Who Am I Following?

Last Sunday the church where I attend had a big Thanksgiving service at a local High School. 

The church was celebrating 5 years in existence. 

After the service was over, around 900 people began to pile out the rear door, where the pastor was shaking hands. 

Everyone was supposed to be headed to the school’s cafeteria for lunch, and we were furthest away from the exit of that auditorium.

Although my family was unfamiliar with that school, my son just popped open a side door and we passed hundreds of people waiting to exit through the rear door. 

There we noticed the associate pastor walking briskly down the hallway. 

We guessed that he knew where he was going, so we just followed him. 

We arrived in the lunch line at the front, and got our meals within minutes. 

As we left, we passed hundreds of people still waiting to be served. 

Although we didn’t push or shove to get in front of those people, my son just thought us there.

In any organization or industry, there are those who know how to get ahead. 

If you’re not one of those people, you should learn to be a quick follower of those people. 

If you’d like to get ahead, please do the following…

1. Cultivate a close relationship with Top Performers in your organization or industry. 

If you’re not a leader, at least be a quick follower. 

Whoever you follow ask yourself. Who am I following, and just where are they going?

2. Be a student of your business. Set goals, and plan to get there.

3. Carefully read all your e-mails, maintain, and practice those e-mails that are pertinent to you.

4. Develop close relationships with your co-workers, prospects, and business partners.

5. Cultivate a healthy mindset.

6. Be a student of yourself. Study how you come across to others. Develop your influencing skills.

7. Answer the phone professionally. Return calls promptly. Don’t hurry the prospects off the phone. Ask for the sale.

8. Treat EVERYONE excellently as you’d like to be treated.