A Selfless Act

I’ve received this same article twice this month: once from Terry Small – The Brain Guy and once from John Maxwell – The Leadership Guy, so I guess it’s your turn to receive it from me, The Sales Guy!  Enjoy!

Doing something for yourself is not a selfish act; it’s a sustaining act. In a university commencement address several years ago, Brian Dyson, CEO of Coca Cola Enterprises, spoke of the relation of work to one’s other responsibilities:

Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them—work, family, health, friends and spirit and you’re keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four balls—family, health, friends and spirit are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for balance in your life.

I’m still learning importance of this rule and working on it.  This Summer Michaela and I will spend countless hours on our Harley’s carving roads yet to be travelled with friends and we will take another trip to Germany to visit family. Traveling to Germany refreshes Michaela and riding the Harley soul purges me.  So we do this for each other.

Make sure you carve out some time for yourself and those you love.  If you’re not carving out time to rest and replenish, to exercise, and to monitor your spiritual wellbeing, then eventually you’ll breakdown. When that happens you’re no good to anyone.

About Howard: Howard Olsen is President of High Output Training Systems, a Boutique Sales Training & Sales Consulting firm based in Vancouver Western Canada. As a professional sales trainer, keynote speaker and sales coach & mentor his powerful sales process and positive profit producing messages help thousands of sales people and business professionals look through the eyes of their customers to close more sales without pressure or friction every year. Follow Howard on Twitter @howardolsen or just give him a call at (604) 731-0901 to see if he can help you and your team.