Amateurs, Professionals, and Elevators

Send us Fan MailAmateurs, Professionals, and Elevators Definition of an Elevator:1.  One who elevates everyone around them through their thoughts, words, and actions2.  Someone who takes people to the top with themLevels of performance:1.  Poor2.  Average 3.  Good (top 20%)4.  Great (top 50%)5.  Elite (top 1%)6.  Elevator (top .001%)⭐️Priorities Amateur: says yes to almost everythingProfessional: says no to some thingsElevator:  says no to almost everything that doesn’t have to do with their top priorities and most important goals⭐️Do Hard Things Amateur:  avoids hard things at all costsProfessional:  does some hard things, but avoids the hardest thingsElevator:  runs towards the hardest things all the time because they know that’s what it takes to elevate the fastest and to become the best⭐️Model Mt. Rushmore Amateur:  spends little to no time studying greatnessProfessional:  Spends time learning, but doesn’t study and learn from the best of the bestElevator:  studies and learns from the best of the best only, is extremely scrutinous with the information they take in, studying billionaires, special forces soldiers, and four-star generals, Hall of Fame athletes and coaches, US presidents1.  Be early for commitments. Amateur:  generally a few minutes late for commitmentsProfessional: on time some of the timeElevator:  early for almost every commitment2.  Do what you say you’re going to do when you say you’re going to do it.Amateur:  keeps their word a small fraction of the timeProfessional:  keeps their word some of the timeElevator:  keeps their word all of the time3.  Respond quickly and positively to phone calls, text messages and emails from friends, family, and colleagues.Amateur:  responds days later, if they even respond at allProfessional:  gets back to you within the day or a few days most of the timeElevator:  responds the same day or within 24 hours almost all the time4.  Do a little extra, go above and beyond, overdeliver.Amateur:  does the bare minimum or less less than expectedProfessional:  does what’s expected the vast majority of the timeElevator:  overdelivers almost all the time5.  Be short to the point with your words.  Amateur:  rambles on without a purposeProfessional:  gets to the point the vast majority of the timeElevator:  chooses their words extremely carefully and uses as little words as possible6.  Be extremely positive and polite and avoid Mindless Negativity:  gossiping, complaining, blaming, criticizing, condemning, venting.Amateur:  mindlessly negative, poor mannersProfessional:  avoids mindless negativity for the most part, good mannersElevator:  relentlessly focuses on solutions, improvements, gratitude, and optimism, has impeccable manners7.  Be direct and brutally honest.Amateur:  vents and talks about people behind their backProfessional:  doesn’t talk about people behind their back, but is not brutally honest often enoughElevator:  is always direct and brutally honest because they know that is the highest and best way to serve othersI am a performance enhancement specialist and 7x author who helps successful people achieve life-changing goals both personally and professionally. To work with me to dramatically improve your performance, achieve breakthrough goals, and transform your life, message me here or go to coachajmadden.com. #business #leadership #success #confidence #coaching #ceo