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On this episode of the power to adapt. I'll take a deep dive into answering the question, can you afford to get the next six months wrong and the tactics top global businesses are using to navigate the uncertainty of 2021. I will also share with you the four pillars of adapting and how it can help you be prepared for the next six months with clarity and flexibility, so you're able to pivot and have a clear strategy for your business in the face of any future disruptions, as well as your virtual team. I'm excited you here to join us. So let's get started

Here is the You Tube link to see the four pillars of adapting: https://youtu.be/tJWCLLPIq7E

Observe:

This step is all about analyzing the situation and environment so you can logically assess the advantages and areas of adjustment. To do so ask yourself these questions:

·  What is similar to my past environment or the environment you were comfortable in?

·  What is different? This way you can see the contrast and really determine Is it really that big of a difference?

·  Who is like your client’s staff?

 Adapt:

Now that you have the information for your initial observation you are ready to Adapt. Ask:

·  What current skills do I possess that fit well, or even provide an advantage to this new environment?

·  How does my previous experience add value? 

·  How do I make the uncomfortable comfortable?

Execute:

And the final key is execute. To do this you need to know:

·  How am I a unique solution to those who are comfortable in this environment?

·  What are the key areas of issues I can bring value to?

·  Why do they need my contribution?

·  What are they looking for that you see that they can't see?

·  And then what is my advantage over others who could provide something similar?

 Once you have answers to all this question you will find that you have everything you need to determine your advantage.

Episode: Transcribed

Opening: On this episode of the power to adapt we take a deep dive into the three key secret’s sharks can teach us to overcome uncertainty and own any environment that we find ourselves in. So let's dive right in.

I am willing to bet that many of you who know that sound just had a terrible memory right about now. I think that sound from the Jaws movie released in 1974 directed by Steven Spielberg is possibly the primary reason for why many people who saw the movie choose not to learned how to swim or swore they would never get into the water at the beach again. Even today, and I am one of those people, that movie scarred me for life. So what do sharks have anything to do with adapting to any disruption in your environment.

My inspiration for this episode was show called Shark Week, and how the scientist on the show was talking about different sharks they were tracking and how each shark adapts to their different environments, they discussed how their instincts adjust intuitively to where they're at, and not necessarily because of the environment. But more importantly, because they're looking for a way to take their abilities and their skills and to be able to reach a higher level of success in hunting prey, their instincts are to hunt, they're amazing predators, and their instincts drive them to these places. So they tracked them from Australia, Africa, Mexico, and yes, Florida, and for some reason, the scientists were ecstatic that the shark population was growing in Florida, and they observed them on how they adapted to these different environments. Now in Mexico, the water seems bottomless, and if you've seen those pictures of the great white sharks doing a Polaris breach. They explode out of the water, making these acrobatic moves in the air as they go after seals.

That was their tactic; they recognize that the way to sneak up on your prey was to adapt to the environment of going deep and going straight up underneath your target, this is used in Guadalupe Island Mexico and Cape Town Africa, in Australia Typically, they attack at dawn and at dusk when the sun is at the low position. However, there is a pattern to be noted i.e. the sun is always behind the shark during the hunt. it...

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In just 20 minutes, Mr. Rico maps out the five key factors a leader needs to adapt to uncertainty.

00:00 - Intro

00:41 - How communication has changed

02:44 - What the pandemic has taught us

04:05 - The secret to successful adaptation

05:15 - The five steps to adapting In disruption

05:45 - How to have better meetings in chaotic times--Important questions to ask

09:56 - Step 1: Clarity

11:41 - Step 2: Consistency

15:17 - Step 3: Adaptability

16:51 - Step 4: Empathy

17:41 - Step 5: To the Point

18:50 - Outro

The Focus should always be on YOUR TEAM

• Make their welfare and best interests YOUR MAIN priority EVEN IF you are uncomfortable

The Five Steps to Adapting In Disruption

• Be Clear
• Be Consistent
• Be Adaptable
• Be Empathetic
• Be To the Point

Questions your Teams are asking during uncertain times/Questions to answer before having meetings:

• Team questions:
• What is the purpose of this conversation?
• Why are we doing it this way?
• Questions to ask yourself
• How does my audience want to hear what I have to say?
• What is the current environment and how is that environment effecting my team's state of mind?
• What is the most pressing question my team needs answered and why?

