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A NEW
STORY
“IT’S MADE IT ON A T-SHIRT OR TWO, MAYBE
A COFFEE MUG, BUT OUR MISSION STATEMENT
DOESN’T IMPACT OUR DAILY WORK. OUR
MANTRA, ON THE OTHER HAND, WILL NEVER BE
ON A T-SHIRT, NEVER BE ON OUR WEBSITE, AND
NEVER BE EMBLAZONED ON THE LOBBY WALL.”
“BUT YOU LIVE IT.”
TYLER STOPPED SWINGING HIS CLUB AND
LOOKED TOWARD NED. “WE. MAKE. PLAN.
THAT’S OUR MANTRA.”
NED GENTLY LAUGHED AND NODDED AS TYLER
LINED UP AND HIT A LONG BALL DOWN THE
CENTER OF THE FAIRWAY. TYLER PLACED HIS
DRIVER IN HIS BAG AND THE TWO MEN BEGAN
TO WALK.
“THOSE THREE WORDS DEFINE MY LIFE—OR AT
LEAST THEY DID UNTIL LAST WEEK. EVERYTHING
STANDS OR FALLS ON MAKING PLAN, HITTING
THE NUMBERS. MY COMPANY IS OWNED BY A
LARGER COMPANY THAT INCUBATES START-
UPS AND TAKES THEM PUBLIC. CONSISTENTLY
MAKING PLAN IS ESSENTIAL FOR AN IPO.”
(Freebird, Page 80)
IN THIS SECTION, TALK ABOUT HOW YOU WILL APPLY THE
WISDOM YOU’VE LEARNED. THEN THINK ABOUT PRACTICAL
STEPS YOU CAN TAKE IN THE COMING WEEK TO LIVE OUT
WHAT YOU’VE LEARNED.
What is the mantra that
defines your current life? How
is it giving you life or wreaking
havoc in your life?
What are you putting your
hope in? What’s on your
primary line?
What’s your spiritual hydration
level? Do you need more of
God’s Spirit?
What will you do in the
coming week to implement the
insights you’ve gained so far
into your life?