A Behind-the-Scenes Conversation About 'Your Oxygen Mask First'

On the sev­enth anniver­sary of the pub­lish­ing of Your Oxy­gen Mask First, Dean Ritchey – long-time friend and Lawrence & Co’s first Advi­sor to CEOs – sat me down, to talk about the book, then and now.

Dean con­tin­ues to be a wise advi­sor for me, and many oth­er peo­ple. Like every­one on our team, we see our­selves as eager stu­dents and teach­ers, learn­ing from each oth­er, our clients, and mas­ters in our field, to help our clients to grow and thrive. This book wouldn’t have been pos­si­ble with­out them.

Lis­ten to the entire con­ver­sa­tion here.

Click on the links to:

• Learn about the inspi­ra­tion behind the book

• Under­stand the inter­sec­tion of being present and mind­ful and plan­ning for the future

• Hear about the chap­ter Kevin per­son­al­ly needs to work on the most

• Under­stand why learn­ing is crit­i­cal to success

• Know how he would advise his younger self. 

How to Use the Book

Your Oxy­gen Mask First was writ­ten as a prac­ti­cal guide to the habits every high-per­form­ing leader needs to thrive in Work, Self and Life.

While the book can be read in its entire­ty, I designed each chap­ter to stand-alone to address and mas­ter a spe­cif­ic habit, with tools and exer­cis­es to do alone or with your team.

It’s a book to pick up and learn from over time, depend­ing on your per­son­al pri­or­i­ties and cir­cum­stances. I hope your copy becomes dog-eared.

Resources

• Order the book
  • On Ama​zon​.com or Ama​zon​.ca
  • In bulk (dis­count avail­able for 100 or more copies)
• Down­load a free Audio book and Imple­men­ta­tion Workbook
• Invite Kevin or a Lawrence & Co Advi­sor to present to your team or at an indus­try event.

Oth­er Blogs

• The Shift from Chief Prob­lem Solver to Strate­gic CEO
• The 53-Minute Mas­ter Plan
• Does Your Learn­ing Match­ing Your Aspirations?