Aspen is a place for leaders to lift their sights above the possessions which possess them. To confront their own nature as human beings, to regain control over their own humanity by becoming more self-aware, more self-correcting, and hence more self-fulfilling.
The following assignments and readings will be referenced throughout the seminar. Please be sure to complete them by the start of the seminar and bring your own printed copies of the readings + completed assignments. The seminar is a no-tech zone, and you will not be able to pull up materials on a laptop or tablet.
You will have five minutes total to tell a short story about your project. Recall our lessons on storytelling and prepare a response to the following prompt:
As you look back over the last four months, tell us about your best day — a moment when you felt you were really making progress toward your project objectives. Then tell us about your worst day — a time when the challenges, resistance, or setbacks felt especially heavy.
2. Making the Financial Case
After completing readings #6 and #7 below, please take some time to reflect on the question below. Write down some notes on your thinking
As you consider your project, which of the four Value Categories (Revenue Generated, Revenue Protected, Cost Avoided, Cost Reduced) is primary?
Readings + Podcast
Make sure to bring your own printed copies of the readings to the seminar.
4. Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time by Tony Schwartz and Catherine McCarthy (Note that you do not need to complete the referenced exercise in advance).
