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4 Tips to Super Powerful Profits

2/3/2015

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Tale of Two Businesses

6/15/2014

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It was the best of times, and it was the worst of times is a famous line from a Tale of Two Cities that plays too true to businesses and how they perform.  Over the past few years I have worked and consulted with dozens of companies, however there are two large companies that on the outside looked to be great organizations but when they were examined from the inside there were huge problems that the executive team did not see. 

The list was long and dubious: morale was in the toilet, sales were slumping, people were looking over their backs waiting to see who would be the next to be let go, team meetings were a drudgery, and the employees were being asked to do things that did not match up with their personal morels.  Anyone of these are recipe for disaster for a business that wants to grow and be successful.


These problems originated from managers that had had power go to their heads and were not trained effectively on how to motivate the people that they oversaw.  They managed diabolically, with whips and chains like Strombolli , and ultimately debasing their employees by pointing out their flaws to everyone and drilling them into the ground to show that in some way the manager was better than those that he managed.  This may have worked in ancient times, or up into the mid twentieth century, but these tactics have lost their effectiveness.

Very few people will ever respond positively to these types of harassment in their everyday responsibilies, in fact it will be like pulling on the bit in the mouth of a horse and sooner versus later they will buck back and become harder to manage and motivate.   The cost to train new employees from the ones that left far outweighed the benefit of not caring about the employee individually, moreover it may give you a bad reputation that is difficult to repair.


Another manager from one of these companies told his sales people they would lose their jobs if they were not greedy and took every penny from the customer or if the sales people did not tell the customers there were problems they did not have all to improve the company’s bottom line to stay in business.

Oh the folly of these ill-born statements!!!  Do they not realize that these customers may need their services in the future and they would remember how they were treated before?  Do they not realize that these customers will share their experiences, good or bad; with other people and that these poor statements will actually cost them profits instead of the short term gains? Do they not realize that they are loosing the trust of those that they manage?


These managers should have had training on how to work with the people that they managed by motivating the individual to achieve their personal best or to set goals that were achievable not inflated.   They should be focusing on empowering their representatives to be great for the customer and because of that experience the customer will send more referrals. In addition they should be helping the individual grow instead of chopping every limb off.  They truly needed the ABC’s of Business Survival, Revival, and Thrival to focus on their Airway or their pulse.  The employees needed resuscitation for their breathing, and they needed to improve the circulation to the customers to continue to grow.

Even though these two companies are instantly recognizable for their success they need major overhauls in the way they hire and train their managers if they will improve and retain the best talent.  Until then they will continue to have high turnover and unrealistic expectations that will be impossible to achieve because of the managements lack of understanding and caring for their people they lead. Don't grow faster than you can manage.

What is your company doing to provide training for their most important assets?  Are your managers going to inspire your employees to perform at their best or chain them to bad practices?  These questions and more will be solved through consulting and coaching sessions with Brandon Kelly and Eagle Consulting.

 

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HOW YOU TRAIN BRINGS THE FAME                                      An Excerpt from THE DISTINCTIVE WATERMARK PRINCIPLES: How to Elevate Your Efforts and Stand Out...

2/26/2014

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Every second and every detail matters. The tougher you are when you practice and do regular even mundane activities, the better you will be when the results matter.  The game or even your job may be on the line. Are you training like a champion, a competitor, or just a casual participant?

Michael Jordan practiced harder during practice, and longer than anyone else so that when he had to take the last second shot or make a game changing move he could be counted on.  His six championship rings in eight years defends the intense practice, don’t you think?

As you watch the extreme competiveness of the Olympic champions they are crowned not in feet, nor inches, but thousandths of a split second.  Think about that for a minute.  
 
There are usually about 24-30 people that are considered to be the best in the world in their given sport or area of excellence. They fiercely train daily for four to eight years for the chance to get to the finals of their event where they strive for perfection with a medal.  In the end the minor mistakes are measured by the width of a blade, the placement of shoe, or the outstretched hand.  
 
Every one of these athletes had focused on beating the world record for years, measuring every inch; watching countless hours of practice and other competitions seeing where they can make micro changes—adapting little changes and improvements to perform under pressure like a machine-- and most of them do come close to that record pace, but in the end only one of them gets their name in with the record next to it. They have coaches helping them from every detail and angle to push them beyond the limits they could have done on their own for a chance at
glory.

