The Long Game & the Short Game (ft. Eric Termuende)

How focusing on long-term goals improves short-term outcomes

OPENING QUOTE:

“The biggest issue I think I had in starting my career was my age. How could, at the time, a 22-year-old speak about work and the future of work if he's never had a job?”

-Eric Termuende

GUEST BIO:

Eric Termuende is one of the fastest growing young speakers in the world, having rocketed to success on the heels of his bestselling book, Rethink Work, powered by his expertise on the future of teams and work.

Links

• Website
• Facebook
• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• Youtube
• Rethink Work

[3:55] - Turning Passion into Purpose

How Eric combined interests to create a speaking career

Eric Termuende is a wonderful example of how simple algebra can lead to profound insights about your career. He had a passion for workplace culture. He believed in helping organizations transform for the better. And he enjoyed performing, being onstage in front of a group of people. He did some basic self-analysis and found a career path that would allow him to harness all of these passions while providing real value.

[8:16] - The Magic One-Degree Shifts

Small changes, big impact

Eric is a believer in making small corrections that, when combined, add up to big transformations. One area where he’s making these shifts is in removing friction in his business— how can a story be tweaked, how can a process be streamlined— to build more momentum toward the next level of success and impact.

[10:58] - Habit vs. Practice

Both are important. One is essential. 

Eric stresses the difference between habit and practice. Habit is developing an automatic course of action, day in and day out. But in his words, shooting lots of foul shots won’t make you a great shooter. It’s the practice, the tiny adjustments, that lead to improvement. Don’t rely on habit. Depend on practice.

[19:56] - Have Fun with It

A cliche with truth at its core

After 16 months away from live stages due to COVID, Eric was nervous about his first live event. But he ultimately decided to focus on simply enjoying himself, and the result was one of his most successful events both in terms of his impact and the opportunities it’s opened for him. The lesson? Remember that the whole point of following your passions is to enjoy your work. 

RESOURCES:

• [2:19] Rethink Work, book by Eric Termuende
• [10:58] Kobe Bryant’s Practice Regimen

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ABOUT MIC DROP:

Brought to you by eSpeakers, hear from the world’s top thought leaders and experts, sharing tipping point moments, strategies, and approaches that led to their speaking career success. Throughout each episode, host Josh Linkner, #1 Innovation keynote speaker in the world, deconstructs guests’ Mic Drop moments and provides tactical tools and takeaways that can be applied to any speaking business, no matter it’s starting point. You'll enjoy hearing from some of the top keynote speakers in the industry including: Ryan Estis, Alison Levine, Peter Sheahan, Seth Mattison, Cassandra Worthy, and many more. Mic Drop is produced and presented by eSpeakers; sponsored by 3 Ring Circus.

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ABOUT THE HOST:

Josh Linkner is a Creative Troublemaker. He believes passionately that all human beings have incredible creative capacity, and he’s on a mission to unlock inventive thinking and creative problem solving to help leaders, individuals, and communities soar. 

Josh has been the founder and CEO of five tech companies, which sold for a combined value of over $200 million and is the author of four books including the New York Times Bestsellers, Disciplined Dreaming and The Road to Reinvention. He has invested in and/or mentored over 100 startups and is the Founding Partner of Detroit Venture Partners.

Today, Josh serves as Chairman and Co-founder of Platypus Labs, an innovation research, training, and consulting firm. He has twice been named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and is the recipient of the United States Presidential Champion of Change Award. 

Josh is also a passionate Detroiter, the father of four, is a professional-level jazz guitarist, and has a slightly odd obsession with greasy pizza. 

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SHOW CREDITS:

• Josh Linkner: Host | [email protected]
• Joe Heaps: eSpeakers | [email protected]
• Connor Trombley: Executive Producer | [email protected]