There are no secrets

I attended a one day golf school last week here in AZ because I felt I needed  a good golf teacher with a good eye for spotting some flaws I knew I had with my golf swing. I've been to golf schools in previous years and I always learned some new things and I was also reminded about things I already knew.   This one was no different as I'm re-inspired about what I need to do to get better.

Towards the end of the lesson I asked Tim Mahoney - who is one of the top 100 golf teachers in the country - a question.  I asked Tim if he knew of any statistics that showed what percentage of golfers pay to take lessons or will attend a golf school for one day. He was very quick to say that only about 20% of people  take lessons and continue to learn over extended periods of time.

I said to Tim, "It's the old 80 - 20 rule again, even in golf." Everyone wants to get better but most golfers don't practice very often. Oh, all golfers hit some balls before going out but that is warming up, not practice.

I started thinking about how this relates to this business. Everyone wants business growth. I think everyone would like to earn more every month.  Everyone would love to have new prospects or customers every month. I wonder what percentage of people in this business are willing to put themselves in the proper environment on a regular basis so they can be reminded of what it takes to get better at building their future.

Putting yourself in the right environment to me means attending a meeting.  Attending the annual Shaklee conference is a great environment to be in. Being in the right environment to me means being around people who want to grow and are growing, who are enthused, who have achieved a higher rank. Learning is a life long project. Getting better at selling and/or building sales leaders takes practice. Not just hours but years of practice. 

Do you put yourself in a good inspiring environment on a regular basis? Do you give weekly presentations because that is how you get better? Do you have mentors to learn from? Are you asking your mentor questions? There aren't any secrets about becoming highly successful in this business. If you want to become more skilled, commit to be a life time learner. You won't regret it.

Enthusiastically,

Gary Burke