The #1 Problem We All Face From The Boardroom To The Bedroom
I was so excited when my guest, Lorne Adrain, agreed to be on Eye Openers. He’s a bit of a legend in Rhode Island for all of his philanthropic work and visionary leadership.
With a resume that could fill 3 lifetimes, a few standouts include: the coveted MBA from Harvard Business School, started his own tech company, and rode his bike across the US solo!
But that is NOT why I was so excited to have him on. I wanted to ask the tough questions to find out, with all that experience and wisdom, what were the most important things someone could do to find success.
Think about it: Ivy league education, Fortune 500 career, visionary leader. And you know what his answer was??
Relationships.
Invest in your relationships first.
Give to others without expecting in return.
And truly care about the person in front of you.
These suggestions may seem obvious, but they are not common practice.
Listen to this episode to hear Lorne discuss how valuable relationships have been in his life, and how you can improve your relationships in the boardroom and the bedroom!
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Eye Opening Insights:
[00:07:22] Lorne shares how hearing Brittany read the bio, he’s thinking “that failed” and “that failed” and how there’s real value and adventure in being open to just trying things and realizing that they may fail, but you learn something, and you get better the next time
[00:13:57] Why a personal process of reflection is key to learning the right lessons from your failures
[00:21:25] How Lorne tended to his most important resource when starting out - relationships - and how that helped him to succeed
Once you’ve had a chance to check out our interview, let us know in the blog comments, how can you begin investing more in your relationships?
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ABOUT LORNE:
Lorne Adrain has a national life insurance practice focused on estate planning and corporate applications. He has worked with entrepreneurs and businesses across the country. Mr. Adrain has also been an executive at AT&T and worked for ten years as an entrepreneur in the technology and environmental sectors. He was the founder of KindMark, a leader in the creation of software and technologies to advance philanthropy.
Mr. Adrain is an active philanthropic and community leader. He is the founder of Global Fellows in Courage, an accelerator for human rights advocates around the globe. He was appointed by Rhode Island's Governor Chafee as Chairman of the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education and to the Rhode Island Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education. He was a candidate for Mayor of Providence. He has served Chairman of the University of Rhode Island Foundation and as vice president and director of the Harvard Business School Alumni Association. He has served or serves on the Boards of The Rhode Island Foundation, Big Picture Learning and The Business Innovation Factory. He is also founder of National Neighborhood Day and is co-founder of Social Venture Partners / Social Enterprise Greenhouse - Rhode Island and BetterProvidence. Mr. Adrain has served as Chairman of the Rhode Island Special Olympics and President of the University of Rhode Island Alumni Association. He has climbed Mounts Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Aconcagua, Denali (McKinley) and other peaks in recent years to raise funds in support of women's education, economic and health programs on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala and to support aspiring inner-city students from Providence. In the fall of 2017, Lorne completed a solo bicycle ride from Seattle to Providence on his “Community Across America” tour to learn from what others were doing to improve their community and to raise funds to support community in Providence.
Mr. Adrain has twice received Northwestern Mutual Life’s National Community Service Award and was recognized as their Most Exceptional Volunteer in the Nation. He has also been honored with the Rhode Island Foundation Inspiring Partner Award, the Jefferson Award for Public Service, Leadership Rhode Island's David E. Sweet Leadership Award and the Providence Rotary's 100th Anniversary Community Leadership Award. He is also an Eagle Scout and grew up washing pots and pans at Camp Yawgoog.
Mr. Adrain earned his MBA from the Harvard Business School, and a BS from the University of Rhode Island. Mr. Adrain lives in Providence, RI and has four children.