2. Bill Cordes - Why Everything Is About Time

The Teen Leader Podcast with Lucas Lunzmann
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Bill Cordes | Episode #2

Notes:

• Golfing Trip Story
  • Plan to golf in all 50 states with his son
  • "Everything we do is about time"
• Start Investing Right Now
  • Never stop creating
  • What can you do today to be better in the future
  • Don't fall into the "I'll be happy when..." trap
• Investing In Others
  • Intently listen to others
  • "People will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou
  • Take advantage of the moments you have with others
• MMFI - Make Me Feel Important
  • Everyone we meet has these 4 letters tattooed to their forehead
  • Doesn't have to be a large act
• Mentor - Delorese Gregoire (Founder of Winner's Camp)
  • "You could be a great role model for teenagers" - Delorese
    • MMFI moment for Bill
  • She was very rigorous and purposeful
  • "Feedback is the breakfast of champions" - Delorese
• A Title Does Not Define You
  • "Great leaders are also great followers"
  • You're the same person with or without the title
  • Treat people as they are "becoming"
• Difference Between Following and Copying
  • Have a mentor lay out a path
  • Know who you are and follow that path
• Journaling Tips
  • Start out using prompts
  • Handwriting entries is often the best route
  • There is no wrong way to journal
• YOGOWYPI - You Only Get Out What You Put In
  • Survive vs. Thrive
  • Focus on the growth, not the results
• The Importance of Storytelling
  • Never start with, "I'm going to tell a story..."
  • Go from the comfortable to the uncomfortable
  • "Broken Record" podcast - Jason Isbel episode
  • Have a "phrase that pays"
• What distinguishes great teen leaders?
  • Being extremely present
  • Always engaged
• Book Recommendation
  • Mindset: The New Psychology of Success - Carol Dweck

Bill Cordes:
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