ISI - Business Networking - Wednesday night at Spill the Beans Coffee

### 🏛 Discovery • Strategy • Action

Welcome to tonight’s meeting — where we bridge timeless wisdom with real-world application.
Our goal: to think deeply, plan wisely, and execute boldly.

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### 🔍 Discovery – “Know Thyself” (Socrates)

Before solving problems, we must understand the truth behind them.
Socrates taught that discovery begins with questions — not answers.
Ask:

• Who are we as a business and as individuals?
• What problem do we truly solve — and for whom?
• What assumptions are we making that may not be true?

Discovery isn’t about gathering facts; it’s about uncovering the truth that drives action.

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### 🧭 Strategy – “What Gets Measured Gets Managed” (Peter Drucker)

Once we know who we are, we can define how to serve.
Drucker reminds us that clarity is the backbone of all good strategy.

• Define the customer — the one whose problem you exist to solve.
• Identify the value you bring that no one else does.
• Measure what matters — then refine your systems relentlessly.

Strategy isn’t complexity; it’s focus and alignment with purpose.

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### ⚔️ Action – “Discipline Equals Freedom” (Jocko Willink)

Action is where faith and discipline meet.
Execution demands courage, ownership, and consistency.

• Take extreme ownership of results — no excuses.
• Simplify the mission so everyone can execute.
• Build daily habits that turn vision into movement.

Action is obedience — to purpose, to excellence, and to God’s call.

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### ✝️ Closing Thought

> “Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.” – Proverbs 16:3

When we Discover through truth, Strategize through wisdom, and Act through discipline,
we build not only successful businesses — but lives of purpose and impact.