Robert Glazer Founder and CEO of Acceleration Partners, helps companies build capacity to outperform. A columnist for Forbes, Inc., and Entrepreneur, Robert's writing on performance, entrepreneurship, company culture, capacity building and leadership, reaches over 5 million people globally each year. Acceleration Partners has received company and culture awards, including best place to work from Ad Age, Inc. Magazine, Fortune Magazine, and Boston Globe. Robert was named to Glassdoor’s list of Top CEOs of SME in the US. He shares his weekly insights in his blog, Friday Forward. Here's what we cover with Robert in this show. When people ask Robert what he does, how does he like to reply
Robert has described himself as a repressed entrepreneur. Is this common?
“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”- William Arthur Ward.
A story about his kids and the hotel housekeeper
What did his report card at age 5 tell him when he discovered it while cleaning up his parents' house?
When you are a non-conformist as a kid, you are taught that it’s a bad thing. How is Bob approaching that with his children?
Is Bob typically a non-conformist?
Should an entrepreneur wanting to succeed go wide in the knowledge base or go real deep in one expertise?
It’s not just about what they learn; it’s also about how they consume, how Robert records and recalls learning.
Does Robert journal?
Robert's ideas behind focus and deep work
Robert runs by a Whole LIfe Dashboard every morning. What is it? How does it work? How does he use it daily?
The building blocks to culture specifically in his award-winning company?
What’s been the most profound thing Robert has implemented to enhance company culture in the last 12 months?
How closely aligned is Robert's purpose to the purpose of his business?
Robert has created his brand. How would he describe his own core identity?
What does Bob value the most about his identity?
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