Think & Act Differently with Sales Academy

It's all about the people right!? Until it isn't or for some sadly it never was.

Yet it is and it should always be. People are the rock bed of everything good, so let's discuss how important they are to you and what relationships really mean to you & your business.

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Ever had that... ? At times, you are the best version of you, you can be. Yet at times, you are the polar opposite to that!

At times we are our own worst enemy. At times we are our greatest champion & cheerleader.

At times, we don't need or want anything or anyone. At times, we cannot do it or be it on our own!

I get it. I hope you do too.

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An even better question, perhaps, is what does significance or 'being of significance' mean to you?

A tri-factor (is that a word or term) of things came together in conversations and listening to & reading books of late, and that is around the pursuit of happiness and the unhappiness that accompanies this. But why? 

Is it that we are never satisfied? Could it be that always seeking more, leads to emptiness and a lack of fulfilment or is it that a tri factor of our values, our happiness and our metrics are not aligned. 

How are we measuring our happiness and success? How does that align with our values and the values of others....is our metrics, confusing or letting us down! 

Have a listen, see what you think. 

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I was gifted this phrase, in a conversation with an old colleague, sorry a previous colleague! (easy to read that wrong)

After reconnecting on the work front for the first time since probably 2009 it was brilliant to catch up on old times, share stories, explore each others journey since those corporate days, and during the conversation I asked him, what triggered you to get in touch. 

And he replied, it wasn't one specific thing, but the trickle over the dam effect of seeing, hearing and resonating with some of the content that we share pretty prolifically. 

And that is how marketing for us should work, we put it out there, with a vibe, and it repels and attracts on purpose. As the tribe grows, the listeners, the followers, the people who we want to reach, engage, they start a conversation, they reach out, the take action. 

The starting point for 'Thinking & Acting Differently' in our experience and that is our entire purpose. 

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OMG am I tired of the 'grey brigade' (no not the oldies, but the old ways of thinking and behaving that come with that title). You know, the 'they' crowd!   

There was a line in a song from the 80's by Snap, called "Rhythm is a Dancer" and in that line, this guy says:  "I'm a serious as cancer, when I say rhythm is a dancer'  

That line always stuck with me from my teens, and losing my Dad to cancer in 2018, it only served to heighten that phrase. At times Dad would ask what I actually do....as it wasn't in a neat box of employed work for him! And the shock at times when he would say "and people pay you for that!?"   The reality is, yes they do, and we pay others for that service and support in our business and lives, because coaches, mentors and consultants help us get past a point where we would normally stop - they help us think and act differently, in my personal view.   

So the conversation of professional comes up lots and I have always been and will always be "as serious as cancer" about what I do, and I am a professional. I develop, I invest in our growth as a team and a business, I & we evolve, but rather than be caught up in the pomp, the ceremony, the pretence of what or how we should be or behave, I choose to be me. I choose to be the best version of me and that version is complex, that version interrupts, that version calls people on shit and is prepared to be called on shit too. That person is congruent, real, straight talking and perfectly imperfect - flawed as we all are. 

But that person is embracing, accepting and humble with it.   That person is me, I am proudly and unapologetically professional-ish!   

#business #marketing #sales #realtalk #coaching #bethedifference #speaking #professional #professionallife #professionalspeaker

Vulnerability is not an easy door to walk through!

'Is this a love story, or a one night stand?'  

An interesting yet important topic that we discuss in our latest musing. And don't be misled by the title, there is depth here if you are willing to explore it!  

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Do you know the difference for you? Do you know the hidden risk of pleasure seeking?  

Let's explore it and unpack it a bit and see how it lands for you.   

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I may go a little Samuel L Jackson here, but this is important.   

Chalk those lines. Re chalk them, because they become unclear Re chalk those motherf*cking lines because others will walk over them!  

I feel this is an important musing to share, a topic that regularly shows up with adults, who for whatever reason. Life getting busy, changes in relationships and working groups, customers expectations and just general life...chalking our lines, so we know where we are, our position of safety and are ability to grow.... based in our values and what's important to us as individuals.   We cant assume others know them, understand them or respect them, especially if we aren't respecting them or ourselves. SO chalk those lines people.   

Enjoy this one, love to hear your thoughts.   

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