We often talk about our Peak Producer
approach of Habits, Attitudes, and Skills, and how all three of those have to
work together for us to be our best—at our Peak! Those concepts seem pretty
straightforward but let’s dig a little deeper and look at the details of what
they mean. Of course, our training programs focus on skills and tools, to
improve our grasp and effectiveness with all our new systems as well as to
enhance our business development activities.
Our coaching and leadership team focuses
on motivation and encouragement to help maintain Attitudes at an optimal level,
and a positive Attitude helps us integrate more Skills and improve our Habits.
Those Habits of optimizing our time and energy need to be disciplines at first,
but the goal is for us develop those into ingrained Habits that maximize our
productivity and minimize our stress.
With commitment and hard work, we can all
become a HAS instead of a Has Been!
So, what are some of the symptoms of
Has-been-itis?
· Drift: A lack of
focus, no goals, being passive instead of proactive.
· Negativity:
Pessimism, glass half empty, missing opportunities
· Erosion of
Skills: use it or lose it!
· Decisions based
on feelings not facts: gut feelings are uninformed, entrepreneurs make informed
decisions based on facts
· No
accountability: no tracking of stats, no commitment to continuous improvement
(Kaizen)
When we look in the mirror, do we see any
of those traits? Time to think about how to HAS! So, what does a Professional
Business Owner HAS?
· Systems and
Routines: in other words, good disciplines and habits that optimize our time,
energy, and effectiveness.
· A way to stay
Motivated: you can’t do it alone! A proactive recognition and action to
maintain a peak state through positive affirmations, reading, and hanging out
with those with a positive vibe
· Kaizen:
Continuous Improvement: Gino Blefari talks about it, Peak Producers talks about
it, and continuous improvement in all areas of our life is central to our long
term success and wellbeing. Don’t forget your MEDS: Meditation, Exercise, Diet,
and Sleep.
· A commitment to
accountability: As Professional Business Owners, we are our own boss, we can
make our own plans, work our own hours, do what we choose. But we’re also our
own employee, so we have to make sure we do indeed live up to our expectations!
Tracking our stats and adjusting our activities is hard work, but the heart of accountability.
Remember, the key is not to prioritize
your schedule but to schedule your priorities.
David M. Hassler
VP, Professional Development
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