Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Eat That Frog - Chapter 14 - Put the Pressure on Yourself


  • The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem incessantly without growing weary.
    • Thomas Edison
  • Only about 2 percent of people can work entirely without supervision
  • To reach your full potential, you must form the habit of putting the pressure on yourself and not waiting for someone else to come along and do it for you
  • Lead the field
  • See yourself as a role model for others
  • Create imaginary deadlines
  • One of the best ways for you to overcome procrastination is by working as though you had only one day to get your most important jobs done

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Eat That Frog - Chapter 13 - Identify Your Key Constraints


  • Concentrate all your thoughts on the task at hand.  The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus.
    • Alexander Graham Bell
  • Identify the limiting factor
  • The accurate identification of the limiting factor in any process and the focus on that factor can usually bring about more progress in a shorter period than any other single activity.
  • The 80/20 rule applied to constraints
  • Look into yourself
    • What is it in me that is holding me back?
    • What sets the speed at which I get the results I want?
  • Strive for accuracy

Eat That Frog - Chapter 12 - Leverage Your Special Talents


  • Do your work; not just your work and no more, but a little more for the lavishing's sake - that little more which is worth all the rest.
    • Dean Briggs
  • Increase your earning ability
    • What is it that you do especially well?
    • What are you good at?
    • What do you do easily and well that is difficult for other people?
    • Looking back at your career, what has been most responsible for your success in life and work to date?
    • What have been the most significant frogs you have eaten in the past?
  • Do what you love to do

Eat That Frog - Chapter 11 - Upgrade Your Key Skills


  • The only certain means of success is to render more and better service than is expected of you, no matter what your task may be.
    • Og Mandino
  • Anytime you stop striving to get better, you're bound to get worse.
    • Pat Riley
  • Never stop learning
  • Rule
    • Continuous learning is the minimum requirement for success in any field.
  • Three steps to mastery
    • Read in your field one hour per day
    • Take every course and seminar available on key skills that can help you
    • Listen to audio programs in your car

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Eat That Frog - Chapter 10 - Take It One Oil Barrel at a Time


  • Persons with comparatively moderate powers will accomplish much, if they apply themselves wholly and indefatigably to one thing at a time.
    • Samuel Smiles
  • Crossing a great desert
    • Black barrels every 5km as marker
  • Discipline to take one step at a time
    • Go as far as can see, then you will see far enough to go further
  • Leap, and the net will appear!

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Platinum Presenters - How To Find Leads For Coaches And Customers


  • How to find leads for Coaches and Customers, especially when you aren't a Diamond or Star Diamond yet.
  • Christine Dwyer
  • 100k team coaches
  • Announcements
    • Weekly calls changing in October to monthly calls
    • Newsletter goes out on Monday evening / Tuesday morning
    • Platinum Presenters Facebook page
    • "What is Beachbody Coaching?"
      • Quick short video (2.5m) - watched
      • Normal video (20m)
    • Getting started coach training coming out
      • Automatic videos sent
      • 10 days
    • Platinum edge Nov 7-9 in Dallas - I WANT TO BUT CANT AFFORD IT
  • Coaches don't want to be a sales person or stalker.
  • Different than home market business
  • We all offer some product or service
  • Difference is me!
  • Change mindset
    • Not about selling
    • Not about signing up coaches
    • Its about being a part of a lifestyle
  • 4 Areas
    • Nutrition
    • Exercise
    • Accountability
    • Build your own business
  • Speak to each person's need
  • Who is your market?
  • No leads
  • Social media not at start
  • Warm market? (what is this?) People they know at first
  • Her yellow pad had all her names
  • Social media takes time to grow
  • Tarah Carr - lived on military base
  • Scared to talk to people you know
    • It's no big deal
  • How to present so it is no big deal
  • Try to get 10 success club per month
  • Who do you see all the time?
  • Putting up videos keeps her honest
    • Nutrition
    • Exercise
  • Don't put up videos if not trained.
  • Maybe go get certified <- investigate
  • Not easy to get leads from social media
  • Build social media
  • People you see, People you know
  • Three C's every day
    • Content
      • Value, conversation, share, etc.
      • Pose questions
      • Consistent w/brands
    • Consistency
      • Post multiple times per day
      • hoot suite <- investigate
    • Connecting
      • Reply to content
      • Like their comments
      • Go to their stuff and like it
  • Make a list
    • Places I go
    • Things I do
  • Make a list of people in those locations
  • Make a list of stories
  • Think how to solve the piece of the puzzle w/person
  • Rule of thumb
    • Did you immediately say yes when asked to join Beachbody?  Most say no.
  • Plant the seed.  A flower will pop.
  • Impatient will only happen when you talk to only a few people.
  • "I don't need you" recorded call <- investigate
    • Should be passionate
    • I don't need you, but it would be great for if you would.
    • Don't need to beg
    • They need me
    • Have you ever considered?
  • Take the weight off that you don't need them
  • Get out of the habit of emailing about it
  • Focus on having more conversations.  Phone, personal
  • Follow up tips
    • Video
      • Don't you see you're already doing it?
      • Paint the picture
    • The person needs a decision
      • More time or pulling the trigger
    • Always ask for referral

NWC - 8/18/14 - Creating Coach Confidence


  • Search summit 2014 workshops
  • Recognition
  • $40k, now tripled.
  • 9 star diamond Emma Whaley
  • How introduced
    • Signed up to be a discount coach
    • Lots of kids
    • Needs Shakeology for the nutrition
  • Was there a turning point?
    • Had to cancel unless get more coaches cause couldn't afford it
    • No hot burning why
    • Diamond but dropped to ruby.  Needed to move forward.
  • Lost rank, which was a lack of confidence
  • Coaches are leaders!  Needs confidence
  • Why add coaching?  Why does it need to work?
  • This is MY business
  • I do, we do, you do method
  • Shared vision board
  • Business activity tracker
  • Accountability group around vital behaviors
  • 3 way message calls
    • Share what doing with the challenge
    • Gets up line involved
    • Gives credibility
    • Allows new coach also hear
    • Easier to invite
  • Find out goals to customize information
  • Give an opinion as a friend
  • Share, Solve, and Invite
  • Samples of scripts in back office
  • Sharing what you love
  • Team up helps
  • Don't be hesitant to reach out to other coaches
  • Biggest things
    • Strong why power
    • Feel valuable and confident
    • Stick with it
  • Don't reinvent the wheel, understand the wheel
  • Went from a NO family to a YES family
  • Take a hold of the day.