Verne Harnish aka “The Growth Guy” needs little introduction in ALTO’s circles. He joined us in 2011 for our London seminar, which left attendees invigorated with new ideas. (For a “blast from the past” moment of nostalgia, check out the old video clip . Proving that not all sequels are bad, Verne’s second appearance for ALTO in Madrid left us all with the templates and tools to enact change thanks to his inspiring talk and free copies of his book, Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It…and Why the Rest Don’t . Verne’s book includes many of the examples and tips he shared in Madrid as well as a shopping list of even more books to read… a lot more. And the list is as much varied as it is long. For all of Verne’s sharp business acumen and bold parting advice (spoiler: see the end of this article), his first message to the crowd was one of a more spiritual nature. Suggesting we all take a lesson from self-proclaimed hippie and bestselling author Michael Singer, sometimes we need