Guest: Will May

Proverbs 14:23 - Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty!

Will - my dad taught me the value of hard work and the value of taking responsibility

How do you develop a strong and consistent work ethic? By working.

Colossians 3:23 - Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men…

What’s your “motivation” for work?

External motivation - money, fame, power, etc…

Internal motivation - I work because God has given me gifts to employ and has called me to work, therefore I work because that’s who I am and how I demonstrate God’s calling in my life

Great Commission - Matthew 28:16-20

Go and make disciples - or could be understood as “as you go” - so you can “make disciples” in whatever you’re doing!

What kinds of things are you looking for when you hire someone?

“Nobody ever looks better than the day that you hire them”

ICCEIntelligence - IQ, EQ, and curiosity (what questions are you asking?)

Character - how do you treat other people?

Coachability - do you listen well and make adjustments? Do you read?

Experience - what have you done, have you been promoted before?

Intelligence and Character - at this point in your life, you’re probably not going to get much more of in your life!

Dan - the sign of intelligence is the ability to ask a good question

Are there dumb questions? YES!!!

Work ethic - starts with working hard…then can move to working smart. Are you engaged in your job and company, are you a self-starter or do you need to be told what to do?

Hard work includes understanding the value of REST…and recharging. 

Will - try to figure out how to stick out a job for at least 12 months - don’t always look at the proverbial “greener” grass on the other side.

Will - think “cross-functionally”

Leadership Development Pipeline - learn how to lead yourself, then learn how to lead people, 7 different layers of leadership. Think about how to not only improve my role, but how my role can improve the overall company!

Things I can control and Things that matter - Venn diagram - where those two concepts overlap, that’s where you can get involved in making things better that aren’t specifically your responsibility

Will - do the “little things” - think about how what you do affects others - look to not only make yourself successful, but what makes others successful as well?

Recommended resources:

Vivid Vision: A Remarkable Tool for Aligning Your Business Around a Shared Vision of the Future by Cameron Herold

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jacko Willink