| Do you remember the man behind the curtain in | | | | become a super bowl contender? How will you |
| the Wizard of Oz? | | | | find your man behind the curtain that is more |
| Most of us think of him as the man with the | | | | than just "another coach"... a "super coach." |
| smoke and mirrors. But in reality he still was what | | | | First, ask for what you are looking for. Don't ask: |
| held everything together and kept it running in Oz. | | | | - "for a coach" or |
| Look at Elvis Presley and his man behind the | | | | - "have you worked in this industry before" or |
| curtain, Colonel Parker. Most people mainly | | | | - "how long have you been a coach" or |
| remember Elvis, but if you asked Elvis about his | | | | - "are you a certified coach" None of those |
| success what do you think he'd have said was | | | | guarantee super bowl type of results. |
| the secret to his success. Elvis had talent, but it | | | | How to find a coach, your best business coach... |
| was his man behind the curtain that kicked Elvis's | | | | ask, "what kinds of measurable results, outcomes, |
| visibility into the limelight. Elvis without Colonel | | | | have your clients gotten before?" If they've been |
| Parker may never have been seen beyond 50 | | | | there, done that, you've got a much higher |
| miles of Memphis. | | | | probability of getting there than someone who's |
| There Is Talent on the Field -- But It's Both the | | | | got an arm's length of credentials or done it for |
| Team and the Partnership with the Right Man | | | | ever. Length of time doing anything, or even |
| Behind the Curtain That Gets Teams to the | | | | degrees, or certifications doesn't guarantee |
| Super Bowl | | | | results.. I'm sure you've seen people who've done |
| Look at some of the great football teams. There | | | | what they do for 20+ years, and have those |
| is a LOT of talent out there on the field, but | | | | degrees and certifications who are not any good |
| without the RIGHT coach to help fine tune that | | | | at it, let alone super bowl type of leaders. |
| talent, to challenge the talent beyond what they | | | | If you want to "go to the super bowl in your |
| can do alone, to find the breakthroughs, that | | | | business" find not "just a coach" but find one who |
| talent never reaches super bowl potential. There | | | | can partner with you as your man behind the |
| is talent on the field, but it's a relationship with the | | | | curtain that has had that kind of results before. |
| man behind the current that turns talent into | | | | So always ask, "what were the measurable |
| super bowl type of results. | | | | results" and look for the super bowl type of |
| What is your vision? To become better, or to | | | | results. |