THE LAW OF BIG MO

THE LAW OF BIG MO Steve Worthy 38:05

A leadership that lacks momentum is like a parked car: it can't get you where you want to go. Momentum, or the “Big Mo,” is one of the most important elements you need as a retail leader. Without it, it will be hard to set anything in motion.

So, how do you gain momentum and ensure that you always have enough fuel to propel your team to victory? Listen in as we delve into the Law of Big Mo.

Key Highlights:

[00:01] Momentum is your lifeline as a leader

[02:12] Why you need momentum in your life to move you forward

[04:37] Creating a ripple effect requires disruption

[06:27] What happens if you don’t have momentum?

[10:18] How volunteering for pilot projects can benefit your team

[14:11] The 3 ways to gain momentum

[20:45] How do you lose your momentum?

[22:28] The Shiny Object Syndrome

[28:33] What does it look like when you have the “Big Mo”?

Notable Quotes:

We need momentum in our lives as a leader to continue to carry us forward, to move us from project to project, from opportunity to opportunity.
The ripple effect happens once something is actually cast into the stillness. So if there is stillness, there has to be a casting or a disruption of that stillness in order to create the ripples.
Too many people are trying to drive a parked car. Don't be that person trying to drive a parked car thinking that you're gonna get somewhere you are not.
If you want to be a great retail leader, you have to be abnormal.
When you lose momentum, you become vulnerable to distractions.
When you are trying to fix something within your market, the best thing that you can do is to go back to the best practice.
You don't know if something is broken until you understand the operational boundaries in which something should exist.

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Steve Worthy is a podcasting veteran; he began in 2007 with By Husbands For Husbands, a podcast and business focused on helping entrepreneurial husbands succeed professionally and personally by balancing work and family.

Steve is a seasoned business leader with over 25 years of executive retail leadership experience. His career is focused on assisting podcasters and leaders to find their unique voice and understand how to fit within their culture to advance their podcasts and career.

Currently, as an entrepreneur, Steve teaches both novice and experienced podcasters how to live stream through his Podcasters LIVE Academy. Steve views this as the best medium for podcasters to grow and engage with their audience authentically.