Here's a powerful story. How do you think it applies to our business?
Once upon a time there were two men in a wood-chopping contest. They were tasked with chopping down as many trees in the forest as they could from sun-up to sun-down. The winner would be rewarded with both fame and fortune.
From morning till noon, both men steadily chopped and chopped. By noon they were neck and neck, but then one man took a break and stopped chopping. The other man saw this and thought to himself: “The lazy fool, he’s probably taken a break for lunch. He’s given me a chance to get ahead of him and I will without doubt win this contest!”
A while later the man got back to work. As the day continued he chopped more trees than his hard-working (and hungry) competitor and by mid-afternoon he had taken a clear lead.
When sundown came, the man who had taken the break at noon had chopped almost twice as many trees as the other man, who was drenched in sweat, hungry and exhausted.
“How did you beat me?” he asked puzzled. “You were lazier than I and even took a break for lunch!”
“Ah,” said the other man, “I did take a break, but it was during that break, that I sharpened my axe.”
From morning till noon, both men steadily chopped and chopped. By noon they were neck and neck, but then one man took a break and stopped chopping. The other man saw this and thought to himself: “The lazy fool, he’s probably taken a break for lunch. He’s given me a chance to get ahead of him and I will without doubt win this contest!”
A while later the man got back to work. As the day continued he chopped more trees than his hard-working (and hungry) competitor and by mid-afternoon he had taken a clear lead.
When sundown came, the man who had taken the break at noon had chopped almost twice as many trees as the other man, who was drenched in sweat, hungry and exhausted.
“How did you beat me?” he asked puzzled. “You were lazier than I and even took a break for lunch!”
“Ah,” said the other man, “I did take a break, but it was during that break, that I sharpened my axe.”
Sometimes people miss Team ELITE TV because they say they have an opportunity to present the business. Or they'll miss a training event for the same reason. I've been able to create massive success in this industry, and I've never missed a training or team call for the sake of the opportunity to present to someone. And I've never lost out because of it.
I've always known how important it is to stop chopping and sharpen your axe on a regular basis. What I learn from the training ... and the value the training gives my team ... has always propelled my business further than one more presentation would have.
I'd love to hear from you on this. Comment below with your feedback.
I've always known how important it is to stop chopping and sharpen your axe on a regular basis. What I learn from the training ... and the value the training gives my team ... has always propelled my business further than one more presentation would have.
I'd love to hear from you on this. Comment below with your feedback.
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