HOW EXCRUSIATING!!! To train for so long and so hard and to fall into history by thousandths Of a second!  Who remembers the second place silver medalist?  Most of us don't and the same goes true in business.
 
In talking to my friend Brad Barton, the 2013 World Masters Champion in the Steeple Chase, and Worlds Fastest Masters Mile—he and his coach designed a training regimen that every time he practiced included trying to beat
the world record.  Not just hours and days before the event, but every practice.  He had a clear picture in his mind of
what success was. Every detail planned in the crispest detail.  He trained his body, but more importantly he conditioned his mind that he would hold the world record in those events.  (Ironically, he is now being inducted  into his University’s Athlete Hall of Fame as this book goes to print, for his lifetime pursuits of achievement.)

Do you know what you have to do to make it not just a win but a record?

As you look back on your daily practice or actions throughout your career, how much time have you wasted or misused?  What areas could you have performed better or faster?  What would the result have been if you had gone above the radar instead of trying to navigate underneath it?  Where would you be at in your career if only you had put in more effort than you did? What if you had taken your spare time and developed another skill or sharpened a key
tool?

I know that it is hard to swallow or too review in your mind but there is light at the end of the tunnel and it is not the train that most people think of, and that is, NOW is the time to make the change and commit yourself to winning at the little things so that you will have the chance win on the big stage that is before you.  NOW is the time to make a decision that you too deserve to be remembered and it up to you and how your plan every moment of everyday to make that difference that is needed to stand out and stand above everyone else.

Now is your moment, just like the one that I had earlier in the High Jump that changed the course and outcome of my life, your time to start to run faster, jump higher, and compete against the greatest competitor in the world…You!  You deserve to be the best and it is never too late to switch to a better path.   You don’t have to worry or be scared about competing against others around you, just start by keeping track of the activities that you do every day and try to better the next day.   And keep repeating the pattern until you have perfected it!

What are you going to change? How are you going to make a difference NOW?  Now I want you to spend a few moments and transform yourself.  I want you to think like both Michaels and Brad Barton and focus on seeing every detail of that Gold Medal Podium experience.  
 
You are standing on the top tier of the Podium with your arms waving around to the crowd cheering your success while you glance at the video monitor portraying the new record!  Now they are placing the heavy gold medal around your neck and the chairman is congratulating on your effort while he shakes your hand!  You are speechless, near tears as you realize all of that effort was worth it.  
 
Then the crowd is asked to stand and salute you as your anthem is played as the victor.  You are the champion and now you have a rightful place in history as one who dug in to win and have your name associated with the greats of all time!  Then the surprise comes, you get summoned into the chairman’s office and there he presents you with the added bonus of a fat check and a promotion.   All because you choose to make a difference in your own life and not to give up, all because you believed that you could make the difference and you did!

How did that exercise feel?  It was amazing, yet there are countless stories of successful athletes, professionals, and other successful people that do that exercise every morning in front of the mirror and they end up triumphing just as they had seen in the mirror or their minds eye.
 
Once you have mastered one skill or pattern, add another skill to your resume, and then another. Before you know it you will have a multitude of champion skills and be renowned in your sphere of influence all from making a  choice that your life depends on NOW.  Humans are the only creatures on earth that can change the outcome or the
experience if they are not happy with the current situation.  No other creature can change its stripes, or in our case become something that we have not yet been! 

See yourself doing it, Be the champion at it, now go Achieve it!   You can do it!  (If you are thinking yah right that will never be me—then go back a few paragraphs and reread it until you believe that you can win.)  I know that we each can win our own race we just need to decide to get in the game.
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What is Distinction?  Where is your Watermark?

12/11/2013

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Distinction is the ability to instantly be recognized for your
achievements, training, background, expertise, or perseverance. For instance a Five Star General is recognized as a leader of the military that has risen to the top of their command through training and top notch performance.  In the Hospitality world there is a standard that each location strives for and is graded upon based on 5 stars.  

Those that go above and beyond stretch further then their competitors to provide the very best in all they do. 


Additionally, some resorts have raised the stakes and now grade it on a 5 diamond scale where things have to be perfect and precise. And then there is the Burj Al Arab of Dubai that built a manmade island to house the only seven diamond resort setting the world standard by creating the world’s only 7 diamond experience!  

Every view must be exquisite; every room must have the finest furnishings, every meal prepared by a renowned chef, and every employee focused on delivering anything you request! 

