Key Takeaways

• The coffee bean metaphor teaches us to respond to adversity by transforming our environment, overcoming challenges, and creating positive change.
• Individual culture has the power to influence the overall culture of a team or organization.
• Reflect on your own local culture and consider whether you are warming up or cooling off the rooms and meetings you walk into.
• By owning your temperature and being a coffee bean, you can contribute to creating a positive environment and a ripple effect of positivity.
• Embrace challenges, transform your environment, and take ownership of your influence to experience personal and professional growth.
• Every Monday is an opportunity to win, transform, and influence. Be a coffee bean and make the most of it.

In This Episode:

• [00:06] The transformative power of the coffee bean
• [01:06] The metaphor of the egg, carrot, and coffee bean
• [03:35] The importance of individual culture and its impact on overall culture

Notable Quotes

• [02:00] Adversity doesn't build character; it reveals character. Show your true strength in tough times.” – Paul
• [04:38] “When you warm up rooms, you own your temperature and you own your life. And that to me is being a coffee bean each and every day.” – Paul
• [05:21] "Let the rest of the world fantasize about Friday. You and I, we choose to win Monday.”  – Paul

Resources and Links

Win Monday Community (join here)

• Win Monday Community

Paul Epstein

• Paul's New Book: Better Decisions Faster
• Paul's Confidence Quiz
• Paul's Website
• Paul's LinkedIn to Connect
• Paul's Instagram to Follow