In this episode, we’re talking about “Peak Performance Preparation”. * Peak Performance Preparation * Succeed on purpose. * You’ll never find someone at the top of a mountain who just decided to go on a walk. * In other words, success is not an accident.  * So what does that mean for you? * In your chosen profession, preparation will be required to beat average. * People who aren’t professionals can wing it. * Just getting by though winging it will never give security or confidence… * By the way, everyone around knows who prepared and who didn’t. * Lack of preparation is evident. * Excellent preparation is evident too. * Consider what Abraham Lincoln said, “I shall study and prepare myself and some day my chance will come.” * In that way, preparation is an investment in your future. * Preparation precedes peak performance. * Peak performance precedes peak pay. * If you want to get paid well, engage… * Peak Performance Preparation. 👊🏾 Remember, this episode was brought to you by ACE.Phonesites.com where you go to make your life better faster. Again, that’s ACE.Phonesites.com where you go to make your life better faster. If you are a first timer be sure to check out the previous episodes and do me a favor and leave me a review.  Helps the show a ton. I have one final request. Join us on the journey to #BecomingOurBest Daily!  Until the next time… Talk to you later.

In this episode, we’re talking about how to “Go The Extra Mile”. * Go The Extra Mile * Greater rewards are there. * By the way, there are no traffic jams along the extra mile. * Plus, no one can stop you from going the extra mile. * So what does that mean for you? * You CAN go the extra mile. * Matter of fact… * You SHOULD go the extra mile. * If you want to get paid more than you’re getting now, do more than you’re paid for. * This applies to employees or business owners. * Add more value to your work. * Add more value to your network by achieving more and better results. * The lessons acquired along the extra mile will separate you from those who only do what they must. * Those same lessons will empower you to outperform those who don’t go the extra mile. * Examples of going the extra mile… * Develop new skills. * Come in earlier. * Stay a little later. * Work all the time you work. * Take on additional responsibilities. * Take on tasks your supervisor doesn’t like and do them well. * Most won’t agree with these. * In fact, they will criticize this message. * That’s to be expected. * Even though most want more rewards, only a few will choose to… * Go The Extra Mile. 👊🏾 Remember, this episode was brought to you by ACE.Phonesites.com where you go to make your life better faster. Again, that’s ACE.Phonesites.com where you go to make your life better faster. If you are a first timer be sure to check out the previous episodes and do me a favor and leave me a review.  Helps the show a ton. I have one final request. Join us on the journey to #BecomingOurBest Daily!  Until the next time… Talk to you later.

* In this episode, we’re talking about how “Hard Work Unlocks Luck". * Hard Work Unlocks Luck * It attracts people and opportunities. * Hard work is a capability that is developed into ability. * So what does that mean for you? * It’s developed by use. * The ability to work hard increases by working hard. * It brings people, opportunities, and resources your way. * Jack Zufelt, author of “The DNA of Success” says… * “Incredible things happen independently of those you personally create.  * I call these serendipitous blessings.  * When you're pushing hard on door A, someone or something opens door B. * Often, when you look through door B, what's behind it is much better than what you were going after in the first place.  * However, you wouldn't have seen door B open if you hadn't been in the hall pushing on door A.  * Get in the here and now and look for the other opened doors, or go open some doors on your own.” * Others will say you got lucky. * Luck can be activated purposely through hard work. * Now is the perfect time to work hard, since… * Hard Work Unlocks Luck.👊🏾 Remember, this episode was brought to you by ACE.Phonesites.com where you go to make your life better faster. Again, that’s ACE.Phonesites.com where you go to make your life better faster. If you are a first timer be sure to check out the previous episodes and do me a favor and leave me a review.  Helps the show a ton. I have one final request. Join us on the journey to #BecomingOurBest Daily!  Until the next time… Talk to you later.

In this episode, we’re talking about how we “Effort Up”. * Effort Up * Advance through working harder and longer. * Advance your business. * Advance your career. * More effort and more hours… * So what does that mean for you? * The Secret: Learning occurs in the process. * Working harder will drive you to find ways to be more effective. * Working longer will give you more reps to develop your skill. * That’s a major reason that people who put in more hard work and hours get ahead. * People discount the learning, growth, and habits developed during that time. * Rumor has it… every hour you put in over forty hours is an investment in yourself and your future. * Want to know where you’re going to be in the next 3 - 5 years? * Take a look at how many hours over forty hours you’re investing. * When you want a greater future, you better… * Effort Up.👊🏾 Remember, this episode was brought to you by ACE.Phonesites.com where you go to make your life better faster. Again, that’s ACE.Phonesites.com where you go to make your life better faster. If you are a first timer be sure to check out the previous episodes and do me a favor and leave me a review.  Helps the show a ton. I have one final request. Join us on the journey to #BecomingOurBest Daily!  Until the next time… Talk to you later.

