SLS and the Power of Radical Connection
I came home from SLS with pages of notes, a few challenged assumptions, and a renewed appreciation for the power of bringing good people together.
One of my favorite takeaways came from Kim Scott's message on Radical Candor: caring personally while challenging directly. Simple in theory. Much harder in practice. But some of the best conversations I had throughout the week centered on exactly that: how we can communicate with greater honesty, empathy, and courage.
Of course, the learning didn't just happen during the sessions.
It happened over coffee. During networking conversations. While sharing ideas with advisors and leaders from across the country. And yes, even while playing WhirlyBall.
The keynotes were excellent, and the ideas were thought-provoking, but the moments I'll remember most happened between the sessions. The laughter. The meals. The hallway conversations. The chance to be part of a community of people who genuinely care about growing, serving others, and helping those around them succeed.
One theme kept surfacing throughout the week:
People rarely need more information. They need more clarity, confidence, and accountability.
As advisors, it's tempting to think our value comes from having all the answers. But the real magic happens when we help people turn knowledge into action and simplify the complex so they can confidently move forward.
I'm grateful to everyone who shared their experiences, perspectives, successes, lessons learned, and even a few challenges. Some of my biggest insights came from those conversations.
I left energized, encouraged, and reminded that growth happens when we step outside our daily routines and spend time learning with and from one another.
Here's to more candor, more curiosity, more connection, and never stopping the pursuit of getting better. โค๏ธ
