The Internal Combustion Engine of Anything
Time we invest now leads to better decisions later.
A first-time decision doesn’t have to be the first time you’re making that decision.
That’s right, you read that correctly.
In this workshop, attendees will be taught an effective process to make more productive decisions. We’ll accelerate our decision making by slowing down. Yes, it’s true. We'll speed up by slowing down.
Corporate hiring
Is this candidate a good fit for our organization?
Job transfers
Should I stay or should I go?
Wardrobe
Boxers or briefs? (What you do with the decision-accelerator is up to you, I'm not here to judge (out loud))
The Promise:
By the close of this workshop, your crew will:
Gain flexibility to pivot during inevitable changes
Discover how to reduce the initial workload when learning new tasks
Gain simple, immediately-actionable, repeatable tools and techniques
Learn intentional and prioritized decision making
Laugh and
learn
Ready to up your decision-making game?
Watch my LEDx talk, “Suck Squeeze Bang Blow” for an overview of the workshop's theme.
The workshop expands this theme and adds exercises to bring the concept to life for your organization.
PS: What’s the deal with Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow?
In pilot training, we studied the mechanics of the internal combustion engines onto which would eventually strap ourselves before hurtling into the air.
I’ll truncate the months of academics and just say that the basic phases of the internal combustion engine are: intake, compression, combustion and exhaust.
No one has time to say, “Intake, compression, combustion and exhaust” everytime you want to bring it up in conversation (not that you would, I’m not sure where you hang out).
So “Intake, compression, combustion and exhaust” became simply, “Suck, squeeze, bang, blow.” And like all good mnemonics, “Suck, squeeze, bang, blow” is catchy, sexy and a little naughty, and *that’s* the kind of thing you can work into a conversation.
Mo, the monosyllabic-monikered author leverages laughter for levity and lighthearted lessons. As they say, hindsight is 20/20 and her anecdotes viewed through the lens of humor help any reader find the funny in everyday spectacles. But that’s not all. She widens the aperture beyond the laugh, helping you learn from every interaction, giving you something to think about and prompting you to see the humor in your own life. No need to pardon her quirk, these anecdotes DO make you laugh, learn and think.
Andrew Tarvin
Humor Engineer & Keynote SpeakerWhen I first met Mo Barrett a little over a year ago, I was impressed with her wit and intellect. You can’t help but feel cheerful in her presence. She has a remarkable ability to extract wisdom from what most people see as just mundane everyday events. In her book Pardon My Quirk, she uses an easy storytelling style to share some of these gems with us. As a fellow U.S. Air Force officer, I could relate to many of the situations she shares in the book. I found myself nodding, smiling, and laughing through every page!
General Ellen Pawlikoski
U.S. Air Force, RetiredIn addition to her kick-ass pilot creds, Mo Barrett is a compelling storyteller and inspirational speaker. In her book, she carefully compiles her best short and personal stories so that each chapter becomes a potential self-coaching tool and exercise in self-development. She promises to make you laugh, learn and think—I’d add tears of self-discovery to that—and she delivers in style!
Dr. Helena Kim
Coaching Psychologist and AuthorLet's get moving!
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