The document discusses principles for successful partnerships, including desiring the journey together, promoting your partner, and being fearless. It emphasizes trusting your partner, allowing them to be right and wrong, never quitting, understanding each role's timing, and pushing each other to grow while avoiding fights in front of others. The core message is that trust, earned through sincere debate and mutual support, is essential for partnerships to thrive.

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Exploring the WHY?
March 29, 2011

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why it works for us,
why we did it again...and again

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Desire the journey
Promote your partner
ROCHE Be fearless
DESIGNS hpkua: “these are the things Matthew designed”

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FORT
POINT
(Truly believe in the other’s skill)
PARTNERS Sacrifice
Practice sincere debate
hpkua: “about the ‘we will never do a layoff...”

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Allow your partner to be right
(and wrong)
Never quit
TRUST
(and earn trust)
hpkua: “we have to sell the porsche as a grocery cart”

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Understand the Timing
(of each role)
Push each other UP
Don’t Fight in front of the kids
hpkua: 2 Ferraris

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3 Golden Rules
Promote your partner
Practice sincere debate
Push each other UP

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… and one platinum rule
TRUST
(and earn trust)