Mmmmm. You smell bacon! That wonderful aroma of sizzling delight first thing in the morning. Hash browns. Eggs any way you like 'em. English muffin with butter and honey. A tall glass of fresh-squeezed orange juice. But it's that luscious whiff of bacon that really gets your mouth watering. So what are the odds you're actually going to get bacon?
You know there was bacon in the refrigerator before you went to bed last night. Your spouse promised to cook your favorite breakfast in the morning, and that always includes bacon. You can smell it. You can hear it sizzling on the skillet. You can hear plates being set on the kitchen table downstairs. And you're just about to get up out of bed to join the family for breakfast. The odds seem pretty darn good. Nearly 100%, right? Actually, 95% might be more accurate.
After all, what if the kids eat all the bacon before you get downstairs? What if the bacon gets dropped on the floor, and Rover scarfs it up? What if you trip and fall on the way down the stairs and must be rushed to the hospital before ever tasting a piece? The remote possibilities are there...taking your chances down below 100% somewhat. Perhaps not as low as 95%, but at least enough to remove absolute certainty from the equation.
What's my point? While little in life is certain, if you have bacon on hand, a willing and capable cook, the time and energy to prepare, and the discipline to follow through -- the outcome is nearly assured. Maybe not 100%. But at least 95% or better.
In this book, I will provide tender, mouth-watering morsels of leadership truths. I'll outline key action strategies on how to bust the culture of your organization and create a better one. I'll give you surefire methods to inspire your people and get lasting results. I'll tell you how to lead and influence with increased certainty in the outcomes. In other words, I'll give you the steps to make great bacon.
I call it your 95% Guarantee. The future can be hazy. Companies merge, leaders move on, lunch comes early, There is no 100%. However, I believe that if you are the right leader with the right heart, and you implement the steps and strategies I outline to influence your people and your organization, then you are guaranteed to see the expected results. At least your odds go up to 95% or better. There will be bacon at your table.
As part of my commitment, I'll be serving you the principles of change leadership and then adding that all-important-often-missing component on 'how' to make those principles come alive. I'll outline the specific action steps you can use to reach that 95% guarantee. Each time you read a chapter, I want you to leave delighted but never fully satisfied. After all, that is what learning and growing is all about. A little at a time, a morsel of truth to ponder, and another small act to do that will bring about real and lasting change. And then an opportunity to return and enjoy another slice of leadership life together.
Action Steps:
◦ Buy great bacon (i.e., get the book).
◦ Read the cooking instructions.
◦ Be the chef and cook that bacon for your team!
Have confidence. If you buy bacon and cook bacon, there's a 95% chance you're going to end up with bacon.
95% Bacon ©2024 Daniel Wilton
