PERSEVERANCE – THE BIGGEST FACTOR IN SUCCESS

The more I practice, the ‘luckier’ I get. Have you ever heard an expert tell you that? And they mean it. The difference between champions and also rans is most often that. The champion keeps on practicing the same move over and over and over again until he or she not only gets it right but goes way beyond.

But in this high speed, ever changing world the biggest challenge is not the move, it is the boredom associated with doing the same move over and over. In a world always looking for the next revolution or the quick fix, doing something for as long as it takes to become expert at it has almost become anathema, looked down on even.

At the end of the day, a runner needs to run, an investor needs to invest, a chef needs to cook, a salesman needs to sell and they all need to do all the little things necessary day in and day out until they become experts - many of them considered downright boring. 

A world class athletic coach, when asked for his secret, replied: “it doesn’t matter what level my athletes are, most of the time they are doing the basics, over and over and over again. The trick is not doing the basics, it’s overcoming the feeling of monotony or boredom that often goes along with it”.

Bruce Lee once said:  “I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times”.

Ask yourself,” what are the basic things that you need to do to succeed in your world?” Are you doing them persistently come rain or shine until you succeed?

Because the more you practice, the ‘luckier’ you’ll get.

Talk to us about our ‘Tiny Habits’ workshops and change your life continuously, one step at a time.

Terri Codd -  MCF Corporate Training & Life Coach: 076 751 3556: coddterri@gmail.com: terricodd.blogspot.com 

 BUILDING TEAM COOPERATION

In the workplace, cooperation represents the blending of many skills to produce collective achievement. Even in teams where some members are competitive in nature, there are simple things you can do inspire genuine cooperation.

FOCUS ON TEAM GOALS –Keeping the team’s goals uppermost in everyone’s mind and explaining how each person’s tasks contribute to the team’s mission, encourages team members to be more cooperative as individuals in order to be more competitive as a team.

FOCUS TEAM MEMBERS ON DOING THEIR BEST (NOT ON “BESTING” OTHER TEAMMATES) – Make sure members know that they’ve been put on the team not to show what they can do personally, but rather to assist in making the TEAM successful.  Identify each person’s strengths from the perspective of how those strengths will blend with others to help the team achieve its desired outcomes.

REWARD THE TEAM BY DISTRIBUTING REWARDS COOPERATIVELY RATHER THAN COMPETITIVELY – Celebrate as a group when the team defeats its “opponent” (such as solving a key problem) and only then recognize individual contributions toward that victory.

DON’T CONFINE COOPERATION – Apply the Team Concept Beyond the Team Itself – Encourage team members to find ways of cooperating with other departments and outside entities in order to uncover fresh insights and new ways of doing things.

Let us help you build a winning team: contact Terri Codd MCF Corporate Training & Life Coach: 076 751 3556: coddterri@gmail.com: terricodd.blogspot.com 

FIRST IMPRESSIONS COUNT 

 

Do you and your business create the right impression? Do they speak positively for you? Do they convey the true message that you want conveyed?

These may sound like stupid questions, but ask yourself for example, would you take health advice from an overweight, wheezing, chain smoking doctor?  Or would you take investment advice from a financial advisor who doesn’t appear to be even moderately prosperous? Can you imagine the pilot of your international Jumbo jet flight appearing in surf shorts, a T shirt and flip flops? Would it not shake your confidence a little?

Let me ask as well about your business communications. Are they written in email or text language or are they written as a good business communication should be, well structured, correctly spelt, with the full meaning clearly communicated?

We live in a world which in many ways has become more and more relaxed, which is fine in a social setting but may be detrimental in a business environment, largely because these skills are not understood or being taught.

This is where we can help, whether it be projecting the right image, interacting with customers and colleagues, business writing skills, preparing and presenting various business presentations, selling skills and much more, we can offer customised training to suit your business, your staff and your budget.

So why not contact us today to find out more – it will cost you nothing more than a little of your time.  

Email: coddterri@gmail.com: Cell 076 751 3556: terricodd.blogspot.com