Leadercast - Dominique Dawes & Hal Elrod

Join us for this streamed event, with local facilitation, by featured speakers Dominique Dawes and Hal Elrod 

At 19, Dominique Dawes made history during the 1996 Olympics as the first U.S. Women’s Gymnastics team to win a gold medal. Her podium moment was shared with  the Magnificent Seven. It’s a moment that would have never happened had they stuck to a me-first mindset. Before the Olympics, “Each and every one of us focused on me, myself and I,” says Dominique of her team. Until the day their coach taught them the value of TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More. From that point, they made a concerted effort to leave their egos on the sidelines and work as a team even if the sport is inherently individual. They cheered each other on during practices and started viewing one another as friends instead of competing enemies. Now, looking back on her time at the Olympics, Dominique rarely considers the destination of her success— the podium moment. She thinks about the journey and how a team doesn’t work when the focus is on one person and their goals, dreams, and achievements. Great leaders know that success only comes when a team works together.  

When Hal Elrod entered the workforce as a salesman, his boss taught him the five-minute rule to help him navigate the amount of rejection salespeople face. The rule states that when you get upset, allow yourself five minutes to react to how you feel. After five minutes, move on from dwelling and into acceptance by speaking three simple words: “Can’t change it.” This simple tool would have a profound impact on Hal’s life as he faced a life-altering car accident that doctors said would leave him in a wheelchair for the rest of his life, or as he encountered financial ruin during the 2008 financial crisis, or more recently, as he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Through his journey, Hal learned the ultimate lesson is that no matter what happens in life, you can choose to resist it (a path to pain) or accept it (a path to growth) and pursue fulfillment. Hal says, as leaders, we must wake up each day and fulfill our potential to help others fulfill theirs. The fastest way to accelerate your growth is by starting the day following the Miracle Morning, where you dedicate one hour every morning to personal development through six steps, called SAVERS