The Mary Poppins Career Philosophy

Mary Poppins said, “In every job that must be done, there’s an element of fun. You find the fun and ‘SNAP’ – the job’s a game!” This applies to multiple areas of life and career. Case in point: I’m not really a fan of going to the gym 2 hours every day at 4:30 AM. I sacrifice sleep and energy. That said, I do enjoy the comments from my wife about the results and I also like moves and music. I’ll stream shows while on the treadmill that I would not have watched otherwise in my female-dominated home. I come up with some of my best ideas in these times before the madness of my home and work roles sweeps me away. And I am prepared to face the day. Apply this to your life and career: do you hate cold-calling and prospecting? Challenge yourself or peers to a contest of some sort to ascertain who can drum up the most leads or if you can better your best prospecting day with a concerted effort. Change up your usual calling “script” – have fun with a unique approach and laugh with prospective clients. Hate the paperwork and admin stuff? Schedule a call with someone else on your team who may be part of the process and do it together. Crank up the music. Play a movie in the background. Add something enjoyable to everything you’re less than enthusiastic about and you’ll dread it less.