Leadership is scarce because few people are willing to go through the discomfort required to lead. It’s discomfort that creates the leverage that makes leadership worthwhile and valuable.
In other words, if everyone could do it, they would, and it wouldn’t be worth much.
It’s uncomfortable to stand up in front of strangers.
It’s uncomfortable to propose an idea that might fail.
It’s uncomfortable to challenge the status quo.
It’s uncomfortable to resist the urge to settle.
When you identify the discomfort, you’ve found the place where a leader is needed.
If you’re not uncomfortable in your work as a leader, it’s almost certain you’re not reaching your potential as a leader.
When you’ve had enough, can’t tolerate your job any longer and are ready to quit, perhaps you could try one last thing.
Quilt instead.
You’ve got nothing to lose, right? I mean, you’re going to quit anyway, so what’s the worst that could happen to you?
So quilt. Spend hours every day integrating the people you work with into a cohesive group. Weave in your customers as well. Take every scrap, even the people you don’t like, and sew them together. Spend far less time than you should on the ‘real’ work and instead focus on creating genuine connections with the people you work with. Including your boss. After all, once you quit, you’re never going to see them again anyway, right? Might as well give it a try.
Is risk always a negative term in regards to business? Obviously, it does take some risks in order to become a successful entrepreneur, at least initially. But how much is too much when it comes to risky behavior in business?
Just a few profound quotes to get you thinking about your productivity…..
How will you choose to spend your life?
“Most time is wasted, not in hours, but in minutes.
A bucket with a small hole in the bottom gets just
as empty as a bucket that is deliberately kicked over.” -Paul J. Meyer
How we spend our days is how we spend our lives.
~ Annie Dillard
It’s not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about? ~ Henry David Thoreau
Until you value yourself, you will not value your time. Until you value your time,
you will not do anything with it. ~ M. Scott Peck
In truth, people can generally make time for what they choose to do; it is not really the time but the will that is lacking. ~Sir John Lubbock
One way to make the most of your time is by outsourcing your company’s advertising needs.
The National Safety Council estimates that approximately 100 people a year die in the United States from being struck by lightning. With the US population being approximately 265 million people, that means that the chances of being killed by lightning are roughly 2,650,000 to 1.
You are 45 times more likely to die from a lightning strike than win the lottery.
Too many people, when asked for their opinion, dissemble. Instead of giving an opinion, they push back.
You’re an expert. If nothing else, you’re an expert on life, on your opinion, on being a consumer. When I ask you for your opinion I’m not asking you for the right answer. I’m asking you for your opinion.
Teach your children to be curious. Â Inspire those who work for you to improve work processes and job flow. Â After all, curiosity begats creativity and innovation.
Be transparent.
Admit there are different ways to solve the same problem.
Be real.
Remind them there is never a substitute for a spirit of excellence.
Be curious.
Teach your children to be curious. Â Inspire those who work for you to improve work processes and job flow. Â After all, curiosity begats creativity and innovation.
Be transparent.
Admit there are different ways to solve the same problem.
Be real.
Remind them there is never a substitute for a spirit of excellence.
Sales. Â One of the most rewarding and frustrating jobs in the world.
One of the keys to successful sales is developing relationships and implementing effective communication skills when sitting in front of a potential customer.
Another important key is your drive for success:
the drive to make a phone call to set an appointment;
the drive to stop by without prior notice;
the drive to call on business owners you know;
the drive to learn everything about what you are selling.
Maybe you have the right skill set. Â It just needs to be honed in a different direction than you have been accustomed to in the past.
Oh yeah, excitement sells. Â Another major key to successful salespeople: excitement… believing in what they are selling.
One of the keys to successful sales is developing relationships and implementing effective communication skills when sitting in front of a potential customer.
Another important key is your drive for success:
the drive to learn everything about what you are selling;
the drive to make a phone call to set an appointment; the drive to call on business owners you don’t know;
the drive to call on business owners you already know;
the drive to increase your income bracket.
Yes… make your ‘drive for income’ the last reason on your list to be sitting in front of a potential customer and your success rate will sky rocket.
One last key to success in sales: excitement. Â Believe in what you are selling. Â Your excitement (or lack of), will be obvious.
