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Our August theme is Adventure, so that is the topic of this week’s #GoalChatLive. I welcome guests Christopher Cherian, Founder & CEO, Gatherly; Rob DeCou, CEO, Lux Virtual; and Kate Paine, Standing Out Online. The three are adventurous, driven, entrepreneurs, which made for a fun and engaging conversation.
Chris, Rob, and Kate share their adventure stories and connections to the topic, as well as offer business advice, adventure inspiration, replacement words for “passion,” and more.
What Adventure Means to Them
- Rob: Getting outside your comfort zone
- Chris: Adventure is about the unknown
- Kate: Adventure is energy; purpose, joy, and playfulness
First Step for a Business Adventure
- Kate: Research
- Rob: Decide, research, commit
- Chris: Customer discovery. What problem are you solving? What is your value add?
Adventure #GoalChatLive
Also, check out the full GoalChatLive conversation in the Twitter Moments Recap.
Our Guests’ Goals for the End of the Year
- Chris: Professional: Focus on post-pandemic plan for the business; Personal: Shoot a consistent 3-pointer
- Rob: Professional: Fine-tune brand refresh offerings; Personal: Participate in endurance events to build support and fundraise for other organizations
- Kate: Professional: Put systems in place to create a saleable business; Personal: meet annual contribution goals (global, national, and regional) to leave a legacy
Goals from Our Guests
- Rob: Set and achieve a goal per month; also make a goal to do something for others
- Chris: Look back, meditate, and reflect on a recent adventure; write down the takeaways
- Kate: Take a risk. Try something new this month, personal of professional, that’s fun, and see it through a different lens
- Bonus goal from Deb: Keep a win list
Links
- Learn more about Chris Cherian and Gatherly, Rob DeCou and WildParksFamily.com, and Kate Paine and Standing Out Online
- Connect with Chris Cherian, Rob DeCou, and Kate Paine on LinkedIn
- Join the Write On Online Facebook group for community and conversation
- Learn more about Goals with DEB and Deb’s Goal Strategy for Event Attendees
- Get your copy of my latest book, Your Goal Guide: A Roadmap for Setting, Planning and Achieving Your Goals. Then join the Your Goal Guide Facebook group.
What are your goals for August? And what sort of adventures will you go on? Please share in the comments.
Next Week
Next week, we are talking about Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone. Join the Twitter chat on Sunday, August 7, at 7pm PT on Twitter. Then, on Monday, August 8, at 4pm PT, my #GoalChatLive guests are Erin Brown, Bobbie Carlton, and Precious Williams.
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