On the Importance of Elevating Others with Dave Burgess - The #InnovatorsMindset Podcast S2 Ep4

George and Dave have worked together for years - the relationship that they have built could have gone very differently had certain events not fallen into place. George and Dave reminisce about their first time meeting and George reflects on the conversation they had and the actions taken that could have created a very different relationship between the two. As business partners, George and Dave also discuss how Dave came to found The Dave Burgess Consulting company. Throughout this podcast, the two talk about the beginning of the career and how they have gotten to where they are today. Dave closes with this advice: “Get connected!” Links Tim Ferris - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o80C-DU5gE Dave Burgess Consulting - https://www.daveburgessconsulting.com/ 3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Challenging Others - https://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/8732 Seth Godin - https://seths.blog/2011/03/reject-the-tyranny-of-being-picked-pick-yourself/ George Couros (Change is an Opportunity) - https://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/tag/change-is-an-opportunity-to-do-something-amazing Three Main Points Before challenging others, ask yourself are you willing to be challenged in the same way? From failure should come growth. Take a risk, don’t wait to be tapped on the shoulder. Quotes "Take the risk, don't wait to be tapped on the shoulder." "Because of disruption, we saw that education can shift very quickly." "Sometimes the best thing that can happen to you is being rejected from something." "Be thoughtful of connecting yourself with people that will push you but also have your back." Please share your thoughts with us on Twitter or Instagram at #InnovatorsMindset. More at georgecouros.ca George Couros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros George Couros on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gcouros George Couros on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/ George Couros on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519 For the full audio podcast: https://linktr.ee/gcouros The Innovator's Mindset:https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Mindset-Empower-Learning-Creativity/dp/0986155497/ref=zg_bs_69830_7?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=ARY8KZTA242NVFMHF9X0 Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/Innovate-Inside-Box-Empowering-Innovators/dp/1948334127/ref=zg_bs_69830_12?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=75E0ZS6R2J330FAM9Y0A Music from Bensound - http://bensound.com/