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I've been going around to the different members of our team and compiling a list of S-tier points of advice. With countless years of sales and management experience, we are essentially a living almanac of sales best practices!
I'll be doing a series of these as a sort of "highlight reel" and giving our audience a sneak peak into their minds and processes.
To lead off the charge, our very own Founder & CEO (Carly Pickern) went into why a short memory is actually beneficial to success. See if this is a method or practice that you can start applying to your own business or life!
What is one piece of advice you'd like to share?
A wise business owner once pulled me aside and whispered to me, "have a short memory." I didn't fully understand what he meant at that time, I was in my 20's and life was full of things to hold on too. At that time I could have been stewing on something as small as my weekend plans being spoiled, but now the stakes are larger and I understand, now I live my life and run my businesses by this motto.
So many things are going to happen during our business careers, so many things we have no control over...BUT we do have control over what we hang on to and for how long we allow the new information to derail our emotions and rob of us time.
Makes sense, as I've gotten older I've realized just how valuable time is, too. What are some examples of having a short memory from a business perspective?
A disgruntled employee complains about something you felt was a positive change in your business, talk about it with them, explain your why and move on. Put the issue to rest the next day and move forward. Instead of holding a grudge, have a short memory.
Your company makes a change to their compensation plan and now you have to change up your entire business path, think it over, game plan immediately and move on. Have a short memory.
You've asked for something significant to change in your life, but you don't hold the reins, you've pleaded your case and come up against a brick wall. Move on to what you can change around the brick wall to achieve your necessary goals. If you cannot move through it, move around it. Have a short memory.
That sounds challenging and easy at the same time, letting everything go like that?
Having a short memory doesn't mean to let everything go. Instead, it means to focus on what you can change. And to realize in this life time you will encounter many situations you dislike, it's not the end of the road, it's just a road block to maneuver and work around.
Ask yourself, have you spent too much time stewing about something, would you like that time back to focus on what brings you success. Remember, to have a short memory and get back on your feet and start problem solving.
Another good piece of advice that can tag-a-long with Carly's is that a little bit of apathy can go a long way. Apathy can sometimes have a negative connotation but in the realm of business, not carrying too much emotion or letting things get personal is a key component to having success. For a lot of the same reasons above that Carly listed.
Being able to move on or not let things derail you due to emotional reactions is going to be a common theme amongst top business owners, entreprenuers and even employees who are successful in their industries.