In this episode, we’re talking about how we “Sales is Service”. * Sales is Service * When your product or service fulfills a need...  * To do well, serve others more effectively. * To increase rewards, increase the quality and quantity of your service. * Good news… you’ll be called lucky when you make it; so, get lucky.  * More good news! * You get out what you put in, AND YOU’RE in control of what you put in. * No one can stop you from putting in more EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. * No one can stop you from going the extra mile, from always doing more than you’re paid to do. * BONUS: The greater your service, the more meaning and purpose you create for yourself. * Putting in more than you get out makes you feel good about yourself. * By throwing yourself into the service of your clients and serving them better than anyone else, you take complete control of your future. * When your product or service fulfills a need… * Sales is Service.👊🏾 Remember, this episode was brought to you by ACE.Phonesites.com where you go to make your life better faster. Again, that’s ACE.Phonesites.com where you go to make your life better faster. If you are a first timer be sure to check out the previous episodes and do me a favor and leave me a review.  Helps the show a ton. I have one final request. Join us on the journey to #BecomingOurBest Daily!  Until the next time… Talk to you later.

In this episode, we’re talking about how we “Serve to Deserve”. * Serve to Deserve * Your rewards equal the value of your service. * Our earnings come from serving others. * We all depend on others for our daily needs - food, shelter, connection, etc. * So what does that mean for you? * Your main job is to be of service. * We all have an area of service. * Some people want more from life than others. * Those same people will need to serve up more value to deserve more rewards. * The word deserve is made up of two parts. * First, “de” means “from”. * Second, “serve” means “service”. * You don’t deserve anything until you come “from service”. * Feel free to keep your aspirations high. * Then, aim to deliver valuable service, so you deserve the rewards you desire. * Your rewards will grow as your… * Serve to Deserve.👊🏾 Remember, this episode was brought to you by ACE.Phonesites.com where you go to make your life better faster. Again, that’s ACE.Phonesites.com where you go to make your life better faster. If you are a first timer be sure to check out the previous episodes and do me a favor and leave me a review.  Helps the show a ton. I have one final request. Join us on the journey to #BecomingOurBest Daily!  Until the next time… Talk to you later.  

In this episode, we’re talking about how “Life is a Garden”. * Life is a Garden * You are the gardener. * It can be chaotic or beautifully designed and sculpted. * So what does that mean for you? * You are the gardener. * So, you have choices to make. * Do you want a beautiful, planned and sculpted garden? * Or, do you want a garden where the weeds overrun and kill the flowers? * You have a choice to make. * When it comes to your life, do you want to have positive emotions and experiences? * Or, do you want to have negative thoughts and emotions? * Since you’ll experience life regardless, I’d recommend having positive thoughts, emotions, and experiences. * You’ll become more intentional about what you allow in your life when you know… * Life is a Garden”.👊🏾 Remember, this episode was brought to you by ACE.Phonesites.com where you go to make your life better faster. Again, that’s ACE.Phonesites.com where you go to make your life better faster. If you are a first timer be sure to check out the previous episodes and do me a favor and leave me a review.  Helps the show a ton. I have one final request. Join us on the journey to #BecomingOurBest Daily!  Until the next time… Talk to you later.

In this episode, we’re talking about how “Input Determines Output”. * Input Determines Output. * Put more in to get more out. * You can have what you want in life, after you’ve helped enough other people get what they want. * So what does that mean for you? * Whatever you are receiving today is the result of what you did in the past. * To get more in the future, do more in the present.  * To get better in the future, do better in the present. * To get different in the future, do different in the present. * You don’t plant and harvest in the same season. * The longer you invest without getting out, the greater your return will be when you do get a return. * So, always look for ways to add more value, so you can serve your clients better than anyone else. * Getting more out will cost you. * Putting more in will cost you. * Find out the new skills and qualities you’ll need. * You’ll pay the price, in full and in advance, because you know… * Input Determines Output. 👊🏾 Remember, this episode was brought to you by ACE.Phonesites.com where you go to make your life better faster. Again, that’s ACE.Phonesites.com where you go to make your life better faster. If you are a first timer be sure to check out the previous episodes and do me a favor and leave me a review.  Helps the show a ton. I have one final request. Join us on the journey to #BecomingOurBest Daily!  Until the next time… Talk to you later.  

In this episode, we’ll talk about “Goal Setting & Achievement”. * Goal Setting & Achievement * Surrender to the process. * Goal setting and achievement can be reduced to a simple framework. * It’s simple, but not everyone will execute it. * So what does that mean for you? * First, let me tell you it’s easy, according to my mentor Jim Rohn… America’s foremost business philosopher.  * (Side Note: I now call Dan Fleishman the business philosopher.) * Jim’s definition of easy - “something you can do”. * It’s easy to do and easier not to do. * Without further ado, here are the steps: * Step One: Decide exactly what you want. (Most never do this.) * Step Two: Write it down in clear, specific, detailed language. (Make it real.) * Step Three: Set a deadline (aka a best guess estimate). Set subdeadlines if necessary. * Step Four: Make a list of everything you can think of doing to achieve your goal. * Step Five: Organize your list into a plan based on priorities, based on what comes first and what must be done before something else can be done. * Step Six: Take action on your plan IMMEDIATELY. * Step Seven: Do something every day, no matter how small, that moves you to your goal. * The details will differ between people, but the framework is solid. * Your rewards in life and your contribution to others will come through… * Goal Setting & Achievement. 👊🏾 Remember, this episode was brought to you by ACE.Phonesites.com where you go to make your life better faster. Again, that’s ACE.Phonesites.com where you go to make your life better faster. If you are a first timer be sure to check out the previous episodes and do me a favor and leave me a review.  Helps the show a ton. Join us on the journey to #BecomingOurBest Daily!  Until the next time… Talk to you later.