In this video, Anthony Robbins talks about how decisions determine destiny.
In your own life, what decisions have you made to determine your destiny? In the past couple of weeks, months, years, have you made decisions you're proud of?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cpc-t-Uwv1I
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
We Can Sweat...
Check out this video from TED.com then continue on...
http://www.ted.com/talks/christopher_mcdougall_are_we_born_to_run.html
So this talk may be about running, and in it there are clearly some very inspiring stories- we humans really can do anything. We can continuously defy the odds that we set for ourselves, we can push past the things that we tell ourselves are impossible. That's inspiring. Think of what that means for your potential... it is limitless.
What I like about this talk, is the when McDougall starts talking about what makes us humans different- we can work as a team (or a pack) to out run the kill. Let's think about that in terms of your summer. Big armies beat small armies. You hear it all the time and it is completely true! This summer the bigger your team, the better equipped you will be with some of each kind of person to out run the kill- to go for your goal.
To sum up, McDougall talks about eliminating the shoes from running. Now I would not suggest running you're office with no shoes. In fact I would say definitely do not do that! But I would say that when things get difficult- when you are getting injured as it were- maybe the best thing to do, is simply go back to the basics!
http://www.ted.com/talks/christopher_mcdougall_are_we_born_to_run.html
So this talk may be about running, and in it there are clearly some very inspiring stories- we humans really can do anything. We can continuously defy the odds that we set for ourselves, we can push past the things that we tell ourselves are impossible. That's inspiring. Think of what that means for your potential... it is limitless.
What I like about this talk, is the when McDougall starts talking about what makes us humans different- we can work as a team (or a pack) to out run the kill. Let's think about that in terms of your summer. Big armies beat small armies. You hear it all the time and it is completely true! This summer the bigger your team, the better equipped you will be with some of each kind of person to out run the kill- to go for your goal.
To sum up, McDougall talks about eliminating the shoes from running. Now I would not suggest running you're office with no shoes. In fact I would say definitely do not do that! But I would say that when things get difficult- when you are getting injured as it were- maybe the best thing to do, is simply go back to the basics!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Brush the dirt off your shoulders
The other day, on my way home from school, my parents asked me to pick up dinner from Ledo's Pizza nearby. As I walked into the restaurant, I was caught by disbelief to see one of my high school friends working at the register. My friend, Jake (name has been changed), had received a full scholarship to play football at Wake Forest University, was a straight A student back in high school, undoubtedly one of the most popular guys around.
Shocked to see him at home, I proceeded to ask why he was not in North Carolina, he hesitantly explained that he had gotten in trouble with the school and got his scholarship and football contract taken away. After calling himself a "failure" he continued to pour his heart to explain that his parents couldn't afford to pay for his education and felt that he had lost all his chances in succeeding in life and had lost all hope in a bright future.
We bid our goodbyes and made promises to see each other again, but as I was leaving with pizza in one hand, and disappointment in the other, I couldn't stop thinking about Jake and the lack of hope he had for himself. In my opinion, the only way Jake would truly "fail," is if he were to give up right now. Yes, everyone makes mistakes, yes, his mistake unfortunately cost him his scholarship and an education, but it's what we do with those mistakes that determine if we ultimately learn and grow from it or sink to the ground. If we do not move forward, it is then that we have failed.
I wonder how many times we "fail" and give up completely. Sometimes, that "failure" is the stepping stone to something greater, something better, something bigger. I know at times, we lose all hope when something tragic happens and feel that there are no possible ways to mend our pain. But will you be give up and lose all faith? Or will you wipe the dust off your shoulders to create an action plan?
We do not just have one shot (as Eminem would say) but we always have opportunities for redemption. It is ultimately your choice.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
And We're Back!!
Hello All!! We'll be switching to a twice weekly posting from now on, because we want YOUR growth updates!!
Post below and let us know how YOU are growing!!!! Until then, here's some food for thought....
"You can't become who you want to be, by remaining who you are."
So, below, tell us- Who do YOU want to be??
When I think about who I want to be, I think about character. Having character is something that many people assume without ever really thinking about it. What does it mean to have character? Is it doing what you say you will? Is it treating everybody you come into contact with well and with respect? Is it having an inner sense of what is right and sticking to your morals no matter what? I think that character is a way of life. It's not simply a trait that somebody has. It is something that is molded and developed. Every day we make choices and we shape ourselves. I am choosing to be someone with character. Are you?
Post below and let us know how YOU are growing!!!! Until then, here's some food for thought....
"You can't become who you want to be, by remaining who you are."
So, below, tell us- Who do YOU want to be??
When I think about who I want to be, I think about character. Having character is something that many people assume without ever really thinking about it. What does it mean to have character? Is it doing what you say you will? Is it treating everybody you come into contact with well and with respect? Is it having an inner sense of what is right and sticking to your morals no matter what? I think that character is a way of life. It's not simply a trait that somebody has. It is something that is molded and developed. Every day we make choices and we shape ourselves. I am choosing to be someone with character. Are you?
Sunday, January 2, 2011
MMC DMD
"Technically, you can only control the activities, not the result." -Steven Covey
Every single push, the though and fact that I can "only control the activities, not the result" gives me a slight peace of mind. No matter how much I want to sell, money I want to make, amount I'd like to be able to put into my start up, I cannot do it without taking the right action steps.