This is true distinction. Not just everyday do they strive to do their best in all they do, they emphasize that every minute has to be distinctive for their guests. Can you imagine?  That means that they are pushing for excellence nearly 3000 times for each guest on the average stay at this resort.  Once one experiences this type of service and keen awareness for attention to the
details, they never forget it.  

More importantly, everything that they experience for the rest of their life is measured to that degree of precision and excellence.  What are you and each part of your business doing to be Distinctive and the World’s best at what you do? How are you going to contribute and inspire to greater success? What systems are you using to become world class?

Watermarks
If you look at any water source, whether it be the ocean, a lake, river, stream or even a dried up water source, you will be able to notice that there are several watermarks along the banks showing the lows and highs of history.  The first is the current mark where the water is.  And as you examine the high and low tides, as well as the past years of deposits, you will find the clues to the height that water retained at much greater levels that reveals what history has done.  So it is with the human race.  We can use these high tides of history to propel us past records and leave the watermark higher for all to see.

The beauty of this type of watermark is also that it leaves a path upward for all to follow and see where and how they can leave their crest on society. I once climbed and toured the Na'Pali Coast in Kauai and realized the magnificent beauty of the beaches where the tide marks gave way to the rugged cliff line and noticed that there were marks where the typhoons and tsunamis had left a trail hundreds of feet higher to follow. As I climbed that trail looking for what was left I found this was like
the journey in life and the higher we climbed the harder it became, but the abundance of beautiful gifts were up where the trails ended and the dreams began.

The same is true with any record worth holding. It takes attention to the details, training, effort, and the ability to rise above others and the current situation to stretch and grow to a new generation of records. Often times you need to blaze new trails, find new methods for operating, and a desire to inspire all of those around you to see above the mark!

If you want to find out more about how the DISTINCTIVE WATERMARK PRINCIPLES can help you or your organization be more productive and pursue excellence than give Dr. Brandon Kelly at call!


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Lifelong Pursuit of Achievement

10/17/2013

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As I dreamt and planned out my future life I anticipated that I would be a wealthy stock broker walking into the Stock exchange in my double breasted suit every morning ready to conquer the world, or I was in my white lab coat as a doctor putting my stethoscope onto someone to diagnose their problems. I also dreamt that I  would be the next Indiana Jones experiencing one adventure after another.  My parents were poor and I wanted to be like those that I admired.  Little did I know that I was bound for a longer and tougher course in life.

You see, as almost two year old, I was involved in a near fatal car accident where a drunk driver ran a red light and crushed the car that I was in to the width of my car seat. I
suffered a broken skull, and nearly broke most of the bones on the right side of my body.  There were nearly 300
pieces of glass in my face alone that took 295 stiches to put my face back together. I also had small bone fragment that was pushing on my spinal cord causing me to be virtually paralyzed.  Instead of my parents pulling the plug they had several surgeries to put me back together again.

As a small youth, everyone picked on me and joked about me being weird or walking funny, and little did they know that I secretly wanted to not be noticed and just be a part of the team or the class like everyone else.  In recess or sporting activities I was always chosen last, as they thought that I couldn’t run as fast with my gimpy little walk or run.  When the others thought that I couldn’t participate or didn’t have the skills I would practice for hours on end for the chance that I would finally get picked.

My chance came in the sixth grade when Coach Hamblin gave me a shot on the school basketball team. I scored 15 of the 30 points in that game and became an instant celebrity in school. The coach had taught me how to take my shorter leg and used the tightness of the muscles as a spring to jump higher than everyone else. He then taught me how to punt for the football team set a record at 72 yard punt by using the same spring. He said “all you need is a good kick like I had inside of me.”

My defining breakthrough in life came in the last month of the sixth grade year when Coach Hamblin taught me to attack the High jump bar and then kick my legs out of the way as I would sail over the bar. In practice we were clearing three to four feet and then we were sent to
the city finals. There he said that I was on the stage of life and the outcome was up to me. 
In a meet that had planned on 30 minutes for the high jump, my best friend and I took nearly 3 hours to set the state record. I would zoom past the mark with ease, and then Shermaine would crash into the bar on his first try, tip it over on the second, and then I would step in and tell him “to just jump a little higher to clear the bar”. This process took us from the 4 foot mark to the 5 foot mark and then he 
finally scratched at the 6 foot 3 mark just one inch before the state record. 
 
My coach came to me and said seize the moment and go for the gold (which have been the hallmarks that I have used in everyday achievement since then).  I had only one more inch to go to break the record, but my strength had weaned to the point that I wasn’t sure if I had it in me.  

