Followers of my Pulse posts and social media accounts will know that I recently attended the Sandler Summit in Orlando, Florida. The theme of this year’s annual Sandler Summit was Accelerate Your Success. Accelerate, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, means “to progress from grade to grade more rapidly than usual.”
This year, the attendees were challenged to think about ways to accelerate their professional development, their personal growth, and their business success.
Some of my takeaways from the conference, so far, are:
What are my blind spots?
What are the things that I don’t see, or things that I rationalize as non-issues? I believe, although I suspect I will have to confirm this with others, my biggest blind spot is my judgmental nature. If I am honest with myself, my biases play a larger role in my growth, or lack of growth, than I would like.
Be present
I should be more focused on others. Author and public speaker Krish Dhanam said you can have everything that you want in life… if you help enough other people get what they want. Hearing that opened my eyes to how often I look past others.
Be intentional
Accelerating your success includes making your intentions known, telling your goals to others that matter to you, and sacrificing yourself a bit. Ask me the story about the horse and the goat.
Different is better than better
In his talk on asking questions, Sandler Trainer Antonio Garrido said “different is better than better.” This means that sometimes, you don’t need to be better, but you should always be different. How do I differentiate myself from others? From my competition? How can you differentiate yourself?
Clarity and accountability
What am I holding myself accountable to? Do the people on my team know what I’m accountable for?
How fast can I get to my top speed and how long can I stay at top speed? Check in with me throughout the year as I share with you my insights, my troubles, and my growth on my journey.
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