326: Cameron Herold, author of Meetings Suck: Turning One of The Most Loathed Elements of Business into One of the Most Valuable

Cameron Herold, author of Meetings Suck: Turning One of The Most Loathed Elements of Business into One of the Most Valuable

Bill Ringle and Cameron Herold discuss..

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Interview Insights

Top 3 Take-Aways from this Interview

* Leaders help employees rise by teaching them new skills to give them more confidence that they can climb the ladder of success. * When we are unclear on where to go, we need to consider all available options as good options and then narrow our focus to have a vivid vision on which path will be the best direction for our business. * If we have a clear vision of what we want to achieve, we are happier and more passionate about doing our job compared to just doing for the sake of finishing. We want to see that vission come to life, and this is a great driver for us to give all we can to make sure we nail our tasks every single day.

Read the Show Notes from this Episode

* Cameron shares how his father, who is hyper-aware of everything, is a great inspiration to him. [01:44]

* Cameron uses Alice's conversation with the Cheshire cat, from the book Alice in Wonderland, as an example of how many good options are presented before we can have a vivid vision on which to choose and focus on.  [03:55]

* Cameron talks about Tristan, who runs a company in Australia, and how his vivid vision magnetized the right people and catapulted his company to success.  [05:27]

* Cameron tells an inspiring story of how different people doing the same tasks can have worked very differently when there is a clear vision involved. [08:18]

* Cameron shares how he discovered the importance of vision and clarity while at 1-800-GOT-JUNK [10:15]