My Commitment to Success

From the books I read eg Built to Last, One minute Millionaire, to attending seminars of great mentors such as Robert Kiyosaki, T. Harv Eker, Blair Singer.. and learning from successful entrepreneurs, I have learnt that the basic principles to success is creating successful habits such as being punctual, keeping small agreements and being focused can help one to be successful in whatever they have set themselves to achieve.

I have always committed myself in my business as the first priority in my life. I make sure that I keep my words to the smallest agreements I made especially to my team and my clients. Being in sales for 15 years, I believe I have built a reputation within my team and my clients that I will always be there for them whenever they need me and hence, bringing in sales has been effortless especially with my existing clients as the trust they have in me have made that possible. I am always committed to be early to all my Agency meetings or appointments and will always be prepared even to the smallest presentations I ever have to make. I am grateful and thankful for the successful friends I have around me that has been an inspiration to be what I am today.

But lately, I began questioning myself for the team I am surrounded with. What's wrong with people these days? Everyone wants success but yet so many are struggling to even make RM2000 per month income with their low commitment to success and yet they wonder why when all they need to do is just do the basic principles to success. Seriously, how can one be getting what they want when they can't commit themselves to give priority to the things that can give them the cash that they want??? When there's a meeting, team members seem to take turns not to be in meetings or turn up late in appointments and every reason given for not turning up and late seems to be so insignificant. Yesterday night, one of my agents called me to let me know that she can't come for this tuesday meeting for some function that has nothing to do with her business and yet, this is one of the agents who complains to me that she has not enough monthly income to support her expenses.

 My commitment to my business is that, I'll always be ready to do whatever it takes to be successful. One of the things I committed is that whenever company have any grand functions I will make sure I'll be there as I know that whatever company has prepared, it is to help us to be more successful and so far, none of the grand functions I have attended have failed me. I remember beginning this year, company had an annual function in Hatyai, Thailand. I was 3 months pregnant and on the day before going to Hatyai, I realize I was bleeding and quickly visited my Gynae. My doctor advise me not to go as I was going through a miscarriage and flying to Hatyai is a very very bad idea. Due to my commitment, I asked my doctor if there's anything I can do to prevent the miscarriage as I will still go no matter what. Doctor shook his head and prescribed me some medicine and warned me not to move about so much and be ready to be hospitalised if needed. I went and thank God, even though i was still bleeding when I was there, the miscarriage occurred only when I came back. I know this is dangerous but I also know that  I am very committed to becoming successful. One should do whatever it takes to be successful. Every reasons given for not being successful can also be reasons why they have to be successful.

This morning, something strike me!!! There's nothing wrong with some of my team members. If my people are not doing well, it's my fault!!! They made me realized that I have not been very committed to business and the results I have aimed to achieved. What happened to my commitment to help others to achieve their goals? Who am I to tell them to be committed to their results when I have not been doing so. If I am the only one who has been making the money in my team, isn't it my responsibility to help the rest to do so? If the current team members are not committed, isn't it my responsibility to bring in new members who are committed? What happened to some of the things I have been sharing to others that I have not been practicing? I have learnt over the years that there are things that is within my control vs things that are not within my control eg if it rains, I can't control the weather but if I still need to make appointments to see my clients, I can control by using an umbrella to avoid the rain. I can't control the behaviours of my team members but what I can control is bringing in more committed new members.

Today's new goal is bring in 10 new committed member into my team before September 2011 and I will do whatever it takes to do so. I am grateful and thankful of the learning I gain from these people. I am also grateful and thankful as I will bring in more successes this year....