5The Power of Roles and Goals
We have a friend who is the CEO of a well-known firm located in the Western United States. He is about 62 years old; we will call him Gary. Three years ago, he attended a three-hour workshop with his Young Presidents Organization (YPO) chapter.
He came up during the break (after starting on his vision and goals) to relate that during the past four years, he had felt like he had lost his edge. He was not making clear decisions as he had in the past. He also felt as if his passion for the business had all but disappeared. He had seriously considered turning over the entire business to his son.
After the first 90 minutes of the workshop, he excitedly told us that he had experienced a complete change in mindset. It ...
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