Cal Ripken, Jr. sat down…finally
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Skill
On this date in 1998, professional baseball player Cal Ripken, Jr., willingly ended his streak of 2,632 consecutive games played, breaking Lou Gehrig’s 56-year streak.
The drivers behind Cal’s success were persistence, consistency – and playing hurt. He literally didn’t take a day off.
On those days when you think you have nothing in the tank, search for that extra gear!
If Cal can play 16 SEASONS (!!!) without skipping a game, you can get on the sales field every day too.
Do
Apply your newfound appreciation for consistency to prospecting.
If you let out a little groan this morning when you saw you had scheduled a 30-minute prospecting block, go ahead and slap yourself gently on the cheek. DO it.
Next, put another prospecting block on your calendar for tomorrow. And Friday. And every day next week! (You still haven’t gotten close to Cal.)
Consistent residency in the TOP 10% of the sales standings means consistent DOing.
Oomph
As you watch Cal modestly describe what it meant to break a big Major League Baseball record in this two-minute video, you’ll see clearly that he went to work each day with the goal of playing at the highest level possible… every day.
Be like Cal…compete at your best.
Every day.