The document discusses building something bigger than yourself through teamwork. It emphasizes that to go far, one must go together with a committed team focused on the same goals and journey. It also stresses the importance of trust within the team, which must be earned through training and consistency, as adversity can either tear a team apart or bind it together. The overall message is that great things can be accomplished through a dedicated team focused on their unique story and journey together.

1. Building
Something
Bigger & Better
Than Yourself
By Cory Miller
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2. Confession:
I’m not that
talented.
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3. My Personal Motivational Secret
The fear of
REGRET
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4. I want my life to count.
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5. I want to do something
bigger than myself.
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6. If you want to go fast,
go alone.
If you want to go far,
go together.
African Proverb
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7. We go far together.
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8. Where do we want to go?
How far do we want to reach?
What stories do we want to tell?
These become
our questions.
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9. My Role:
Train,
Trust &
Lead
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10. What I’ve
learned so far
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11. 1
We are a Family
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12. One big family of misfits
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13. Families fight.
But stick together.
Because they love & care
about each other.
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14. All for one.
One for all.
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15. No rock stars.
No Divas.
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16. We believe in &
are committed
to each other.
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17. 2
Working with people
sucks sometimes
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18. Highest Highs
Lowest Lows
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19. Breakups Happen.
They Hurt.
They Suck.
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20. Focus on the ones who
Blossom
& Bloom
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21. Non-negotiable
critical imperative
Obsess over having the
right crew for the voyage
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22. 3
Trust is earned Daily
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23. TRUST
Is not blind. Is not forever.
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24. Train then Trust
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25. Trust
but verify
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26. You can
lose trust
in five
seconds
or less
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27. 4
Anger comes from
unmet expectations
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28. Anger comes from
unmet expectations
Anger comes from
unmet expectations
Anger comes from
unmet expectations
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29. Why am I mad?
What can I do
to fix it?
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30. Anger left
unchecked
leads to
bitterness
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31. Bitterness is
poison
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32. 5
Do Good.
Do Right by People.
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33. It will cost you.
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34. But people will
want to work
with you
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35. ...and you’ll
sleep better.
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36. Doing what you know is right
consistently
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37. 6
Nothing builds a
team like adversity.
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38. It shows
how far
you can
really go
together
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39. It either tears you apart or
binds you
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40. 7
This is our unique
journey & story
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41. Competition
& jealousy are
about other
people’s story
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42. The only things that matter
You, your loved
ones, your team
& your customers
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43. And your
journey &
story
together!
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44. Everything
else is noise,
distraction
& bullshit
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45. Keep a
laser focus
on what
matters
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46. If you want to go fast,
go alone.
If you want to go far,
go together.
African Proverb
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47. What journey are you on?
How far can you go?
What stories will you tell?
These are my
questions for you.
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48. This is me
cory@ithemes.com
EntrepreneurshipLab.net
Special
thanks
to
@ChrisLema
for
my
slide
deck
makeover!
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