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Archive for June, 2010

The value of work ethic

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Worker ant

I mentioned in a past blog that I measure my sales team on their work ethic and willingness to contribute to others.

I’ve since received a number of emails wanting to learn more, so this week I’ll explore work ethic in more detail and then contribution next week.

Whatever your field of endeavour ― work ethic is important. The old cliché you get out what you put in, is true. I see many people in life looking for the quick wins. Perhaps they are prepared to give things a shot, but not enough to stick things out when the going gets rough.  

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Love it and live it

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

love what you do

I believe everyone should (and deserves to) follow a career they are passionate about.

I understand there are demands and responsibilities in life, of course there are, but they shouldn’t be an excuse for underperformance or an unfulfilling existence.

Life is a precious gift that we often take for granted. Our time is way too short to waste. The average life span of an Australian male is 77 years, and females are a tad longer. The clock is ticking, so if you’re not having fun yet, what are you waiting for!?

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Magic number 5

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

5The number of calls you make per sale depends on the level of buy-in your customer has.  The risk associated with what you are selling. And the approach you apply for each conversation.

Salespeople that go for the jugular on every call may get the odd quick win here and there, but more often than not a measured approach is more effective.

I have a saying, “Keep the lines tight!” My father is a mad fisherman and he taught me everything I know about fishing. One of my first lessons was always “keep the line tight”. This means when you get a fish on your line dont give it any slack to throw the hook.

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“Encouraging Competition”

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

Winning

Before I started running my own companies almost 15 years ago now, I climbed the ranks of every sales team I was involved in. I was fiercely competitive and despised not being numero uno on the leader board.

This commitment to winning did serve me in ways. Yet, in hindsight I spent too much energy worrying about losing, and as a result I didn’t enjoy the experience as much as I could have.

These days, I’m more laid back. Over the years, my fear of losing has been replaced with a quiet confidence and an unrelenting resilience. I like to win, sure. Of course I detest losing a pitch or project to a competitor, but I dont lose sleep over it.

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