It was just a Yellow, Legal sized Notepad, but it made this millionaire CEO's sales force more productive, less stressed and happier, at work and at home.
How could a simple yellow notepad have such power?
Here is the story:
The millionaire CEO gave each of his employees a yellow, legal sized notepad and a pen. He also gave them these instructions:
1. Carry the notepad and pen with you at all times during your workday. Keep it handy, and within reach.
2. In the morning write down a short "To Do" list in the notepad,list the things you want to accomplish that day.
3. During the day use the notepad to capture every name and phone number of anyone you talk to, write down email addresses, flight times and reservation numbers, meeting times and dates, record virtually every bit of important data into your yellow notepad.
Here is how they benefited from this simple positive habit, and how you can also, regardless of who you are, or what you do. (businessmen,housewives, students, CEO's, etc.)
1. When you need to call someone back, their number is always just a glance away.
2. What was that fight number again? What was that policy number the insurance agent gave you 3 days ago? What were the directions to the wedding? It's all in your yellow notepad!
3. It helps you keep track of your "To Do" list action items.
Your yellow notepad becomes a Rolodex, Meeting Planner, Map, and one stop source for all of your important information that you gather every day. (Remember how you used to jot down that information on little bits of paper? Remember how you could never find that one piece of paper with the phone number you needed?)
You will not believe how many ways this little positive habit will benefit your life! You will be less stressed, more efficient at everything you do, and your friends, relatives and co-workers will always know that you have the important information at your fingertips.
Dan Robey is the author of the Best-Selling book "The Power of Positive Habits" now published in 22 countries worldwide.To learn more about Positive Habits and subscribe to a complementary e-course on Positive Habits go to: <a href="http://www.thepowerofpositivehabits.com" title="http://www.thepowerofpositivehabits.com" target="_blank">http://www.thepowerofpositivehabits.com</a>
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