Daily LEADERSHIP Tip / Sharpen Your Axe

Day 7
Are you applying one of President Abraham Lincoln's simplest leadership tips?  He once said: "Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe."

Working hard will not help you achieve your dreams.  Working smartincreases your odds for success.

When you take a Sanctuary break today to clear you mind, why not pose one of these questions to yourself? 

• Is the sales script our telemarketers using as strong as it could be?   
• Is our current marketing message clearly communicating our strongest value?
• How are our people confirming Client satisfaction at the end of each ticket, project, call...?
• Which employee needs sincere encouragement from me today?
• Which loyal Client needs to have me call them to thank them for their business and just see how they are doing today?  
• (You may have a question that is better aligns with your specific needs...) 

Each of these are stronger when you do it yourself, including testing your sales script.

Why not pause... and sharpen your axe?  None of these actions take a long time.  Where appropriate, note a Client conversation in your CRM as an activity or an employee discussion in MANAGEtoWIN as a log event.

Let me know if you need help.

Thank You.

 

Be a Systematic Leader because inconsistency hurts.

David Russell, CEO

Success With People, Inc.

MANAGEtoWIN, Inc.