Richard Bliss Brooke

From chicken chopper to Inc. 5000 CEO. Author of Mach2 With Your Hair On Fire. Vision-driven coach. Champion of authenticity, longevity & legacy.

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“If I were you” is a hard sentence to sell, because you’re not me.

A convincing argument works when the recipient is convinced, not you.

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A good reminder from Seth Godin:

A convincing argument.

It’s almost never exclusively based on logic.

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We navigate the world with stories, beliefs and assumptions. And the people you’re trying to persuade have a different set of all three than you do.

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A good one from Seth Godin that has me thinking this morning...

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The highest earners are always business owners, founders, CEOs, and all the directors, vice presidents, managers, and team leaders… all are leaders. In fact, their success in their respective roles is always a reflection of their leadership.

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What do you do for a living? What do you want to be when you grow up?

What if the answer was “A Leader"?

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If you think about it, Leadership IS a profession...

In fact, it is the most critical, influential, and highest-paying profession on the planet.

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Human Potential… in a Moment

Humans can think.
Humans can feel. (emote)
Humans can take action.

Thinking equals Feeling equals Action.

Humans can choose what to think; ergo
Humans can choose how to feel; ergo
Humans can choose a course of Action.

Anthills look the same as they did a million years ago.
Human hills do not. Ours are what we decided they might be.

Humans win. You can win. Choose.

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Networking In A Moment

Connect. Take the initiative to start the conversation. “Hi" (and Smile)
Curious. Not a thing you do but a who you ARE. “What is your story?”
Listen. With your heart. Silently. Like you are made of sponge.
Serve. How can I support you? And mean it.
Record “I remember you and your story.”
Nurture. “Hey Tom, how are Denise and Jake (the dog)? Did Denise make it through her surgery OK?

Quality. Quality over Quantity. A network of 10 you take care of is worth 10 times a network of 100 you ignore...

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Listening in a Moment Part 2

Is listening talking?

Do you listen like this:?

“Why are you wearing that dress?”
“I wonder if you know that I already know all this”
“Well I really agree with what you are saying”
"Well I really disagree with what you are saying”
“When will you get to the point?”
“I wonder if the kids got home from school yet”?
“I need to catch up on my messages”
“You talk really slow. I am filling in the gaps with stuff I need to discuss with myself”

Do you talk while you pretend to listen?

Can you tell when others are “somewhere else?”

So can they.

Listening is Silent

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How’s the economy feeling to you right now?

Not the numbers.
Not the news.
But your grocery bill.
Your team’s energy.
Your gut.

Are you making moves? Playing it safe? Seeing doors open… or close?

I’m curious what this season looks like for you.

Let’s hear it.

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At 22, I was cutting up chicken at Foster Farms.

They shut the door on my promotion.

So I built a team of 30,000.

My breakthrough didn’t come with a title, it came with a no.

What was yours? Brag on it below 👇

#CareerBreakthrough #RichardBlissBrooke

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🔥 If you don’t have a vision so clear that it gives you goosebumps,
You’re running on willpower.

📘 Start with Mach2: With Your Hair on Fire.
Your vision drives your voice. Your voice drives your growth.

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#VisionDriven #Leadership #Mach2 #SelfBelief

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At 22, I was a chicken cutter in central California.
By 28, I had a 30,000-person team.
Not because I was lucky.
Because I learned how to see-
Not the world as it was,
But as I believed it could be.

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Today, I coach leaders on the same process.
Because strategy is easy to find.
But self-generated vision? That’s what changes your life.
If you want to lead a team of 30,000, start here. 👇