Creating Urgency

One of my favorite quotes is, “Be quick but don’t hurry,” from John Wooden the famous UCLA basketball coach who won 10 national championships.   I want our groups to have a sense of urgency to get things done, but without rushing.

Creating Urgency   
Nothing gets done without urgency.  Shorter timelines providing they don’t compromise quality are often better because they create urgency.

I spend a lot of time observing what makes our groups successful.  I find that our best groups generally have a sense of urgency about certain tasks and are slow & deliberate about others.  How they operate in these areas creates their group culture & identity, which is a big factor in why they succeed or fail.

They have urgency on:  
*they do these tasks during or before the meeting 

  1. following up on referrals given/received
  2. Take shots to create referrals &/or COI introductions for other members
  3. logging & closing out referrals
  4. scheduling face-to-face meetings with members & guests
  5. inviting guests & setting up face-to-face meetings with guests

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