This episode discusses the Metaverse and how it currently and will affect our lives in the future. We incorporate AI and a brief discussion of how this all ties into the RTO discussion that has reignited. "Corporate Metaverse – a virtual-reality space in which employees, management, vendors and customers can interact within a familiar computer-generated environment that creates a Mutually Beneficial culture." Marc Gilenson

- Control Negative Habits - understanding the survival impulse and the ego impulse - Eliminate Business Disease - they lie silently until it may be too late - Speak Your Mind - speak up and release all that stress

The S.M.A.R.T. Framework was developed to help companies become better, help their leaders become better, run better projects, create better processes, and help every employee become better. The S.M.A.R.T. Framework includes the three idea components wisdom, understanding and knowledge, and the five implementation components… Systemic, Measurable, Alignable, Relatable, Tailorable. The five implementation components are known as the “five learnable components of Corporate Entrepreneurial Leadership,” for it’s through these five components that you will bring amazing success to your leadership, project management, change management, technology roll-outs and more.

- Ego - good and bad - Creation - something from nothing - something from something- something from almost something - Eliminate Obstacles

- Have your teams do what you want them to do, and have them want to do it - Create a "Business Family" and they will work best for the whole organization - Don't spoil yourself or your employees

- FAREWELL TO CONFLICT - UNDERSTANDING THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS - LET IT GO

- Those skilled in developing business are skilled at attacking anywhere, entering new markets and launching new products - To expand your existing market, divide it up into niches; to expand into new territories, pay great commission. - Those skilled in maintaining and growing an existing business know how to revitalize old products while maintaining a distribution channel

- FIRST YOU MUST PLAN YOUR STRATEGY, THEN YOU MUST PREPARE YOUR WEAPONS - A COMPANY THAT IS WELL DISCIPLINED WILL TAKE MARKET SHARE FROM DISORGANIZED COMPANIES - DON’T DESTROY A MARKET JUST TO WIN

We discuss the following 3 attributes: - Banishing negativity from your business - Unconditional appreciation - it's not what you think! - Knowing your are where you want to be

10) Don't Envy What Other Posses 11) Interconnectedness Of The Corporate Entrepreneur 12) What Influences The Corporate Entrepreneur

This episode is not for the faint of heart, or people that like to keep it simple. This is a complex dilemma and there are many complexities that must be considered. If you truly want to create a RTO strategy that will work for everyone, you must invest the time to listen to this podcast and take notes. You may even listen to it a few times. `

- Hire and promote people that will help the company - Use fact-based planning. Don't let emotions rule your decision - A company must have a well thought out strategy

- HEALING AN AILING BUSINESS OR DEPARTMENT - DREAMS IN BUSINESS - what do they mean! - RESTORING YOUR BUSINESS TO ITS PERFECT STATE

- Use incentives to accomplish your company’s goals - More ways than you think! - Managers Must Be Loyal - Seems obvious, however the "great resignation" has changed thinking - Act… Don’t React - Easy to say...tough to live

1 - Every company, even if they don’t want to will fight to defend a CEO’s pet project. 2 - Misdirection can be a useful tactic… it will be a critical strategy soon! 3 -Be ready when your competitors are planning

THE GOAL OF THE NEW “TEAM BUILDING” PARADIGM Create an environment where employees from all levels of your organization work in a creative and controlled environment to Learn…Share…Collaborate…SUCCEED.

Attributes 4-6 4- Recapture the Spark 5- See the Miracles 6- Remove Negativity

1- Dreaming is Required 2- Keeping the Spark Alive 3- Change How You View the Future

1- If you are burnt out, you won't be able to win, no matter how good your strategy 2- Learn from those around you… then share your knowledge 3- All employees don't need to be responsible, just accountable

We see 2022 as a neutral year for most things, however we do think there is something big to be aware of. We also discuss our 2021 predictions to see what we got correct and what we got wrong. It is an interesting 10 minutes that will make you think.