I’m working for a livin’ 🎶
This is me with my close personal friend Huey Lewis (OK, not so close as I met him for 3 seconds and got a quick picture when I was a marshall for the Ryder Cup few years ago). He came to mind as we’re grinding our way towards Q2 – you know – takin' what their givin' cause we’re workin' for a livin.
Q2 Meetings
We are heads down getting ready for Q2 meetings. The final decisions for each geo are as follows:
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- North America: Hybrid (In-person or virtual) – with a logistics FAQ here.
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APAC: Stu announced this week we will be virtual in APAC for Q2. Bummer, but things just keep hanging on down there.
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EMEA: We are virtual in EMEA.
We're hoping we can be some kind of hybrid for all 3 geos in Q3, but we’re still not ready to make that call yet.
Legacy Quarter
I’m working from our cabin in Minnesota this week and was again remined of the important of legacy logistics. One of my best friends, Pat, died from brain cancer 9 years ago. His wife, Laura, was my wife’s best friend and we are still close with his family. He left his family in great shape with insurance money and had most of the loose ends documented and tied up. He was a small business owner and he had a loan that Laura didn’t know about. Her name was not on the loan, but because it wasn’t documented nothing was done with it when he passed away. After a couple of years the company figured out who his wife was and have been hounding her lately to take care of it. Finally, the right lawyer got involved, connected the dots with proper death certificates and got that company off Laura’s back. It’s been 9 years and Laura is still dealing with a few logistical loose ends from Pat’s passing.
Get things documented and don’t make things tough on those you leave behind if something should happen. It’s no fun, it seems trivial but it’s the responsible and reasonable thing to do. Take some time between now and your meeting – put an hour on your calendar – and update your legacy papers and tasks and tighten them up. It doesn’t take that long.
Then come ready to talk about how your legacy plans for your life and business are in good shape and help with accountability for the rest of your group.
This is a great area to lead strong for yourself and your group.
Upcoming Webinars
Two webinars to remind you about:
1). This Thursday, Andre and I will be talking with Larry Little about creating a culture of courage by eliminating fear within your teams. Good stuff as we lead through uncertain times. Register here.
2). Next Thursday, Great America has some good stuff for you on work from home – specifically building up a desktop as a service practice. Register here.
Looking forward to getting our Q2 meeting rolling in a month!
Stay healthy and lead strong!
-Brad
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