Get Data To Back Up Your Gut

I’ll be speaking in Christchurch on the 20th of this month on using AI in leadership at Deloitte.

I needed two studies to back up my points.

Here is the tool I used to find the studies and demonstrate that not only is my opinion on leadership coaching full of shit, but there is some data there to support it too.

1. Head to ChatGPT to use Consensus - link here

2. Either sign up or sign in to ChatGPT

3. Use the following prompt:

“I’m working on (insert the project you are working on), and I need supporting data for the following points I’m making in my (project).

Can you please find studies that support these points and create brief summaries that discuss the study's conduct and results?

These summaries need to be either read or spoken out loud in less than 20 seconds and should link to the points above.”

This can be used for client reports, sales decks, winning arguments with friends—whatever your heart desires.

If you are in Ōtautahi from the 14th - 20th, hit me up, and we can try to schedule a coffee date.

Fear Doesn’t Win

I used to watch a lot of Gary Vee.

He repeatedly told this story about when he started working at his Dad's liquor store. His Dad was fanatical about making sure his employees weren't stealing from him. So much so that he'd get angry at Gary for being on the shop floor talking to customers instead of watching the till.

In a similar vein I've worked with people who've repeatedly told me we shouldn't do xyz because we'll get taken advantage of.

"Don't offer a free trial - people will take the piss."

"Don't offer moneyback guarantees - people will take the piss."

"Don't give referral bonuses - people will game that offer and take the piss."

In all those cases, people have taken the piss, but in minute doses. Meanwhile free trial's and referral bonuses, are a large part of the reason my gym is still open and more profitable than ever.

Gary Dad's and my colleagues above are operating in fear. They're too worried about protecting what they've got, to see the opportunities in front of them.

It's not a smart way to do business.

But there's an easy cure for those stuck with that mind-virus. It's called let's try it and see.

Fear rarely wins.