So I'm watching the mountain bike finals for the Olympics a couple weekends ago. The TV commentator says, "When dealing with a technical course, one where passing is almost impossible because of the narrowness of the trail, you must ride with the fast riders. If you get caught with a slower pack of riders you will never be able to catch up. The fast riders keep pushing each other while the slower groups keep getting in each others way."
It is along the same lines as, "you play better golf with better golfers.", but most agents don't realize that the opposite is also true, "you play worse golf with bad golfers". I talk to a lot of agents everyday about the companies they work for and the agents around them. Most successful agents succeed in spite of their companies and the agents around them. However, are they reaching their true potential? In a market place where the margin of error is so very slim, you need all the support you can get. Who are the pace setters in your business?
Showing posts with label success. Show all posts
Showing posts with label success. Show all posts
Monday, September 15, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Lessons We Can Learn from Michael Phelps
There are 3 (and only 3) keys to success and they all start with the letter A. Aptitude, amplitude, and (most important) attitude. Sports creates so many great analogies because the results can be so clear and concise.
Aptitude- Michael Phelps had the god given ability to swim fast...No question about that. However, there are many other good swimmers who have better physical traits, but they are not great. Why?
Amplitude-No matter how much god given talent Phelps has, he had to jump in the pool every day and train. Showing up seems like the easiest part of the success, but consistency is vital to greatness. But even showing up doesn't guarantee greatness. Why?
Attitude-Above all this is the most significant key to success. Phelps had to dream that he would be able to set the record. Without that goal, getting out of bed at 5am to swim in the same boring pool, every morning, would have been near impossible. Consider this, Phelps had the worlds largest bull's eye on him. Phelps could have caved in mentally with all the pressure the media and competition placed on his shoulders, but he didn't. Why? Because he dreamed that he would win.
Aptitude- Michael Phelps had the god given ability to swim fast...No question about that. However, there are many other good swimmers who have better physical traits, but they are not great. Why?
Amplitude-No matter how much god given talent Phelps has, he had to jump in the pool every day and train. Showing up seems like the easiest part of the success, but consistency is vital to greatness. But even showing up doesn't guarantee greatness. Why?
Attitude-Above all this is the most significant key to success. Phelps had to dream that he would be able to set the record. Without that goal, getting out of bed at 5am to swim in the same boring pool, every morning, would have been near impossible. Consider this, Phelps had the worlds largest bull's eye on him. Phelps could have caved in mentally with all the pressure the media and competition placed on his shoulders, but he didn't. Why? Because he dreamed that he would win.
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