Wow! Way to go Govind! As I'm reading your post, I'm reminded of the SIMILARITY JOURNAL and how that mindset could help this conversation with your family (i.e. when tensions rise to help each other remember we all have in common what's best for Hari).

The RESULT I have decided to create is to generate an additional $3k/mo in my coaching business by May 11th - this or something better. The PURPOSE is to launch my first group coaching cohort in my community as well as more than replace an existing aquarium client who will be going away in the coming months (they sold to private equity company). My M.A.P. 1. interview 20 prospects to learn: what they want (goals); What are you struggling with the most in launching your career? What keeps you up at night? If you could solve it, what would you need to solve it & what would that look like? What are you looking for in a solution? What are you NOT looking for in a solution? If you could wave a magic wand and achieve this result or outcome with your career, what would need to happen? 2. Invite new prospects from LinkedIn to Interview them on my podcast > great way to use the framework UNDERSTAND > ALIGN > ADVANCE; ask the interview questions > then tell them that I’m building something and ask if they want to know about it when it’s ready. 3. Invite them to join the community as founders (what they’ve asked me to build) and be my first group mentoring cohort 4. Post 2 YouTube videos/wk & 4 shorts/wk; repost shorts on my LinkedIN 5. Finish updating my community about page: Upload the short VSL Video to my community about page & finish updating the tiles for testimonials 6. Create Roadmap graphic & upload to community to about page 7. Write onboarding email sequence emails and add to onboarding automation 8. Prep the CTA for this coming Warren Wednesday presentation at University of Maryland Business School class 9. Email UMD students in CRM to invite them to the community (the ones who’ve attended Warren Wednesday & downloaded the 8 Questions lead magnet) 10. Write 5 emails for the auto responder sequence for my 8 questions lead magnet 11. Finish building out the 8 Questions modules & videos inside my community MOMEMTUM SKOOL (under FREE TOOLS) 12. Create the Cold Outreach modules & video inside my community momentumskool; Vlad finish updating the pdf of Alex’s email as a template 13. Join Toastmasters 14. Join Mike’s networking community

@Govind Nadathur Thank you! You’ve done the work and the some. A lot of people could benefit from your example: - how eagerly you take to being coached and being contributed to - your openness to reflection and trying new things - How you always always always take any insights and actions assigned and implement them right away, but then you’ve always taken it further and gone the extra mile - And how you consistently check in with updates and feedback on how it’s going for you, new challenges, wins and struggles - And your transparent and brave willingness to be open and vulnerable (a true and rare but influential superpower of real leadership). - And how you communicate - wow! Not sure if you realize how exceptional your communication is. You always show up to calls on time. And when life gets in the way (as it can), you reach out to let me know and renegotiate & reschedule. - Your readiness and hunger to grow, learn and be contributed to (your high receiving index). People with high receiving index are very generous & often have a much greater capacity to GIVE, contribute to others. - And giving is the only way to truly have anything (most people struggle to get this - I definitely did). When we give something - it is only then (by our giving) that we truly have it to give. KEEP SHOWING UP! It’s working.

Brilliant! This generous way of showing up (outward focus on helping others win) is what I’m teaching in my community too. The framework you shared is brilliant (thank you @Mark Matthews ). UNDERSTAND > ALIGN > ADVANCE This is a WITH mindset. Think working WITH - instead of FOR. Both + and Yes + and Together + with Not win/lose Not either/or Instead of competition, think “coopetition” where every one wins. Your story you shared of the two different situations you shared is powerful, especially the difference in influence you had when you opened up and applied the framework: First seek to understand & listen Then getting in harmony and alignment, getting on the same page with the VP - to help him win at his job! Lastly ADVANCE - the outcome of you getting what you wanted by focusing on helping your boss with HIS agenda. BOOM! Such an awesome case study of applying the framework: UNDERSTAND > ALIGN > ADVANCE Amazing call.

@Sam Chilson It was exactly like you said! Very friendly and supportive culture so that people can give and receive feedback to get better

@Govind Nadathur I didn’t give a speech - it was my first mtg. I got to introduce myself and see how they run mtgs. There were 2 speakers Very cool how they use a culture of giving & receiving feedback & growing

Bummed I missed it! I was in NY visiting family. So what came up? What did you guys get out of it? Feel free to share like there’s a chance you could teach someone something, like you could contribute something.