EP 96: Hidden Business Breakthrough Secrets with Dr. Matthew Norton

Thriving Practice with Tracy Cherpeski

Have you ever thought of emotional agility and surrender as the hidden business breakthrough secrets?

Today’s guest is Dr. Matthew Norton, a leadership and team culture coach serving business owners who want to increase profitability, and are open to doing that through improving the people aspect of their business.

Matthew shares stories of loss of life and purpose, and how to reconnect, or connect for the first time, with our own unique genius. He describes his “Core Four” assessments, and likens them to the different languages we all speak:

1. Action Approach
2. Cognitive Styles
3. Inspiration Sources
4. Emotional Agility

He says the last assessment, your emotional agility, is the most critical to your ability to lead.

We talked at length about one of my favorite topics: mindset, and Matthew shared some resources that we’ve linked in the show notes, so make sure to scroll down to access them.

His parting wisdom is:

1. Clarity is most the noble driving purpose
2. Begin with yourself, the leader (you ARE your first hire, afterall)

My biggest takeaway from our conversation is that when we understand ourselves and others, we are in a much better position to lead, and leadership is much more about listening and guiding than telling and directing.

Make sure to check out the Core Four assessments at PeoplePlusPurpose.com to learn about yourself and your team. You’ll be so glad you did.

Bio:

Matthew Norton has been a business owner and leader since 1983. He’s an expert in human behavior and cognitive science, determining how and why people do what they do. His lifelong passion is providing insights and strategies that guide people to fulfill their purpose and achieve the success they’re seeking.

He is the creator of numerous innovative assessments that provide unique insights into people’s key strengths and signature styles leading to improved interpersonal understanding, communication and collaboration. The strategic applications of these assessments typically result in improved relationship dynamics as well as business breakthroughs achieved through optimizing leaders and their teams.

He is the founder/owner of PeoplePlusPurpose.com. He loves to speak, be interviewed, and interview others to share knowledge and serve people.

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Resources Mentioned:

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

The Core Four Assessments

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