The Checklist-Framework for a Successful Meeting with your team:

1. Have an agenda ready and shared with your team
2. Establish who's in-charge
3. Define the purpose of the meeting
4. Communicate how long the meeting is going to take
5. Share what you'd like the outcome of the meeting to be
6. Specify the next steps at the end of the meeting

In this episode, Mr. Rico interviews Thomas Safrin, a certified Consulting Hypnotist, Army Veteran and Police Officer with 25 years of service focuses primarily in identifying and overcoming anxiety and stress in the most dire of situations.

Thom has published a book –A Guide to Your Mind and is the owner and operator of a hypnotherapy practice in Savannah, Georgia – Hypnosis of Savannah.

We speak about the key differences between stress and anxiety, the neuroscience behind the fight or flight response and the techniques to master your subconscious fear impulses , as well as how he helps veterans, police, business professionals and athletes turn anxiety and stress and adapt it in an extraordinary skill that gives you advantage in any situation.

We look at the key differences between stress and anxiety, the neuroscience behind the fight or flight response and the techniques to master your subconscious fear impulses 

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00:00 - Podcast intro

02:34 - The many reasons to be anxious in 2020

04:07 - What causes anxiety? (Types of stress)

11:53 - How do we recognize our survival mechanism? And what should we do about it?

14:28 - A real life example of an anxious situation and how Thomas got out of it

19:50 - Breathing and mindfulness techniques that will help you take control of an anxious situation

29:48 - How do we know these techniques are working?

39:02 Outro

There are two types of stress:

• Eustress- The good kind; pushes you achieve things
• Distress- The bad kind;

The Box Breathing Technique Steps (Have a sticky note handy)

1. Start at one of the bottom corners of the square
2. Trace your finger upwards along the edge of the box as you inhale for 4 seconds
3. Trace your finger along to top of the square while holding your breath for 4 seconds
4. Trace downwards as you exhale for 4 seconds
5. Trace back to your starting point, holding your breath for 4 seconds
6. Exhale slowly and repeat steps 1-5 as many times as you need

Reach Out to Thomas if you'd like to learn more about his services:

info@thomassafrin.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomassafrin/

In this episode, Mr. Rico speaks with author, speaker and leader Glen Carver. In 2012, Glenn wrote his first book on entrepreneurship and mental toughness entitled, Stand in the HEAT – Lessons from Legendary Entrepreneurs on How to Stay Cool under Pressure, which was highly endorsed by the legendary Brian Tracy.

He has traveled internationally as a speaker/trainer with the highlight being a four-city speaking tour in 2006 in South Africa. He is totally passionate about helping small businesses drive revenues and inspiring teams to realize their greatest potential.

They reflect on 2020, speak about opportunity in adversity and talk about the key things leaders need to do to start 2021 right. 

Website: www.glenncarver.com

 Timestamps: 

00:00 Podcast Intro 

03:58 Lessons from 2020

11:18 How to find your core and discover your genuine self 

14:08 What Glenn learned about adapting through his conversations with extraordinary leaders 

18:00 The Leadership Mindset for 2021

36:40 What are the top 3 things leaders need to do to prepare for the first quarter of 2021? 

41:39 The one habit that inspired Glenn to this day 

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Today’s Ricoisms

There is always OPPORTUNITY in ADVERSITY 

How to deal with uncertain circumstances and “Stand in the Heat” 

1. How to adopt the right mindset
2. Manage Your Emotions 
3. Be able to spend some time in the gap between the stimulus and your response instead of reacting instantly 
4. In the gap, BREATHE 
5. Visualize Your Outcome 

Pygmalion Principle: Act as if you’ve already become the person you want to be and treat others as if they’ve become the people you want them to become

Culture eats Strategy for breakfast

Three things leaders need to do in the first quarter of 2021 

1. Have a plan

• Key Question
• What is the vision of your organization? 

