How often do you come into work in the morning, look at your calendar and think “there is no way this is all getting done today.” While this is one of the easiest mindsets we can fall into, it is limiting what you can achieve during the day by setting yourself up to not get it all done. What you did was form a limiting belief towards your workload and your calendar. Are we all guilty of this? Absolutely! But are you limiting yourself from your true potential? Absolutely. But here’s how we can practice limiting our limited beliefs.
Limiting beliefs often happen when we are kids, but some are preconceived ideas we create in our head with a story. “I don’t have enough time today because…” Telling ourselves this story makes it validated in our minds because you believe you have a reason why this can’t happen.
When you are going through a training program or within your first 90 days in your role, there are a lot of additional tasks that need to be completed to build the foundations for your role. There are assignments, large projects, training calls, etc. that can often feel overwhelming, especially when you are ready to own your role. It may be easy to form the belief that “I don’t have time for training because.” And we go back into story mode, creating the perfect picture in our mind of why that task did not happen or why we do not have time for this today.
By limiting your thoughts and creating stories that align perfectly with your reasoning, you are limiting the true potential you have in your role. To change these beliefs we have to shift the way we think about ourselves and what we are capable of. We have to switch “I don’t have time today because” to “my calendar is pretty full today, what is a high priority to accomplish? I’ll do that first.” This switches your mentality from limiting to unlimiting. This gives you more control of what tasks can be moved around on your calendar and allows you to protect your time in completing those tasks.
Remember that you are the only person who can determine what you are capable of. There is no one stopping you from achieving the goals you set for yourself at the beginning of the year or reaching for that job promotion have been wanting! Create goals, stick to them, and remind yourself that you are capable of accomplishing what you set out to do.
“There are no limits for what you can achieve with your life, except for the limits you accept in your own mind.” – Brian Tracy
“In many ways, effective communication begins with mutual respect, communication that inspires, encourages others to do their best.” -Zig Ziglar
Communication is defined as giving, receiving or exchanging ideas, information or messages to someone else. Team Communication is especially important during the training period for new Team Members to allow them the opportunity to ask questions (Clarify and Verify), express their ideas and thoughts, and to create accountability around Team expectations. Here are a few ways to communicate effectively.
Team meetings are essential collaborative sessions for businesses. They serve many purposes: making decisions, brainstorming, sharing critical news, or even teaching. They build camaraderie, create connections, and identify direction for your team. Unfortunately, sometimes, we lose track of their purpose. One way to ensure a successful Team Meeting is to create a “Meeting Agenda”. Team Members can also take turns conducting the Team Meetings weekly to allow everyone the opportunity to lead.
Some Meeting Agenda suggestions could be: Wins/ Accomplishments, Progress on Team Goals/ Numbers, Upcoming Events and Announcements, and Training/ Value.
Daily Huddles/ Stand Ups are meant to be short and impactful, so depending on the size of your team these meetings should be between 10-30 minutes max to connect with the team first thing in the morning and ensure that everyone is on the same page.
Some Daily Stand Up topics to cover could be: Big Rocks (Priorities) for the Day, Team Member Shout-Outs, Listing/ Closing Updates, questions on outstanding projects, or Goals
One-on-one meetings are a dedicated time for the Team Member and their Leader to connect on work, career development and growth. One on one meetings should be held every week for a minimum of 30 minutes. This is the perfect time to discuss the Team Members 4-1-1 or 1-3-5 goals.
Pro-tip: Each week there should be time blocks on your calendar Team Meetings, for Daily Huddles/ Stand Ups, and One on One meetings.
“If it is not on your calendar, it doesn’t exist.” -BOLD LAW
For new Team Members or Trainees, there is also the Daily Priority Report. The Daily Priority Report allows the Team Member or Trainee a chance to be more detailed in their daily communication with their Agent/ Leader. The Daily Priority Report should reflect what your true priorities are for the day. This is not a To Do List, but a priority list. What MUST get done today. At the end of the day, you will evaluate the list and mark through what you did get completed and notate what needs to be moved to the next day if necessary.
If your Team does not already have Weekly Team Meetings, Daily Huddles/ Stand Ups, or One on One Weekly meetings, schedule time with your Agent/ Leader to discuss adding them to the calendar.
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This month in our Monthly Training Webinar, we covered communication between agents and admins. In training admins, this is a topic that comes up again and again. Agents and Admins usually have fundamentally different personalities, so how can they work together?
