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How a 74-Year-Old Philly Kid Changed How I Think About Life
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It's been a while. I've been battling some very challenging health issues. By far, the most challenging couple of months of my life, mentally and physically. I'm living a roller coaster of emotions, and my challenges are far from over. Luckily, I have a fantastic wife and two children who have been there for me. I also have a great friend, Barry Kleiman, who checks on me every day. Business is the last thing on my mind right now, but I want to keep my toe in the water while I battle through this challenging time. Most of you know me. I've written the book on LinkedIn (literally), coached thousands of professionals, and spent decades helping people build their businesses online. But Barry Kleiman's new book, "The Playground Principles", hit me differently. Maybe it's because I'm at that stage of life where I'm helping men 50+ rediscover their purpose and I'm personally creating a new purpose for my life. Or maybe it's because Barry's story reminds me that the best business lessons often come from the simplest places. This Thursday, we're diving deep into Barry's book. Here's what I love about The Playground Principles. Barry takes the unwritten rules we all learned as kids, share the ball, say what you mean, make your teammates better, and shows how they're actually the secret sauce for authentic business success. We'll be talking about: • The five playground principles that beat any MBA curriculum • Barry's "Four Questions" framework (this one's a game-changer) • Why "connection is currency" in a world going digital • How playground wisdom creates advantages AI can't touch Come ready to discuss: •Which principle hits closest to home for your current challenges? •How can we apply Barry's framework to our businesses right now? •What would change if we brought playground authenticity to our professional lives? I've read hundreds of business books. Most are recycled advice wrapped in fancy packaging. This one's different. It's real. It's practical. And it works. Whether you read every page or just caught the highlights, bring your insights to our live discussion. Tom Ruwitch and I read the books for you in The Mastermind Book Club. The magic happens when we connect these timeless principles to what we're actually building. When: This Thursday, September 25th at 11:30 AM Pacific/2:30 PM Eastern I'm looking forward to a conversation that's both nostalgic and immediately actionable. See you there, Ted |
Ted Prodromou
Join 60,000+ seasoned professionals who are done with the corporate world. Epic Encore is an almost daily newsletter with inspirational stories from leading experts. Your Epic Encore is about turning your lifetime experiences into the cornerstone of the rest of your life. It represents your audacious leap into entrepreneurship, fueled by the wisdom and tenacity you've garnered in your successful career. This isn't about playing catch-up in business and building a 7-figure business. It's about forging a unique path, using your distinct perspective, seasoned judgment, and invaluable insights that can only come from years of life experience.
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