From the Desk of Caspar
I feel a collective sigh of relief across many of my friends. They’ve had an amazing summer with the family. And now kids are heading back to school.
New school uniforms. Shoes cleaned. Fresh notebooks. Pencils sharpened.
And a focus back to making things happen.
It made me reflect on some of the best advice I’ve been given. This is what came to me,
One of mentors used to say this to me:
Tell me a person’s income for the last year.
Then show me the 5 people they spend most time with.
And the last 5 books they read.
And I will make what experience has shown to be a highly accurate prediction of what their income will be in a years time.
Some may disagree. I think there is a lot of truth in it.
For the next 30 days:
Who are the 5 people you will spend most time with?
What books will you read?
There is little more impactful things on your world than the influences you allow into it.
Tip: take conscious control of what you allow into your world as Autumn kicks in.
In the Spotlight
My friend Sophie just wrote this article on the Business of Parenting. It’s about books with lessons from work for home and Where the Magic Happens is featured in-between books by Matthew Syed and Martin Seligman. It’s good company to be in!
You might also want to watch out for Sophie’s new book: SuperFast - Lead at Speed which is already hitting Amazon highs and it’s still pre-launch. From what I’ve seen and know of Sophie, it will be a cracking read.
I have a dream
I was stopped in my tracks yesterday.
It's rare.
I had an email out of the blue.
It was from someone I hadn't met before.
One that left me with a tear in my eye by the time I had finished reading it.
I've extracted a few parts from it.
It summarises exactly why I shared our story in a book .......
"I have had a dream since I was 16.
Now at 45, at times I have been guilty of not thinking it possible due to lack of money and had started to talk myself out of my lifelong dream.
"Where the Magic Happens" has done exactly what you intended - it has inspired and provided the practical steps on how to make it happen.
As you put the hours of effort into writing, editing and speaking your book you never quite know how many lives you are going to touch with your story. Thank you, there are three people excited (and a 4th being 16 months old is too young to appreciate what is being mapped out for him).
As I left home at 6am this morning to travel to my work I downloaded your book onto my wife’s phone as she promised to listen to the early chapters. I am delighted to say that during this morning images have mysteriously appeared on our family Pinterest dream board.
It looks like my wife has also being inspired.
The magic is already starting to happen.
Thank you for inspiring my family and for providing me practical how to steps that have built my confidence and re-birthed my dream."
This.
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The Great Mexican Adventure Part 3
At 3am on a still and clear night, our family team sailed back underneath the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco.
It marked the end of another epic expedition covering:
1,200 miles at sea
3 different teams
10 brilliant team members
0 wind right up to 30 knots of wind.
6 weeks from start to finish.
Countless whales
3 speaking gigs
1 TV interview
Some challenging times and many amazing highs.
There are many stories to be shared still which I need to pen.
As I reflect on what is the essence of building a winning team, here’s some things to think about.
Leadership isn’t a title: it’s how you show up. The most impactful leader in our world can sometimes be our 6 year old.
Care about the people around you.
Put family first and build the life, business and career that meets your family needs.
Remember that magic happens when you step outside your comfort zone and are brave and push yourself.
It’s all about we. Not me.
Enjoy the magic moments and take the time to celebrate them.
Inspiration from Walt Disney
Today’s leadership tip of the week straight from the genius of Walt Disney.
Thought of the Week
Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.
- Salvador Dali
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“Caspar tells an ongoing story - an amazing real life story - from which leadership principles emerge naturally. You’re not being ‘presented to’ or ‘talked at,’ you’re being told a story and learning from it as you go along”