Kid Lessons

Amazing what kid’s know about life and business, isn’t it? Just yesterday, as I walked in my kitchen I noticed a multi-colored, laminated list hanging on the refrigerator. This is what it said:

This season I pledge to:

•    Fast from revenge and feast on forgiving people
•    Fast from bragging and feast on having good sportsmanship
•    Fast from complaining and feast on being thankful
•    Fast from fighting and feast on compromising
•    Fast from being lazy and feast on getting active
•    Fast from lying and feast on telling the truth
•    Fast from judging people and feast on looking for good in others
•    Fast from excluding and feast on letting everyone play
•    Fast from selfishness and feast on giving to others
•    Fast from not following directions and feast on listening

The above was a list developed by the kids in my son Jake’s 4th grade class. Each child was to develop their own Fast and Feast list and this was his. As I read the list I was amazed at how simple yet profound it was.  I liked it so much, I developed one for myself and encourage you to try the same. So this week, grab some crayons, a fancy piece of construction paper (okay, a pad and pen will do) and take 10 minutes to write down the things you need to FAST from and FEAST on. Then keep them in front of you for 20 days. By doing so you can create habits that will have you FEASTING on more positive relationships, more productivity, and I bet a lot more sales.

This week, Brian interviewed author Ed Tate on his weekly radio show. Ed shares tips on how you can become a master networker and FEAST on more relationships than ever.   Go to www.preciseselling.com/Radioaccess.htm to listen to the interview. To find out more about Brian’s sales and leadership programs, visit him at www.preciseselling.com or email Brian at bsullivan@preciseselling.com.

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