The only thing we can technically control during the push week are the steps we decide to take. I think about how the people who really succeed during the push weeks are the ones constantly making calls and doing demos. (MMC, DMD!) For me (this is no way to brag or boast), if I am not on a demo, I am making calls...whether it be in the driveway of my last customer's house, on the side of the road, in a random shopping center...because I know that in a push, the only things I can have control over are the times I am on the phone, the number of demos I decide to take, and the energy I decide to give my customers when I am on the appointment.
We only have 7 days left of the push. I can only imagine what awesome results everyone could get if they only "did the right things" for the remaining days. Last year, I had a $2,000 week my first week and an $8,600 week the second. Every push happens differently...but if we keep doing the right things, the results will come.
Every single push, the though and fact that I can "only control the activities, not the result" gives me a slight peace of mind. No matter how much I want to sell, money I want to make, amount I'd like to be able to put into my start up, I cannot do it without taking the right action steps.
The only thing we can technically control during the push week are the steps we decide to take. I think about how the people who really succeed during the push weeks are the ones constantly making calls and doing demos. (MMC, DMD!) For me (this is no way to brag or boast), if I am not on a demo, I am making calls...whether it be in the driveway of my last customer's house, on the side of the road, in a random shopping center...because I know that in a push, the only things I can have control over are the times I am on the phone, the number of demos I decide to take, and the energy I decide to give my customers when I am on the appointment.
We only have 7 days left of the push. I can only imagine what awesome results everyone could get if they only "did the right things" for the remaining days. Last year, I had a $2,000 week my first week and an $8,600 week the second. Every push happens differently...but if we keep doing the right things, the results will come.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
And We're Off!! Welcome to the first FULL day of selling!!!!
Check out the video link! Not only is this one of my favorite songs, but I could not think of a better way to get us in the mood to win that trip to Mexico!!!
Things are only impossible until they're not. ~Jean Luc Picard
I want to begin by wishing everyone the very best of luck as we begin this first full day of selling! I know that for many of us this is the first time we have picked up our demo bags in several months. Some of us may have something to prove with this push. And all of us are in the position- we need to not NOT hit this trip!! I can speak from the perspective of somebody who has hit this trip before, and I know how amazing it is. But I am equally terrified of what I would do, and how I would feel if I didn't hit it this year! Sometimes during pushes it feels like we are working towards and impossible goal. When you are having a day that feels impossible, I encourage you to remember Jean Luc Picard's famous quote. Just because you haven't done it before does not mean it cannot be done. It simply means you have to seize the opportunity to make it possible! Have an amazing first full day of opportunity and let's make this trip possible!
Things are only impossible until they're not. ~Jean Luc Picard
I want to begin by wishing everyone the very best of luck as we begin this first full day of selling! I know that for many of us this is the first time we have picked up our demo bags in several months. Some of us may have something to prove with this push. And all of us are in the position- we need to not NOT hit this trip!! I can speak from the perspective of somebody who has hit this trip before, and I know how amazing it is. But I am equally terrified of what I would do, and how I would feel if I didn't hit it this year! Sometimes during pushes it feels like we are working towards and impossible goal. When you are having a day that feels impossible, I encourage you to remember Jean Luc Picard's famous quote. Just because you haven't done it before does not mean it cannot be done. It simply means you have to seize the opportunity to make it possible! Have an amazing first full day of opportunity and let's make this trip possible!
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Some of our worst days, are some people's best days.
Merry Christmas everyone!
As a tradition, my family and I always have Christmas brunch and sit around our table to mention what went well in the past year and a few things that we were thankful for.
This year, we invited our family friends to join us. Out of the three families, one mom just got diagnosed with Stage II cancer, the only child from the second family just recovered from back surgery, and in the third family, the father had just lost his job and their family was hanging on with their mother's part time substitute teaching salary.
(Don't worry, I'm not trying to ruin your Christmas spirits by sharing these stories)
Meeting with my family friends made realize how much I had to be thankful for...the opportunity I have to be in school, be healthy, be a Manager to earn great resume experience to benefit my future, etc.
"Some of our worst days, are some people's best days."
It's all perspective isn't it? We could complain all we want about having to come for training, making calls, driving to demos...but some people would dream to have an opportunity to have a job, be able to learn a company's training seminar, have a car, etc. The closest most people would get to running a business would be in their wildest dreams...and we have that opportunity to fulfill those dreams this coming summer! But it's going to take sacrifices, hardships, struggles, just like everything else.
Even as management candidates, we have so much to be thankful for.
Just remember, next time you're having a "bad day," the challenges you have to go through is someone else's dream.
As a tradition, my family and I always have Christmas brunch and sit around our table to mention what went well in the past year and a few things that we were thankful for.
This year, we invited our family friends to join us. Out of the three families, one mom just got diagnosed with Stage II cancer, the only child from the second family just recovered from back surgery, and in the third family, the father had just lost his job and their family was hanging on with their mother's part time substitute teaching salary.
(Don't worry, I'm not trying to ruin your Christmas spirits by sharing these stories)
Meeting with my family friends made realize how much I had to be thankful for...the opportunity I have to be in school, be healthy, be a Manager to earn great resume experience to benefit my future, etc.
"Some of our worst days, are some people's best days."
It's all perspective isn't it? We could complain all we want about having to come for training, making calls, driving to demos...but some people would dream to have an opportunity to have a job, be able to learn a company's training seminar, have a car, etc. The closest most people would get to running a business would be in their wildest dreams...and we have that opportunity to fulfill those dreams this coming summer! But it's going to take sacrifices, hardships, struggles, just like everything else.
Even as management candidates, we have so much to be thankful for.
Just remember, next time you're having a "bad day," the challenges you have to go through is someone else's dream.
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