1. Rally your team around the plan (alignment) 
2. Have MASSIVE action 

Don't get stuck in the F.U.D- Fear, Anxiety and Doubt

"Ask yourself what is really important and then have the wisdom and courage to build your life around the answer"

On this episode, Mr. Rico reflects on a recent article he read. The Tech Republic article, written by Veronica Combs was titled "9 Predictions about what the future of work would look like in 2021."

He discusses hybrid workplaces, upgrading communication skill and the new roles managers will have to play when leading this new workforce and the unknown natural things you may be doing that may be causing frustration to your viewer on a virtual call.

Read the Article here: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/9-ways-to-manage-remote-teams-and-the-virtual-office-in-2021/

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Timestamps

00:00 Episode Introduction

3:27 The 3 concepts companies need to prioritize to ensure successful team communication in hybrid workplaces

6:16 Tactics and strategies to connect effectively with those you are communicating with

13:42 Ways to practice and adapt to Pace and Priority (do these whenever you are talking to someone!)

17:04 Outro

3 Priorities of companies wanting to ensure good communication in a post-covid world

1. Provide employees the flexibility to focus on their wellness
2. Build a culture meant for a hybrid workforce
3. Onboard Employees effectively

Keys to communicating in a way that connects with people

1. Keep your audience in mind. Ask yourself, how is the person I am speaking with interpreting my manner of communication
2. Pace - To connect with anyone you must first identify their pace. Are they fast or slow. Then you adapt to their pace to make a connection.
3. Look at Speed of speaking and your mannerisms (hands, gestures). Notice the pace of your audience and then get on their wavelength
4. Priority- Figure out what they value and use your pace to add that into how you communicate

1. Priority (what people value) consists of Tasks and Decisions
2. Those who are task oriented, value results, measurable things
3. This is because it helps them identify productivity
4. Those who are more relational focus more on experience and make decisions based on context
5. Understanding these classifications will help you effectively communicate with both personalities

In today's episode,

Ignorant leaders who let their Ego do the talking are now suffering the backlash of loss of talent, revenue, and clients. They have not adapted their communication style for virtual and uncertain times because they did not know how to or did not want to.

Glenn and Rico pick up from the previous episode and talk more about communication and how not having this information can sabotage the team's ability to function, adapt, and, most of all, maintain trust in their leader.

We talk about how to lead during these times, the qualities a good leader must have, and give tips on how small adjustments in your communication skills can quickly increase productivity, Loyalty, and Trust with your team.

00:00 Intro

01:57 What has happened to communication?

09:00 How to talk to someone that communicates differently than you do

10:24 Breaking down the DISC Model

21:26 The Four Qualities every great leader has

26:56 How to invest in your people properly and see major returns in 2021

35:01 Outro

• The first 15 seconds of meeting someone are crucial in terms of making or breaking any type of relationship with them

• In a fraction of a second, people are subconsciously putting you into one of 4 categories
• 
  
• Friend
• Enemy
• Irrelevant
• Someone I want to procreate with

• The DISC Model
• People can be classified as a blend of these four personality styles depending on the circumstance they are put in.

• D- Drivers- they like to be in control. They're the one's that are going to lead and find a way through conflict. They LOVE to win

• I- Influencers- They are more relational. They have never met a stranger.

• S- Supporters- These shine during one-on-ones. No great team survives without them. They are usually the ones cleaning up the messes from the D's and I's. They build deep, loyal relationships and really focus on helping others.

• C- Calculators- They are logical, responsible and process oriented. They read the fine print and "keep you outta jail."

• The DISC Road Trip!
• D- Drives (of course)
• I- Brings the drinks, music
• S- Helps brings snacks, coolers, jumper cables, etc
• C- Plans the trip, pulls up the map and plans any stops and budgets

All great leaders have four qualities:

1. Vision
2. Passion
3. Determination
4. Conscience

Are you truly listening to your people?

Are you asking enough why questions?

Are you adapting your communication to make sure your people are taken care of?