How to Lead with Velocity – In Just 7 Minutes with Ron Karr
Learn why understanding your purpose first will guarantee you to lead with velocity Understand why having a vision is better than having an answer upfront Find out how having a velocity mindset can promise you better leadership skills, better business, and a better you Resources/Links: Wanting to Discover How You Can Achieve Bigger and Better Results Faster? Learn more about the Velocity Mindset and How It will Do Wonders for You and Your Business: velocitymindset.com Summary Have you been being biased when it comes to taking new opportunities and risks for your business? Are you feeling doubtful when it comes to locking in sales from your clients or customers? Do you want to know how having the velocity mindset can help you can sell more, lead more, and be more? Ron Karr has worked with leaders on six continents to eliminate risk, gain buy-in and achieve better results faster with the Velocity Mindset. He has generated over a billion dollars in incremental revenues for clients. In this episode, Ron talks about the value of clearing your mind from what you know and focusing more on what you want to create for yourself and for the world. He also shares his insights on why having answers to your questions and problems upfront isn’t always the best answer for you and your business. Check out these episode highlights: 01:45 - Ron’s ideal client: “For speaking, it's any organization that's looking to motivate and move their audiences forward for consulting and coaching. Its high-growth companies are in the $10 to $200 million range.” 02:00 - Problem Ron helps solve: “So we're helping them build high-performing sales cultures. So, working with the CEOs, the C- Suite, as well as, all the other departments on how are they going to meet and exceed the needs of their customers in the marketplace?” 02:38 - Typical symptoms that clients do before reaching out to Ron: “Well, the typical symptoms are when they're trying to grow and they're growing. They're trying to influence others, whether it's employees or customers, and they're not buying the Kool-Aid if you will.” 03:16 - Common mistakes that people make before they find Ron’s solution: “Well, when they think about velocity and Tom, I'll ask you this word. When you hear the word "velocity", what's the word that comes to your mind? You're- forward. But that's only half the definition.” 04:47 - Ron’s Valuable Free Action (VFA): “Well, it goes to what we just talked about, and the free piece of advice is called "a clean sheet of paper". So, whenever you're creating that vision, number one, start with a clean piece of paper. Forget about what you know the world to be.” 06:20 - Ron’s Valuable Free Resource (VFR): Check out Ron’s Website: velocitymindset.com 07:20 - Q: What is the simplest tactic to remember when you're trying to influence others? A: People do things for their own reasons, not yours. Tweetable Takeaways from this Episode: “Leaders do not have the answers upfront. They have the vision, but they're comfortable knowing that they will ask the questions to get the answers they need to succeed.” -Ron KarrClick To Tweet Transcript (Note, this was transcribed using a transcription software and may not reflect the exact words used in the podcast) Tom Poland 00:10 Greetings, everyone, and a very warm welcome to another edition of Marketing the Invisible.