A bonus conversation with brother & sister Chad Cherry and Lauren McGee on building relationships

Please excuse some of the audio quality issues.  During the time of the pandemic, some of the niceties of recording studios are sacrificed for getting the information out timely.

Chad and Lauren are reading Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and It’s All Small Stuff by Richard Carlson. 

They essentially formed their own book club, as described by Lauren. – I found this great article about the growth of book clubs during the COVID-19 crisis.  Perhaps you will start your own book club.  https://bit.ly/2UWMZK0

Lauren and Chad spoke of some of the lessons they considered in discussing books together, including the use of the word “fair”.  I found this interesting article regarding defining “fair”.  https://bit.ly/2w4D7FI

Lauren speaks about trust and honesty as a foundational element of building relationships.  I found these interesting conversation starters on the topic.  https://bit.ly/3dLgPtI

Chad is reading 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell and related the messages therein to developing trust as a leader.  

Chad referenced Good to Great by Jim Collins and Level 5 Leadership.  According to Collins’s website, Level 5 leaders display a powerful mixture of personal humility and indomitable will. They're incredibly ambitious, but their ambition is first and foremost for the cause, for the organization and its purpose, not themselves. While Level 5 leaders can come in many personality packages, they are often self-effacing, quiet, reserved, and even shy. Every good-to-great transition in our research began with a Level 5 leader who motivated the enterprise more with inspired standards than inspiring personality.  For more see Collins’s website.  

Lauren explained she is currently reading books by self help author Brene Brown.  You can find Brene here.

Lauren is also reading a daily devotional A Year of Positive Thinking.

Chad mentioned that Simon Sinek, author of Start With Why is starting a virtual book club about his book.  It is being hosted on YouTube.  Here is the link. 

Finally, I gave a shoutout to Northern Valley Regional High School, in Demarest New Jersey (Home of the Norsemen) where Simon and I both went to high school.  Other notable alumni will be making appearances on this podcast this year so stay tuned for those.