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Why do you insist on doing things the hard way?
I agree that experience can be a great teacher, but why reinvent the wheel? You can learn from the experience of those who have traveled the same road before you… with much less pain.
Learning to succeed in this business would most certainly be faster if you could extract all of the knowledge you need from someone who has been there. Someone who has done what you’re trying to do. It would enable you to catch up quickly, and then build upon that knowledge even further. Who knows how far you could go with help like that.
So why do you continue trying to do it by yourself? If learning on your own is such a good idea, why did your mama send you to school all those years ago? Somehow it made sense to learn from the knowledge and discoveries of others when you were young, so why do you think you have to do it all by yourself now? If everyone looked at things that way, we would make no progress as a species!
I agree that experience can be a great teacher, but why reinvent the wheel? You can learn from the experience of those who have traveled the same road before you… with much less pain.
Learning to succeed in this business would most certainly be faster if you could extract all of the knowledge you need from someone who has been there. Someone who has done what you’re trying to do. It would enable you to catch up quickly, and then build upon that knowledge even further. Who knows how far you could go with help like that.
So why do you continue trying to do it by yourself? If learning on your own is such a good idea, why did your mama send you to school all those years ago? Somehow it made sense to learn from the knowledge and discoveries of others when you were young, so why do you think you have to do it all by yourself now? If everyone looked at things that way, we would make no progress as a species!
Don’t tell me it’s because you already know everything you need. We both know better than that. Have you looked at your numbers lately?
Don’t tell me it takes too long. A wise man once taught me “slow is smooth and smooth is fast”. In other words, slow down, pay attention, do things right the first time and in the end you’ll get to the Promised Land much faster.
Don’t tell me it costs too much. First, there are many ways to learn from others that won’t cost you a dime. Second, there are ways to learn from the best in the business that may require a modest investment in yourself, but the return on that investment will be well worth it.
If you really want to build that business you have always dreamed of, climb up onto the shoulders of those who came before you.
Successful people are always trying to find ways to improve. They observe what other successful people do. They act on the best ideas, and pitch the rest. They use other people’s successes as the foundation for even higher levels of achievement of their own.
If you’re serious about taking that next step in the development of your career and your practice, learn from the experience of others. Get out of your own way. Take a couple of these suggestions, and commit to them for the next year. You’ll be amazed at the results.
Mama knew what she was doing.
For information on an extraordinary insurance sales and marketing training opportunity, join me for a no-strings attached webinar on Thursday, February 5, 2015. Watch your inbox for details, or click here now.
Don’t tell me it takes too long. A wise man once taught me “slow is smooth and smooth is fast”. In other words, slow down, pay attention, do things right the first time and in the end you’ll get to the Promised Land much faster.
Don’t tell me it costs too much. First, there are many ways to learn from others that won’t cost you a dime. Second, there are ways to learn from the best in the business that may require a modest investment in yourself, but the return on that investment will be well worth it.
If you really want to build that business you have always dreamed of, climb up onto the shoulders of those who came before you.
- Read – Start making time to read something industry-related every day. Even if it’s just 15 minutes. There is an unlimited supply of really good information available from trade magazines, social media, Amazon, maybe even your IMO.
- Listen to audio programs – Take the advice of the great Zig Ziglar, and attend Automobile University. That is, make good use of your travel time by listening to good smart content while you’re in the car. It will change your life.
- Watch videos – If you haven’t already, check out YouTube, Vimeo, and other video sharing sites. The companies you represent probably have some great videos as well.
- Find a mentor – Whether you pay for a coach or find a mentor who will provide you with guidance for free, find someone to consult with. Just be careful. Sometimes, you get what you pay for. Make sure your mentor brings real-world experience and a successful track record.
- Join a professional group – This can be a true trade association like NAIFA or an online group like those you can find on LinkedIn. Just remember with any such association, you typically get out of it what you put in in terms of effort.
- Pay for training – The cost of training programs can vary widely, but so can the value. It’s the results of the training that matter most. The effect of the cost lasts a few days. The effect of the value of a good program lasts a lifetime. Choose a program created by someone who has won at your game and has proven they can replicate that success in others.
Successful people are always trying to find ways to improve. They observe what other successful people do. They act on the best ideas, and pitch the rest. They use other people’s successes as the foundation for even higher levels of achievement of their own.
If you’re serious about taking that next step in the development of your career and your practice, learn from the experience of others. Get out of your own way. Take a couple of these suggestions, and commit to them for the next year. You’ll be amazed at the results.
Mama knew what she was doing.
For information on an extraordinary insurance sales and marketing training opportunity, join me for a no-strings attached webinar on Thursday, February 5, 2015. Watch your inbox for details, or click here now.
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Submitted by: Paul M Mallett SVP/COO Postema Marketing Group, LLC
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