Excellence: 5 Rules of Turning Pro

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Excellence: Turning Pro Rebecca Ryan 1 Friday, June 17, 2011

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In this presentation, Rebecca Ryan shares the five things “pros” do that amateurs don’t. Originally presented at Citrin Cooperman in June 2011.1. Attack blind spots; watch your game film2. Overcome resistance (Steven Pressfield’s Do the Work book)3. Practice. It takes 10,000 hours to achieve “genius” status.4. Evaluate your scoreboard; are you measuring the right thing?5. Recruit great passers; in professional services, these are folks who are great communicators and want to work with others.Contact Rebecca Ryan for more information:[email protected]

Transcript of Excellence: 5 Rules of Turning Pro

Excellence: Turning ProRebecca Ryan

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Using professional sports as a metaphor for partnership

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Winning the TitleWhat does it really take to win it all, at the highest level of your game?

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Even the Pros have coachesWell, not all of them, but some of the best.

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5 Insights about Turning Pro

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Attack Your Blind Spots

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Blind SpotsWe all have them. What you DO about them is what separates the pros from the amateurs.

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My Blind SpotManaging the Glass Balls

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Attacking your blind spots:Review your “game film”

Raise your awareness

Change your behavior

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Overcome Resistance

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Overcoming ResistanceAcknowledge Resistance as an enemy

Create a ritual to leapfrog it

Distance your Ego from your Work

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Pros Practice

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Practice10,000 hours --> Genius

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Scoreboard

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Are you measuring the right things?

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ScoreboardAre you measuring the right things?

Internal v. External Scoreboard

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Recruit

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Recruit Great PassersRunning a firm is about teamwork. If you want to win, you need people who can pass.

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Wrap upAttack your blind spots.

Overcome resistance.

Practice.

What’s on your Scoreboard?

Recruit great passers.

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Rebecca [email protected]@ngcRebecca

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