Pine Cones and Attention I was talking with a client this morning about how good it is for our business when people feel good about themselves when they are around us. She asked, “How do you do that?” One of my answers was – by giving that other person our full attention. Our attention is […]
Secret Sauce Recipe
July 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Secret Sauce Recipe If we don’t document what we put in our delicious secret sauce, then we cannot make it again. If we do document it, then re-creation is easy. When we are in the groove, in the zone, creating unprecedented results ~ if we don’t document what we did to get ourselves there, how […]
Confusing Mile Markers With Destinations
June 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
My daughter graduated from 6th grade today. Imagine her saying, “Well now that I’ve graduated 6th grade I’ve arrived.” Or, “I’ll be happy now.” Or, “Good, that should prove that I am enough.” That would be ridiculous. But that’s what we tend to do in our lives. “Oh, when I hit SMD/RVP/Blue Diamond/100K ring/top producer’s roundtable/etc. […]
The Room With 100 Doors
May 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Imagine a room with 100 doors. And, you are giving all of your attention and focus to just a couple of those doors because you have (in your infinite wisdom) decided that your good will definitely come through those specific doors. There might even be knocking at a different door but you say, “Go away. […]
These Two Things Are Not The Same
April 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Activity and busyness are not the same as effectiveness and results. People often confuse these two. It is not about the number of activities we have e.g. 1×1 meetings or phone calls. It is about the results they produce. The more effective and efficient we become, the less busy we need to be. Effectiveness and […]
You Can Lead A Horse To Water . . .
April 20, 2015 by Leave a Comment
I end up talking to clients about this all the time ~ it is impossible to be responsible for another person’s happiness, success, feelings, etc. These are things that we cannot possibly control. Any and every time that we try to be responsible for another person will inevitably end up in suffering. However, there are […]
Out of Control Optimism
April 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Optimism is a good thing. But when optimism becomes mandatory, when people have it that there is no other option but to be optimistic, optimism can cause real problems. There is a fine line between optimism and delusion. When we have to be optimistic, we cannot see what we need to see. We cannot see […]
