Ep. 041 - Shortcut Career Advice from The Company Doctor Surgery: Part 2
Welcome back to The Company Doctor Podcast in 2023, and to the second half of this special surgery session.
Whether you’re a new entrepreneur juggling responsibilities, or you’re at the top making board level decisions, there’s an abundance of advice to take from these questions submitted by our wonderful listeners.
We’ll be covering business change, public speaking tips, how to handle big egos, tips for nailing a job interview with a CEO, and much more in this jam-packed episode.
Key takeaways from this episode:
Your network, like fine wine, gets better with time
It’s better to align than to agree
Focus on people’s business issues
Highlights:
“When I talk about goals, I suggest you share your goals with people. But when I told you about change, I told you not to share it. I think you should share, it's just a timing issue.” - 2:10 - Gary Gamp
“The wine is better in an old vine, but you have to invest in watering the thing and planting it and looking after it - it takes time. I feel networking is the same. It's the investment in a relationship on a long term basis.” - 5:15 - Gary Gamp
“One of the starting points on presentations is, who's the audience, and what do you want them to do as a result of your presentation? If you start with that, then you're in a much better spot. ” - 7:00 - Gary Gamp
“If you're on the receiving end of business change, I know people who have been promoted more during times of change than at any other time. The best steps in my career have been during times of change. But I've also seen people that be bitter, twist and go the other way, or disengage.” - 13:05 - Gary Gamp
“The best way to deal with difficult people is to deal with it before you get to the meeting, so you can understand where people are coming from. If something suddenly comes up, then you should not get into a fight publicly as it doesn't work. No one wins an argument. ” - 16:45 - Gary Gamp
“Have you ever driven down a narrow road and there's a car coming the other way? You think, ‘I was here first, I'm not moving’. What's gonna happen? You'll both be stuck there, right? But you can be the bigger person, you can say, ‘I shouldn't have to move, but I need to get where I'm going, so I'm moving back’.” - 17:55 - Gary Gamp
“The best way to navigate a recession is to focus on people's business issues. It's the fastest way. Don't focus on your product. Don't focus on your service. Don't even focus on your solution. Focus on the customer's business issues and link it to an outcome.” - 22:30 - Gary Gamp
