Adrian Kaler

And it's despair because we know it's a trick. We know it's a here's a shiny object. Let's let us trick the masses into saying the future is going to be better. We know it at an intrinsic level, like our bodies know it even before our brains do. Right. Because we're used to finding tricksters. We've been trained to do this over the eons. So your question was, how do I work with folks?

And it's despair because we know it's a trick. We know it's a here's a shiny object. Let's let us trick the masses into saying the future is going to be better. We know it at an intrinsic level, like our bodies know it even before our brains do. Right. Because we're used to finding tricksters. We've been trained to do this over the eons. So your question was, how do I work with folks?

Well, there's that's a big distinction. So first, you must be willing to declare something into the future, like make a promise. That's what transforms reality is make a promise. Like, here's what I'm here's this is what's going to happen. And every great leader does that, stands up and says, that's the hill we're going for. But there's a distinction between promise and commitment.

Well, there's that's a big distinction. So first, you must be willing to declare something into the future, like make a promise. That's what transforms reality is make a promise. Like, here's what I'm here's this is what's going to happen. And every great leader does that, stands up and says, that's the hill we're going for. But there's a distinction between promise and commitment.

So promise is to go forth from an etymological. And I'm a nerd. So let me nerd out for a second. Etymologically, promise me is to go forth. which is important. I'm going to go to that hill. Commitment is to go with. So prometere, cometere, to go with, like I am with my word, which is the distinction you're talking about.

So promise is to go forth from an etymological. And I'm a nerd. So let me nerd out for a second. Etymologically, promise me is to go forth. which is important. I'm going to go to that hill. Commitment is to go with. So prometere, cometere, to go with, like I am with my word, which is the distinction you're talking about.

So I will do no matter what, whatever it takes to get there, that's what I'm going to do. So I'm going to make a plan and I'll prove to you my promise by making a plan and then watch me walk my plan. And by the way, if it's not, if it's not working, I will know. Because I am my word. It's not like I'm going to say I'm going to do this.

So I will do no matter what, whatever it takes to get there, that's what I'm going to do. So I'm going to make a plan and I'll prove to you my promise by making a plan and then watch me walk my plan. And by the way, if it's not, if it's not working, I will know. Because I am my word. It's not like I'm going to say I'm going to do this.

And then if it didn't work out, I'll come up with 10 reasons, which is what most people do. It was the economy. It was the stupid team. It was the competition. It was my family member that died. Whatever. Fill in the blank about what external circumstance generated my failure, which is what the human mind is apt to do is. be a victim to circumstance.

And then if it didn't work out, I'll come up with 10 reasons, which is what most people do. It was the economy. It was the stupid team. It was the competition. It was my family member that died. Whatever. Fill in the blank about what external circumstance generated my failure, which is what the human mind is apt to do is. be a victim to circumstance.

But if you're heroic, then you say, oh, I for my circumstances around my commitment. That's what heroes do, right? Yes, most people won't do that. They can, but they won't. Heroes decide to do it anyway. So when I'm working with people, what usually is missing

But if you're heroic, then you say, oh, I for my circumstances around my commitment. That's what heroes do, right? Yes, most people won't do that. They can, but they won't. Heroes decide to do it anyway. So when I'm working with people, what usually is missing

is if they are deeply connected to the future, like we're talking about, like I'm clear about where I'm going and where we're going, that's necessary. But most, that's kind of easy and it's very satiating. It's like eating Skittles. It's great, you know, for short term. Ask my kids, they love it. And then, but what they don't do is get equally connected and committed to current reality.

is if they are deeply connected to the future, like we're talking about, like I'm clear about where I'm going and where we're going, that's necessary. But most, that's kind of easy and it's very satiating. It's like eating Skittles. It's great, you know, for short term. Ask my kids, they love it. And then, but what they don't do is get equally connected and committed to current reality.

Like a knowledge of, a deep understanding of what's happening now. Because if they don't do the math on what generated these results that aren't as good as the one we say we're going to, but if I'm unwilling to put my arms around how I created the crap we're in now, then I, no matter what, will create crap in the future because I am a pattern.

Like a knowledge of, a deep understanding of what's happening now. Because if they don't do the math on what generated these results that aren't as good as the one we say we're going to, but if I'm unwilling to put my arms around how I created the crap we're in now, then I, no matter what, will create crap in the future because I am a pattern.

And if I don't question myself as a pattern, I will naturally do what my pattern does. So I might have a great vision, have a great plan, but burn people out. That's what got me here. That's what will happen in the future because I am that pattern.

And if I don't question myself as a pattern, I will naturally do what my pattern does. So I might have a great vision, have a great plan, but burn people out. That's what got me here. That's what will happen in the future because I am that pattern.

So people aren't willing because it's more vulnerable and it takes more humility to own current reality and furthermore, own how each person around the table co-created what we have. We tend to like to peg it on somebody and it was the CEO or the CFO or the CSO or the CMO like you or whatever. And it was that person instead of, oh, no, no. Every meeting I was in,

So people aren't willing because it's more vulnerable and it takes more humility to own current reality and furthermore, own how each person around the table co-created what we have. We tend to like to peg it on somebody and it was the CEO or the CFO or the CSO or the CMO like you or whatever. And it was that person instead of, oh, no, no. Every meeting I was in,