Using Competition to Meet Your Goals (and The Craziest Bet I Ever Won)

25 Monday Feb 2013

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As I write this, we’re still in the first quarter of the year. There’s a chance you may have already jumped ship on one of your goals, but it’s not too late to get back on track and meet your goals. And one of my favorite ways to get motivated and stay engaged is with a little friendly competition.

Like a lot of salespeople, I have a competitive spirit. But the craziest competition I ever won had nothing to do with business: it was a “friendly” wager with my husband when he bet me I couldn’t do 1,000 crunches in one day.

Dew Recommends: Be Grateful (Every Day!)

14 Thursday Feb 2013

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Gratitude is a key ingredient to the winning attitude necessary for true success. The problem is, most people only make it a point to be grateful on Sundays, during holidays, or on some other special occasion. If you want to experience a real breakthrough in your attitude, you have to find ways to be thankful EVERY DAY.

I love this post Jack Canfield wrote about creating a daily ritual of appreciation. In it, Jack lists 5 ways of making appreciation part of your daily routine: Continue reading »

Dew Recommends: When Working Longer Hours Pays Off

31 Thursday Jan 2013

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Habits, Reach Your Potential, Rituals, Time Management

There are going to be times in your career when extra time and effort are needed. In the insurance industry, all of your client’s renewal dates may come at the same time of the year. In the mortgage business, perhaps rates are incredibly low so everyone is refinancing. For others, it could be a new product launch. Whatever the case may be, it’s important for you to evaluate how to best boost your productivity during that time.

In Brian Tracey’s recent post, he talks about 7 Ways to Increase Your Productivity. They were all great points, but I wanted to expand on one of them: Continue reading »

Dew Recommends: New Year’s Resolutions – Pick 1 or Pick None

24 Thursday Jan 2013

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As a child, I loved making New Year’s resolutions. They were usually comical, but I mimicked the resolutions from the adults in my life. My success rate of completing them also mimicked that of the adults around me – I almost always failed. It wasn’t until recently that I switched my methods regarding sticking to resolutions. Now, when I set out to change my behavior, I set clear goals and create a plan to make sure I am successful. Needless to say, my success rate has drastically increased.

In a recent article by Rory Vaden, my partner at Southwestern Consulting™, he partnered with Kelton to survey adults on the success of their New Year’s resolutions.

Dew Recommends: Take Back Control of Your Day

17 Thursday Jan 2013

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One of the top reasons our coaching clients start the program is that they feel like they have lost control of their day and they want to gain that control back. It’s not that they are doing the wrong activities, they just need to manage their time in better ways.

In a recent article by Amber Rae, she lays out the ideal situation for the start of a working day for a fictional character, Joe. Imagining some of my clients reading this description (on day one of coaching) made me chuckle – how many of them would be able to relate to a stress free presentation because they were this prepared? Continue reading »