Energy

In business and life it takes energy to be successful. Some people have it and some people do not. However this is one behavior that I believe can be developed. You cannot change a person's personality but you can add energy to any situation. Today I was meeting with customers and developed a game called "Christmas Trivia." The point of the game was to lighten the mood during an already stressful holiday season. As people are preparing for the challenging time of the holiday season finances usually become the focus good or bad. My goal was to change the focus from money to the season thus the interaction with the customer would go very smoothly.

Although I did not build consensus when I issued the idea to my team the reaction from the customers were outstanding. People love to have an interaction that is different than the norm. The point is, in life you have to mix it up sometimes and when it gets boring if you add energy to the challenges you will see results. The power of positive energy is a measurable force.

In the evening my wife and I went to see the new Rocky movie. Although the movie is a story there is a line that is amazing..he tells his son his son "it is not how hard you hit but how hard of a hit that you can take." The situation is about accountability that you have to make a name for yourself and make yourself happy. He goes on to say the world is constantly looking to beat you down and if you do not fight back you will stay at the same level. This holds true in today's world and people who are successful do not let others set goals they set their own goals!!