2. Cory J. Miller
Founder, iThemes.com
Go Far Together
Lessons Learned from
6 Years of Team Building

3. “If you want to go fast,
go alone. If you want to go
far, go together.”
—African Proverb
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4. Individuals don’t climb
mountains. Teams do.
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5. A Group of
Supremely Talented
People Committed to
Go Far Together
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6. We’ve broken
most of the rules
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7. LESSON #1
Ensure the Right Fit
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8. “A suitable quality,
standard or type to
meet required purpose”
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9. Do they align with
who we are?
Will we like working
with them?
Can they do the job?
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10. Do they believe in
where we’re going?
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11. Many mistakes,
misalignments
& misfires here
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12. LESSON #2
Nurture Belonging
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13. Everybody wants
to belong
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14. Our logo is their
symbol of belonging
!
(for our customers too)
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15. i.e. Shirts, Hoodies,
Stickers and being
one of us
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16. Team is family
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17. CARE
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18. Giving recognition
& credit where it is
rightly due
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19. Best way to nurture
belonging?
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20. Quality Time Together
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21. Like playing
Mario Kart
until 1:30 a.m.
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22. Creating belonging
with spouses too
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23. But belonging
is also Earned
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24. Showing up &
doing the work
!
Whatever it takes
!
Day in, Day out
Consistently
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25. LESSON #3
Reward Contribution
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26. Performance,
Effort & Commitment
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27. Doesn’t always
mean money
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28. i.e., a simple thank
you, recognition,
travel, dinners …
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29. Learning their
Love Language
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30. Uniquely showing
each person they are
special, valued &
appreciated
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31. LESSON #4
Foster Learning
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32. No one has
magically arrived
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33. Investing in people
shows you care
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34. Helping them
blossom & bloom
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35. i.e., Kindles library,
conferences,
‘learn & grow’ days,
mentoring
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36. Giving them
BIG challenges,
then supporting &
celebrating their work
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37. LESSON #5
Protect From Inside
& Outside Forces
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38. Outside noise
& distractions
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39. Inside poisonous &
destructive elements
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40. I am the supreme
protector of our family
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41. LESSON #6
Expect Commitment
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42. Commitment should
be the natural result
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43. All in,
one for all,
all for one,
no exceptions
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44. 1. Ensure the right fit
2. Nurture belonging
3. Reward contribution
4. Foster learning
5. Protect from destructive forces
6. Expect commitment
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45. NOW…
!
What awesome summits
will you climb together?
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46. What legends, stories
& memories will you
create together?
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47. T H I S I S M E
!
cory@iThemes.com
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