Comments on: The Irrational Investor

By: Nick Fellers

Nick Fellers — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:24:19 +0000

Great to have you with us.

Don’t worry about the ‘tough visits’… if you follow the framework you won’t have many of them. Most, if not all, will be a very positive experience.

Being out in the field you will also continue to get better, make more connections and create more income (for your impact). It’s a self-feeding cycle.

By: Nick Fellers

Nick Fellers — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:22:18 +0000

True. True.

By: Nick Fellers

Nick Fellers — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:21:52 +0000

Janice – I guess I would say it’s one of those things, “You’ll know it when you see it.”

Supposing you don’t…

- Debrief with others after the visit. (for added perspective)
- See where it goes. Don’t get very far along without at least asking for something (a leadership society investment or commitment of some type)

2009 dates should be released later this week. We’ll announce here and in the wow email.

By: Janice

Janice — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:23:38 +0000

How do we recognize this irrational investor? I don’t want to assume that anyone who asks a question that “I” might think is irrational should be ignored. Please provide some clarification for me. Thank you.

P.S. Have you set your 2009 Training Camp dates yet?

By: Karin VanZant

Karin VanZant — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:17:08 +0000

Thank you for taking time to address this last week in Training Camp. I have been letting the notion of an irrational investor keep me from sharing my vision and impact of Think Tank for three years. I have never let anyone hold me back, and instead of just facing it I have created this monster of someone in my mind that I most likely will NEVER encounter. Thank you too for your guidance on the Ideal Investor… this will help us keep those who have similar passions always on our list of prospects. I really appreciate all I learned this week… but this was by far the biggest lesson that I needed to experience. Thanks Nick, Tom and Kerry!

By: Steve Elder

Steve Elder — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:12:50 +0000

So TRUE. So RATIONAL. Thanks for the reminder! This same effect can be true of comments from board members and other volunteers that are “off target.” We can spend way too much time and energy running down suggestions that don’t help us fund our vision.