One question
remains: How can we have more? More profits, more customers yet have more
time for what matters most. It is simple;
in today’s business model to just focus on the bottom line will not necessarily
increase profits and productivity.
To have a successful
business and to remain relevant in the 21st century we must not only
focus on our bottom line but also our top line… the top line is people – our
family, our friends, employees, and customers.
It seems counter intuitive to grow our bottom line by focusing on our
top line but studies show employees who are happy and feel appreciated are more
productive.
We all have worked for
companies that have an engaging mission statement hanging on the wall only to
discover a culture of me first (make more money for the company so you can pay
me as little as possible mentality).
The companies that
innovate, create and collaborate will win in the 21st century and
beyond. Companies that practice negative
campaigning, competing unfairly and who do not make decisions based on core
values will not make relevant accomplishments in the future. Do you cringe as a business owner of the idea
of working more, being less effective and profits declining? Try these simple tasks to increase
productivity, profits and to go beyond winning in the 21st century.
Coach Trudi’s Simple Tasks to go
Beyond Winning in Business:
1.
Honor
your core values. Focus on what is most important. For example, as Starbucks grew to a worldwide
company their mission was simple - to brew a good cup of coffee, one cup at a
time and treat employees well.
2.
Stop
Choking: Studies show that trying to avoid losing will
actually cause more pressure and will increase your chances of making mistakes.
3.
Increase
productivity: Increase your productivity and those of your
employees by remembering there are consequences for everything – good and
bad. Make decisions which honor your
core values and that focus on rewards not regrets.
4.
Focused
attention: Multitasking is overrated! Chronic multitasking reduces creativity. You have both sides of your brain functioning
simultaneously. Taking on too many tasks
at once increases your chances of errors.
5.
Invest
in you: Eat whole foods. Take a liquid supplement (I recommend VEMMA, organic, anti inflammatory and
98% absorbent), drink 2 ½ quarts of water, walk at least 30 minutes a day, do
resistance training twice a week and meditate 10 minutes a day. Research shows aerobic exercise is good for
the brain, body and business! Harvard
Medical School published a study, which shows lower out of pocket health cost
and less time missing work for those who did aerobic exercise on a regular
basis.
6.
Manage
Your Energy: You will accomplish more when you practice
rest and recovery. It is counter
productive to always be in a “highly competitive, type A personality mode”, to
always be at odds with someone, to always have someone else lose so you can win
or to make others wrong so you can be right.
For example: A WNBA team full of players who only want
to shoot and not play defense or who believe their way is the only way will not
buy into a team concept. Another
example is if you have a WNBA team
full of point guards and no posts players this will result in conflict. The same is true in business. If you have all
leaders and no followers or anyone who will focus on the greater good, it will be difficult to perform at a
consistent high level. You have to have
a mixture of personalities, talents and ideas to be most productive.
Robert T. Kiyosaki in his
book, THE BUSINESS of the 21st CENTURY says “ you can become
rich by being cheap and greedy. You can become
rich by being abundant and generous. The
method you choose will be the method that most closely matches the core values inside of you”.
To go beyond winning in
the 21st century is to take a moment to have a one-on-one
conversation with people, to invest in your own personal wellness (mind, body
and spirit) and to seek your own fulfillment while propelling others to
reach their greatest accomplishments.
