Showing posts with label Ken M Talman.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ken M Talman.. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Maybe

When we are talking with people about being part of our team, we can deal with a yes or a no. When they say yes we are excited and do what we need to do so they can get started and make some money. When they say no well at least they made a decision and we can move on. But this week on our show we talked about the one answer every team member dreads. That answer is maybe. Maybe Ill get started , I'm just not sure yet, I'm thinking about it. We hear it in many forms . You have heard it said we like the yes, we can handle the nos, but its the maybes that kill us. So before they kill us, How do we deal with the maybes? Well hear is how you handle the maybes, and bring growth to your team.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

The Next.......

If your a sports fan like I am you hear this line all the time. Hes the Next (Babe Ruth, Cy Young.)...... It happens in business to your trying to be the next.... or your team is the next....
Well Seth Godin said in his Blog recently " Don't try to be the 'next'. Instead, try to be the other, the changer, the new. " I would add be the you, let your team have its own identity. Be the original. Can you learn from mentors ? Absolutely yes. But take what you learn and make it yours Bottom Line stop trying to be the Next..... Learn from others then Be has Seth said " the other, the changer, the New " Be you, people are looking for Real