Last week I was preparing for my free CALENDAR GIRLS team booking system monthly training and I went to www.youtube.com to view some inspiring and motivating videos. It is the phenomenum of our times where we not only can read uplifting and spiritual messages, but we can SEE and visualize a meaningful video. I love it!
When I clicked on the “motivational videos” a lot of Brian Tracy’s training came up. I have read many of his books and believe he is one of the most important teachers for direct sellers in helping build a direct sales business.
I love to share his philosophy of “Eat your Frog.” When I work with my coaching clients in helping them deal with overwhelm on what to do first. I always ask them to “swallow” their frog first! That simply means tackling your toughest task first, focus on it until it’s completed before you move to the next one. It’s a great philosophy that works.
The video I came upon was so rewarding for me. Brian shares his 1004% productivity formula. It’s based on the law of incremental improvement, increasing your productivity by one-half of one per cent each week.
Make sure you watch it. It’s very cool. Here’s the link.
After watching this video, I made a decision. Lately, I’ve found I’m not getting the reading done I need as part of my own personal development system, so I decided to use Brian’s one-half of one per cent productivity process and read an uplifting, personal development book for one hour every morning. Brian calls it the “golden hour.” He suggests you get up one hour earlier and invest in yourself reading uplifting and spiritually motivating books.
Many of you know I believe personal development is essential to your business acumen. That’s why I review a business or personal development book in my free ezine, the “Mymentorbiz Bulletin” every month.
I am loving the “Golden Hour.” I did indeed finish my first book which was Jack Canfield’s “The Golden Motorcycle Gang” which has been on my nightstand for over six months. I finished in the first week and now my goal is to read 52 books this year.
I’m slightly behind starting the second week of February, so will have to figure maybe one month adding another hour to the “Golden hour.”
How much do you invest in personal development in your own direct sales business? And what have you been reading lately? Share your latest read and help others invest in success as well.
