Before we can begin building our organizations (or our families or teams), we must first begin building up ourselves. And, before we can expect to do that, we need to create an environment conducive for growth.

So says Scott M. Fay, author of Discover Your Sweet Spot: The 7 Steps to Create a Life of Success and Significance (preorder in paperback).

Throughout his career, Scott has acquired more than a dozen failing landscaping and irrigation companies and managed to roll them into two industry-leading and award-winning organizations. Besides speaking and training internationally, Scott serves as Executive Vice President of the John Maxwell Team.

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As much as anything, Scott understands the importance of speaking into the lives of others. Scott asserts that legacies are maintained when we choose to invest in other people. He shares how his father had a long-term vision for his growth as a child, rather than a shortsighted perspective for his happiness, and what you can do to facilitate this kind of growth in your own children.

In today’s episode, Scott shares with us:

• How his failures, not his successes, qualified him to write this book
• How to create an environment conducive to growth and learning, both in your organization and your family
• The importance of designing the proper environment before attempting to build it
• The 3 Ps that make up the Sweet Spot (Hint: Passion, Purpose & Plan)
• Why there’s a tendency for most to give up on their dreams just as they’re about to hit the tipping point
• And much more!

Scott’s Resources

Pick up the paperback version of Scott’s new book Discover Your Sweet Spot: The 7 Steps to Create a Life of Success and Significance by preordering it today on Amazon (available 1/14).

Want it now? Then order Discover Your Sweet Spot: The 7 Steps to Create a Life of Success and Significance for your Kindle.

You can order the paperback version from Scott’s office if you prefer not to wait until January 2014. Just send a check for $19 to cover the book and shipping to:

Scott M. Fay

7900 South East Bridge Road

Hobe Sound, FL 33455

Some of Scott’s Favorite Maxims

Good, better, best / Never, never rest/ Til your good is better / And your better, best

Learn, Earn and Return

“If you want to do, be or have more, you’ve got to become more.”  Jim Rohn

Connecting with Scott

If you enjoyed this episode, let Scott know by sending him a tweet to @scottmfay

You can find Scott on the web at scottmfay.com

Books Scott Recommends

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You (10th Anniversary Edition)
by John Maxwell

How Successful People Think: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
by John Maxwell

How Successful People Think: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
by John Maxwell

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t
by Jim Collins

The Business Book Club Training Company

In today’s episode, we referenced the Business Book Training Company. Sherri Griffin is doing a fantastic job over at there. We encourage you to check them out to find out more about how they can help equip your staff to make the most of their business book reading experiences.

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