JSprinkles - Connection Coach

WHEN GOD WANTS MORE FOR YOU THAN YOU DO

WHO ELSE uses "I don't know" as a crutch for staying still?

WHO ELSE ignores all the signs?

WHO ELSE is ready for more, even if it hurts in the short term?

This is the struggle of every leader.

Choose wisely.

JS🙌

ZILKSR RELAYS = BAD IDEA

Zilker Relays is only 2.5 miles but something goes WRONG every year.

I get excited because of the screaming girls.

I try to run too fast.

I burn out.

NONE of that happened this year.
..But I still did something stupid...

The race is one of the best Austin Road Running scenes.

As a Houston runner, I love the flat-ish course.

By next year I'll be smarter and stronger. And I won't listen to the screaming girls. 😆

JS🙌

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN SABOTAGED? HERE'S WHY...

Most leaders don't even see it coming.

1. They nod in agreement.
2. You turn your back assuming you're on the same page.
3. They do the opposite of what you agreed to.

And it may be your fault.

People don't take leadership seriously that doesn't take their own word seriously.
..Canceled meetings ..Blame and excuse culture ..No accountability

I see it every day.

Own it first, and they will follow.

JS🙌

YOU DON'T HAVE TO ARGUE ANYMORE

I sat down with top healthcare leaders and spilled my best tools for reframing hard conversations.

Diffuse people want to argue.

You want to get a new result.

Leaders don't have to argue when they know how to cartilage with confidence and power.

This is how you do it.

JS🙌

WHAT THEY DO = HOW MUCH 💰 YOU MAKE

This is what good leaders listen for.
..What matters to them ..What is in their way..What they need from you to get unstuck

If they believe you care, they show up and crush every goal.

JS🙌

HIGH PERFORMERS CAN'T BE DISTRACTED

We are about to see historic amounts of money theory at ads, media campaigns, and influencers who will make you question everything.

As a leader your job is to keep yourself and your team focused on the. Ain thing.
..Focus on gratitude ..Focus on your goals..Focus on what's good

Don't watch the news except for weather or sports.

Track your progress and talk about that with friends.

Be the might.

JS🙌

The best business strategy might be making people say:

“WAIT…you remembered that?”

Here's where people are getting it wrong..."surprise and delight" doesn't require expensive gifts.

It means you master the art of paying attention.

(I LOVE DOING THIS...fyi)
..Remember the small detail they mentioned three conversations ago.
..Celebrate the small personal win that nobody else noticed.
..Send something that proves you were actually listening.

Create an experience they weren’t expecting.

It matters because people are used to being processed, pitched, followed up with...blah, blah, blah.

What they’re not used to is feeling seen.

And that’s where YOUR opportunity is.

The meaningful moments you create become stories people tell about you when it's time to decide who gets the next opportunity.

Remember this:

1. Attention creates moments.

2. Moments create connection.

3. Connection creates loyalty.

Connection Is Currency!

JS🙌

LOYALTY = FEELING UNDERSTOOD

You don’t want people to just hear you, you want them to FEEL you.

Because people become loyal when they realize:
“You hear me on a level most people don’t.”
..You notice what others missed...You understand what others can’t explain...You put words to something others can only feel.

People don’t forget the people who make them feel SEEN.

JS🙌

LEADERS GROW IN REVERSE.

After every deal, every launch, every call, they sit down and answer three questions. What worked? What failed? What changes next time?

I recently learned that one of my favorite coaches, Nick Saban, graded every play, win or loss. EVERY play!

That is an obsession with detail!

You wonder why some leaders pull ahead year after year.

This is why.

Book 15 minutes after your biggest meetings this week
..Write down one win and one miss..Include "It would be even better if____"..Review your notes before your next attempt

Leaders who skip the debrief repeat old mistakes at a faster pace.

Leaders who debrief scale their growth in that area week over week.

Your personal growth and earning potential SPEED UP when you study your own performance.

Book the 15 minute meeting with yourself.

Connection Is Key!

Researchers at Harvard ran a study on stress and performance.

Students facing a high stakes exam got one instruction before the test. Your body's stress response, the racing heart, the tight chest, is not weakness. It is your body preparing you to perform.

Nothing about their physiology changed. Same heart rate. Same adrenaline.

Their scores went up. Their math scores rose. Their bodies handled the stress better too, with healthier cardiovascular responses during the test.

The students who ran from the feeling stayed stuck in it. The students who faced it and named it moved through it.

This is what separates people who freeze from people who perform under pressure. Not the absence of fear...your relationship with it.

3 phrases for leaders who face the monster instead of running:

"This feeling will actually fade."

"I don't need to feel ready to be ready."

"Discomfort brings out the best in me."

Your team doesn't need a leader who can't relate to fear. Your team needs a leader who moves anyway.

Face it..and USE it.

Connection Is Key!

JS🙌