Then, to add the concept of "in a profitable way," it throws people.  Hmmm…what would the world be like if we could all change the world in a fun AND profitable way? 

A few years ago I went to a panel of speakers that included three executives of large corporations plus one non-profit chairperson.  Interestingly, the CEOs talked about how their companies were making a difference in the world, while the nonprofit chairperson talked about "raising money, raising money, raising money." 

Then, a year ago, I read an article which quoted author Jim Collins as suggesting the blurring of the lines between "for profit" and "non profit." 

In light of the new Wall Street movie coming out, we need a new quote, "Profitability is Good." 

Isn't the goal of "nonprofit" work to have sustainability?  The adage of "teach to fish" should be the vision of every nonprofit organization on the planet!  And then can't you see the next level?  To make it sustainable, you can (and should) also make it PROFITABLE! 

Now – back to the DrawSuccess mission: to change the world in a fun and profitable way."  So, yes, we're unabashedly claiming our vision of profitability.  Not only because that means our ability to deliver sustainability, it also means GROWTH.  The more profitable we are, the more people we can reach – and change – across the globe. 

But our mission goes beyond our own goals.  We aim to take our clients through the same process: to help them CHANGE in a FUN and PROFITABLE way.   In fact, our reinforcement always asks the questions:

• What did you change?  Why was this change important?  What changed as a result?
• How did you make it fun for yourself?  How was fun for others?   How was the fun be sustained?
• What were the advantages-benefits-and gains achieved?  How did that lead to business results?  How did everyone benefit?

It would be great if we could change our mindsets to a new way of thinking about helping others in a sustainable way…

I welcome your comments!

Are you getting the most from your employees' knowledge, experience and training? 

It is The DrawSuccess Philosophy that your employees have a wealth of intelligence, education and experience that provides the potential to perform their jobs at a very high level of achievement.  In fact, they’re likely to have  years of experience and hundreds, if not thousands, of hours of training.  They've  learned skills both on-the-job and through all kinds of classroom, literature and educational settings.  Through the DrawSuccess Program, you’ll have  the tools and techniques to tap into this goldmine of knowledge.

DrawSuccess is a great way to reinforce the training and learning from programs in a multitude of topics, including leadership development, strategic planning, accountability, motivation, engagement, sales and customer service, change management, decision-making, personality/behavioral training and many more. 

We do this by providing a process for taking all this collective knowledge and turning it into discussion, ideas and plans that lead to measurable and sustainable results. 

Answer the following questions to determine the Knowledge Value of your Employees:

• How many hours, on average, has each employee completed in formal training throughout their career?
• What is the estimated cost per formal training hour?
• How many employees are in your company?

= Total Knowledge Value of Formal Training

• How many hours of informal, on-the-job training has each employee completed in their career?
• What is the estimated cost per formal training hour?
• How many employees are in your company?

= Total Knowledge Value of Informal Training

• How many hours of education does each employee have?*
• What is the estimated cost per hour of education?**

= Total Knowledge Value of Formal Education

How would you like to leverage your employee's Knowledge Value?

will make it happen!

The DrawSuccess Social Learning Process stimulates thinking and problem-solving to engage and "draw out" the experience and wisdom of the team.  The result is: 

  Greater levels of Team Ownership

  Superior application of collective intelligence

  Increased team synergy

  Enhanced creativity and innovative thinking

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A high school education = 12,960 total in-class Hours; An undergraduate degree = 15,120 hours (not including additional reading and homework). 

**The average cost for a college education is $26,485 (current value – adjust for inflation).