The art of becoming unrecognizable to yourself, in all the best ways

Professor Andrew Sykes*, Professor at Kellogg School of Management.

Organized by Kellogg Alumni Club of Houston (KACH)

What does it take to unlock the greatness hidden behind our blindspots?

How might we break the “10,000 hour rule” and learn how to get good, at getting great, at literally any skill in record time?

In this talk by Professor Andrew Sykes, we’ll explore how “Perfect Practice” and a process for metamorphosis can help us all to develop new skills, to level of excellence, so quickly that we even surprise ourselves.

You’ll learn:

• What perfect practice looks like, and why and how it produces magical results.

• How to work with others in your life to unlock your hidden potential

• The art of becoming unrecognizable, in all the best ways, and why that matters to your leadership, your influence, your sales or your job role’s effectiveness. Especially in a world of rapid change where the skills you have today, might not be a match for the job you’ll have tomorrow.

This is an interactive, fun and powerful 3-hour executive education workshop, followed by drinks and snacks (Cash bar available, Appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages included), and an opportunity for networking.

*Andrew is the founder and CEO of, an experiential sales habit activation company on a mission to make sales the most trustworthy profession on the planet by empowering sellers to practice and embody the mindsets, skills, and habits that build and maintain customer trust.

Andrew is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and part of the where he teaches the award-winning course “Entrepreneurial Selling,” ranked by Inc. Magazine as one of the “Top Ten” courses in the United States.

Andrew has been a salesperson, entrepreneur, speaker, and behavior change expert for 30 years, having begun his career by building one of South Africa’s largest healthcare consulting companies. As a world-renowned expert on habits, Andrew co-authored, distilling the work of the organization he founded – the Behavioral Research and Applied Technology Laboratory (BRATLAB) – which seeks to understand which habits really matter for sustained high performance, competitive differentiation, trust building, and organizational growth, and how to help people to practice those habits.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

BraeBurn Country Club, 8101 Bissonnet Street, Houston, United States