Wednesday, the first day of Super Teaching at the Free Enterprise Forum, is always a paradigm shift for many. Just as O'Frank describes in a recent post, people stop rejecting the information they are being given and begin to assimilate it into their existing framework. They come to realize that cooperative behavior does accelerate results and they move away from the competitive model that we instinctively hold onto because of the years of training we have received in the "dog eat dog" business model.
While there were many great classes today, the best one for me was taught by Errol Gerson, a decades long instructor, mentor, and legend from the University of Southern California. (Try googling his name and see what you get.) Mr. Gerson is not only a USC professor, he was also CEO of National Lampoon for many years and responsible for all of those hilarious "Vacation" movies that still make us laugh when we think about them.
His class on writing plans that attract capital was the best I've ever heard and over the years I've attended a lot of classes that are supposed to do just that.
As cooperation vs. competitive behavior begins to gain traction for so many, the Free Enterprise Forum now shifts into overdrive. I just can't wait.
Gale Connell President, CEO IBI Colorado Don't Just Dream It. Do It!
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Wednesday, the first day of Super Teaching at the Free Enterprise Forum, is always a paradigm shift for many. Just as O'Frank describes in a recent post, people stop rejecting the information they are being given and begin to assimilate it into their existing framework. They come to realize that cooperative behavior does accelerate results and they move away from the competitive model that we instinctively hold onto because of the years of training we have received in the "dog eat dog" business model.
While there were many great classes today, the best one for me was taught by Errol Gerson, a decades long instructor, mentor, and legend from the University of Southern California. (Try googling his name and see what you get.) Mr. Gerson is not only a USC professor, he was also CEO of National Lampoon for many years and responsible for all of those hilarious "Vacation" movies that still make us laugh when we think about them.
His class on writing plans that attract capital was the best I've ever heard and over the years I've attended a lot of classes that are supposed to do just that.
As cooperation vs. competitive behavior begins to gain traction for so many, the Free Enterprise Forum now shifts into overdrive. I just can't wait.
Gale Connell President, CEO IBI Colorado Don't Just Dream It. Do It!
