Life-Shaping Advice from Two Major MentorsWhat My Two Most Important Mentors Taught Me

Over the course of my life, I've had a variety of mentors in a number of different ventures. Two stand out as having had a particularly telling impact on my career and on me as a person.In this episode I relate two maxims which they instilled in me and describe how these maxims have shaped my life immensely.One has made me far more effective at building strong teams in organizations which I've led. And it has contributed in large measure to the success of these endeavors.The second has expanded my grasp of the world around me, so that I can make better decisions and offer clients wiser counsel.Both of these maxims are just as valuable for anyone else as they have been for me. And they are especially valuable for those in leadership.The first maxim is this: We all have a flat side on our wheel someplace. The sooner we can identify that flat side and build people and systems around us to compensate for it, the sooner we will be successful and the more successful we will be.The second is: Read wisely. Read widely. Read well.The podcast shows how both of these maxims have empowered my work as an executive leadership coach, keynote speaker, trainer, and consultant, not to mention my effectiveness in a variety of high-demand leadership posts.A transcript of the episode is available at https://www.upsizeyourleadership.com/episodes.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices