Grow Great - A City Government Leadership Podcast

Grow Great - A City Government Leadership Podcast


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A Chapter-By-Chapter Audio Summary Of THE POWER OF PEERS (Chapter 7) #5009
July 12, 2017

Chapter 7 is entitled, “Foster Valuable Interaction.” The book has already chronicled some stories of CEOs and business owners sharing their story with a peer group. In each case, the group provided support and encouragement.

A Chapter-By-Chapter Audio Summary Of THE POWER OF PEERS (Chapter 6) #5008
July 09, 2017

Chapter 6 is Utilize A Smart Guide. The authors admit they struggled to come up with a neutral, all-encompassing term for the person who is charged with leading a peer advisory group. The leader of an effective peer advisory group needs to be smart and...

A Chapter-By-Chapter Audio Summary Of THE POWER OF PEERS (Chapter 5) #5007
July 07, 2017

Chapter 5 is CREATE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. Today’s episode is brought to you by THE PEER ADVANTAGE, peer advisory groups by Bula Network. The Peer Advantage is a group of just 7 SMB owners from around the United States coming together regularly by way of ...

A Chapter-By-Chapter Audio Summary Of THE POWER OF PEERS (Chapter 4) #5006
July 05, 2017

Chapter 4 of THE POWER OF PEERS begins Part 2 of the book, The Five Factors For Peer Advantage. Chapter 4 is on the first of these, “Select The Right Peers.” Surrounding yourself with the right people is essential to peer advantage.

A Chapter-By-Chapter Audio Summary Of THE POWER OF PEERS (Chapter 3) #5005
June 28, 2017

Today let’s talk about chapter 3 of the book, THE POWER OF PEERS by Leon Shapiro and Leo Bottary. This chapter is entitled – THE PATH TO PEER ADVANTAGE. This chapter is far deeper than the first two so there’s quite a lot to get to.

A Chapter-By-Chapter Audio Summary Of THE POWER OF PEERS (Chapter 2) #5004
June 25, 2017

Today we’re going to summarize chapter 2 of THE POWER OF PEERS by Leon Shapiro and Leo Bottary. This chapter is entitled, “The Pervasive Nature Of Peer Influence.” Birds of a feather flock together. We’re all in the same boat. Great minds think alike.

Let’s Dig Into The Book: A Chapter-By-Chapter Audio Summary Of THE POWER OF PEERS #5003
June 22, 2017

Full disclosure: I produce the podcast for Leo Bottary, co-author of the book THE POWER OF PEERS. Maybe it produces a bias. Mostly it produces insights and enthusiasm around the topic as indicated by the subtitle,

Battling Misery & Dread: Find Your Friends #5002
June 05, 2017

My Biggest Challenge Is Battling Misery Business owners are almost always candid when I ask, “What’s THE big challenge facing you today?” Even though they’ve never talked with me before, it’s rare for a business owner to avoid engaging with me in an ho...

GROW GREAT Becomes The Peer Advantage Podcast #5001
June 01, 2017

NOTE: For more context, go back and listen to the previous episode labeled #TPA001 You can’t say you’re all in until you’re ALL IN. This completes the wager. Every last chip has now been shoved into the middle of the table because I like the hand I’ve ...

The Peer Advantage: A New Domain & A New Podcast Series (and more Bula! news) #TPA001
June 01, 2017

Big news. Well, it’s not breaking news if you’ve been paying attention, but I’m hopeful that some of you are brand new around here. Welcome! BULA!* You’ve likely already noticed that this episode has a special designation, TPA001.