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Food Truck Evangelism
Listen up entrepreneurs, businesses & churches! This L.A. based trend is revealing insight on how to attract loyal fans. Here are three takeaways that you can apply in your organization:
1) Go to Them
Find out where your customers hang out and bring your product or service to them. Potential customers are more “comfortable” on their “home turf.” Make convenience your ally.
2) Create Excitement
There’s a buzz in the air when something is perceived as fun. When you create an environment that appeals to the senses, people become captivated. Feelings drive your actions.
3) Provide Value
Price is important, but people are willing to pay for something great. Value is cost PLUS quality and customer service. Listen to your customer’s needs and plan your agenda around them.
Food trucks are followed on twitter because of the overall experience they create. We can learn a lot from this growing trend by going to our customers, creating excitement and providing value for them! Are you creating an experience worthy enough to be “followed”?
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Does your Process lead to Progress?
Process is defined as a series of actions to achieve your desired result(s). Results are the name of the game, but how you get there is extremely important. Let’s look at 3 ways to build a better process:
1) Visualize
Process is a means to an end, so what is your target? Structure your process to reach your goals. Never lose sight of the big picture. Track progress based on your destination.
2) Value-Based
What are your top 3-5 core values? Your moral compass guides your decision making. Authentic choices come from doing what’s right, not what’s easiest. Stick close to who you are.
3) Vacate
We can only be great in a couple of areas. Figure out what’s important and purge the rest. Prioritize, delegate and drop what’s not important. A successful process is spending time on what matters.
Building a better process is about visualizing, being value-based and vacating excess baggage. Improving your process will result in making progress towards what’s important and valued!
Ready to build a better process?
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Musical Careers
What should you be looking for when it comes to finding the right career “fit”? Here are three suggestions for what to look for in a career:
1) Purpose
We all want to be part of a cause greater than ourselves. Identify a company’s mission statement. See if they are actively living it. Commit to an organization that is making a difference in the world.
2) Growth Opportunities
We all want to get better at what we do. Ask your employer what opportunities will there be to advance in the near future? Most people leave their job because they are bored. When it’s not a challenge anymore, it’s time to move on.
3) Autonomy
Look for companies that empower their workers. Autonomy is the freedom to accomplish goals by whatever means (style) is the most efficient for you. Autonomy is rooted in trust.
Does your current job possess these three traits? If not, it won’t be long before you start looking elsewhere!
Ready to find the right career for you?
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From Client to Coach
I understand my client’s struggles because I was a client before I became a coach. Today I wanted to share the Top 3 benefits I received from my coach:
1) Eliminate Blind Spots
Two brains work better than one. A coach can identify things you might have missed. It’s this additional perspective that enhances your performance and optimism.
2) Faster Pace
Coaching is about results. I like accomplishing my goals. Having a coach makes that process happen faster. Weekly goal setting and accountability increases efficiency and accuracy.
3) Confidence
The result of weekly goal achievement is increased self-confidence. Feeling confident makes you feel like you can conquer the world. Momentum, when on your side, can be your best friend.
As a former client, coaching has made such a profound impact on my life, I wanted to pursue it as a career. This passion has driven me to provide the same experience for my clients.
Ready to try Coaching for yourself?
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Relationship Action Plan
Have you ever wondered if there is a more effective way to network? In Never Eat Alone, Keith Ferrazzi’s explains how to build success one relationship at a time:
1) Develop Goals to Fulfill your Mission
Make sure there’s a purpose to the goals you set.
“A goal is a dream with a deadline.”
Make sure there’s a purpose to the goals you set.
“A goal is a dream with a deadline.”
2) Connect your Goals to People
Identify the people who can help you get there.
3) Strategize the Best Way to Reach People
Reach out to people who can make a difference in your life and the lives of others.
When our relationships are stronger, your business and career is more successful. No one gets ahead in this world without a lot of help. Who you know determines how effectively you can apply what you know. Start creating your Relationship Action Plan today!
Ready to Start Your Relationship Action Plan?
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Undercover Boss
What if your boss spent a day in your shoes? How would this change their perspective on how to run the company? Let’s take some great leadership principles from this TV experiment:
Leaders Serve
True leading comes from a heart of service. The higher you are in position; the further you are removed from your customers. Take care of your employees and they will take care of your customers.
Leaders Care
There’s nothing more powerful to hear at work than the words “thank you.” “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” Loyalty is gained through relationship. When you care, performance will take care of itself.
Leaders Change
Transformation happens from the inside out. Personal urgency is a catalyst for organizational change. Corporate culture shifts only when change starts at the top. Growth happens when you seek honest feedback. Innovation is about improving, not maintaining.
Leaders are willing to serve, care and change. These are character traits. Leading others means being in touch with their struggles. Look for opportunities to lead in your company by serving, caring and changing.
Ready to become a Servant Leader?
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Take a Hike
This past weekend my wife and I went on a 7.5 mile hike. During our journey, I realized three takeaways that could apply to career development:
Mindset
Before we left, we put on our hiking shoes, comfortable clothes and packed some snacks and water. I knew it was going to be more challenging than other hikes because our previous ones were only 3 miles. Knowing we had a greater destination in mind, it was key to mentally prepare for the challenge.
Partnership
At different points we wanted to stop, but the other person provided encouragement to keep going. If I took this journey alone, it would be easier to quit, but we were able to rely on each other when it got tough and the accountability helped us persevere.
Accomplishment
Once we reached the top, we rested and enjoyed the view from above. There’s nothing better than feeling you’ve climbed a mountain (literally). Even when we were tired, our drive for achievement took us to the top. We looked back on climb and agreed it was worth it.
(even with the soreness that followed)
Taking a hike is very similar to career development. First, you have to prepare your mind for the challenge. Next, create a support system for accountability when times get tough. Lastly, don’t stop until you’ve reached your goal.
Need help taking that first step?
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Up In The Air
In this movie, George Clooney was hired to let people go. During our recession, it makes us ponder: What’s important? What should I expect? Let’s take a look at some lessons we can learn from this picture:
1) What’s in your Backpack? This was an analogy about what we carry with us. Life can be heavy and sometimes we need to discard the “junk.” Figure out what’s important to you, focus on those things, then dump the rest.
2) Make Connections. We live in a technologically connected, socially disconnected world. For example, we rob ourselves of intimacy by texting and talking on our cell phones during conversations with people in front of us! Connections are quality relationships. They take time and involve risk.
3) Overcome Obstacles. This week I’ve talked to many friends and colleagues who are much wiser and more experienced than I am. They all agree the uncertainty of our economy is scary. Most of us need to be focusing on Plan B in order to survive. It’s inevitable that you’re going to deal with obstacles – the question is, “How will you proceed forward?”
Up In The Air is about dealing with uncertainty. We need to unload some baggage, ask for the support of others and face reality. Take some time to prioritize your life and recruit a listening ear to help you cope and move forward.
Need a Professional Accountability Partner? What better way to start the new year than with a personal coach to help you clarify your goals, boost self-confidence and work to your full potential! Just e-mail Scott and he’ll take care of the rest!
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