[Fwd: Profound statements, by true leaders]

Hello team market America,

  Check out this email from Audrey and John Gibbs. It is truly brilliant, inspiring, and amazing advice.

Andy Docos 

 

Dear Team:

 

While attending the nutraMetrix training in Baltimore this past weekend, I made the time to reflect on team work.

We all hear lots of little blurbs and catch-phrases about team work; for example there is no I in team, etc., etc.

 

But what is the psychology of teamwork...really?

I think it's understanding that everyone wants to be both valued and part of something bigger.

While I enjoy great stories about teamwork in sports, I generally look to military history for examples (large and small) of teamwork.

 

In battle, people go willingly into situations where they are apt to be killed.  Why?

It seems to me that a significant factor is the enormous fear of letting the group down. 

Decorated war veterans are not honored because they finished first; they are honored because the stood up against all odds, stayed the course, and most importantly led others to safety.  It is not their egos that we honor, but the enormous commitment they made to others.

 

Fortunately in our business, no lives are on the line! - But the point is: team bonds are established in the same way.

MarketAmerica is arguably the greatest concept of teamwork that perhaps any one of us has ever seen, let alone been a part of.  I don't move ahead, unless you move ahead.  Pretty simple stuff, but...quite amazing at the same time.  A superior business concept to be sure.

 

Let's all commit to moving our businesses forward this week by getting our name's lists dusted off and revamped.  We can't get this outstanding business concept in front of people if we don't invite them to see it.  We can't invite them to see it, if we don't call them.  We can't call if we don't have leads.

Let's all invest an hour or two revamping our name's lists.  Use the memory jogger, think of all those you do business with, and don't be afraid to ask them to look at your business.  It's an awesome deal after all, we're doing them a favor!

 

The ancient Greeks competed to win. There was no second place. But they competed within the rules and framework of a team.

 

Our #1 rule in the next two days is to develop and/or refresh our names list.  So let's just do it!

It's definitely a lot easier than developing a military maneuver or an Olympic game!

 

In the spirit of teamwork,

 

Audrey & John Gibbs

 

 

 

 

 

Hello team market America,
Check out this email from Audrey and John Gibbs. It is truly brilliant,
inspiring, and amazing advice.
Andy Docos

>
> Dear Team:
>
> While attending the nutraMetrix training in Baltimore this past weekend,
I made the time to reflect on team work.
> We all hear lots of little blurbs and catch-phrases about team work; for
example there is no I in team, etc., etc.
>
> But what is the psychology of teamwork...really?
> I think it's understanding that everyone wants to be both valued and
part of something bigger.
> While I enjoy great stories about teamwork in sports, I generally look
to military history for examples (large and small) of teamwork.
>
> In battle, people go willingly into situations where they are apt to be
killed. Why?
> It seems to me that a significant factor is the enormous fear of letting
the group down.
> Decorated war veterans are not honored because they finished first; they
are honored because the stood up against all odds, stayed the course,
and most importantly led others to safety. It is not their egos that we
honor, but the enormous commitment they made to others.
>
> Fortunately in our business, no lives are on the line! - But the point
is: team bonds are established in the same way.
> MarketAmerica is arguably the greatest concept of teamwork that perhaps
any one of us has ever seen, let alone been a part of. I don't move
ahead, unless you move ahead. Pretty simple stuff, but...quite amazing
at the same time. A superior business concept to be sure.
>
> Let's all commit to moving our businesses forward this week by getting
our name's lists dusted off and revamped. We can't get this outstanding
business concept in front of people if we don't invite them to see it.
We can't invite them to see it, if we don't call them. We can't call if
we don't have leads.
> Let's all invest an hour or two revamping our name's lists. Use the
memory jogger, think of all those you do business with, and don't be
afraid to ask them to look at your business. It's an awesome deal after
all, we're doing them a favor!
>
> The ancient Greeks competed to win. There was no second place. But they
competed within the rules and framework of a team.
>
> Our #1 rule in the next two days is to develop and/or refresh our names
list. So let's just do it!
> It's definitely a lot easier than developing a military maneuver or an
Olympic game!
>
> In the spirit of teamwork,
>
> Audrey & John Gibbs
>
>
>
>
>