I told the coach and the staff to raise it to 6’5”, two full inches from where it presently was at, and then I just starred at the obstacle for what seemed like hours. Running faster than I had run before, I sailed past the Record mark and into state history.  As my team and coach embraced me I realized that I could overcome anything and knew that I still a few more jumps left in my gimpy leg.  By the end of the day I had set the new record at 6’-7 ½” and took four other records home in speed and distance running for the team.

This experience defined me, and still has.  In the 24 years since I was in the sixth grade, I had to fight cancerous
lymphomas at fifteen, move out on my own at 16 to get away from an abusive father, graduate early so that I could have a job to pay for roof over my head, overcome a minor stroke at 19 while I was pursuing med-school, survive my first dump truck wreck at 17, my second dump truck wreck at 22 with a young pregnant wife and small son, a second battle with cancer when I was 23 and a few business 
partners that left me holding the dust and bills of hundreds of thousands and even millions of dollars.

In the end I have triumphed over every obstacle and decided to leave the pinnacle as high as humanly possible in everything that I do for others to follow or know my mark when they see it.

My questions to you are these:  How are you going to define your win?  What can you do to jump a little higher over those everyday obstacles?  What records do you want to own? And how can you triumph today?

Dr. Brandon B. Kelly
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Long Lost Leader

9/29/2013

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Yesterday, September 28, 2013 I was coming back from a neighborhood fathers and sons camp out 75 miles away and suddenly I had a strong desire to stop in at Smith and Edwards, a local army surplus store, and there did some shopping for a wedding present. (Yes I know that is a strange place for wedding presents but I got a great gift for the couple!) 

In the process I ran into Terry Allen, my Order of the Arrow-BSA National Honor Society- Lodge Advisor when I was in leadership as a youth. I was able to introduce my boys to him who are both now in the OA and couldn’t be prouder that I had represented him 20 years later.

Terry is one of three people that I consider my most powerful mentors in my younger life, and he helped me through the toughest times growing up and challenged me to always practice and perform perfectly! I can truly say had it not been for Terry, I would not have ended up on top without his guidance. 
 
Terry also helped me to prepare for the worst in every scenario and deliver better than your best in everything you do. He saw the greatness in me when others only saw my misdirection’s. I have gone on teaching hundreds of thousands those same skills and how they can impact your future.

Thanks Terry, I still look up to your example and hope to be half as impactful as you were to me! He is now a school principal in Morgan, Utah. May we all serve the up and coming generation with distinction and foresight like he did!
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How to Drive Results, Energize your Team, and Fuel your Fire! Part II of the Business Survival Series

9/13/2013

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In my last article we talked about the basics in the emergency room situation to improve your failing company or sales force, Airway, Breathing, and finally
Circulation
.  We would be remissed if we did not add the next three letters of the formula to intensify your business success: D, E, & F.

D is for drive, and that becomes an interesting topic all on its own.  First you have to figure out where your drive comes from.  Are you being driven to be number one
because you have to win?  Is it out of rage and anger to get back at someone or to prove them wrong? Is it too prove
someone like your own personal cheerleader that they were right in believing in you? Or is it from another source, like out of fear of impending loss, or the fear of not having something like money?  To master the true speed of drive and focus you need to identify which type of motivation you and your company are working with.

Another important aspect of drive is the comparison of how you drive to get to your destination.  Do you get on the
freeway then just stay in the slow lane barely staying up with traffic? Do you move to the middle so that you can move around traffic and try to get ahead? Do you get on the expressway and shoot off like a rocket, anticipating traffic patterns and adjusting around the lanes of traffic to get ahead?  All of these can be a plan of action for your business as well but to get ahead and stay there you will need to have a plan similar to the last driving pattern.  Anything less will leave you wondering how did traffic pass you by and you are left figuring out what happened.

These are just some of the motivators that produce one’s drive, but it all comes down to your inner core, what is eating, stewing, or melting away at your insides?  Once you have figured out what is at the root of your motivation, then you can fuel the fire and the belief in that cause with the people around you.  Until you can clearly identify your drive and what you are passionate about and the method of driving it there, then you might as well not put any gas in your car. 

Just like on a map, you need to know what your targets are and your target destination. You also need to identify how you are going to get there, but be aware of those that drive just to throw eggs at people will eventually break those eggs and have to dance on egg shells that were intended for other people.

The letter E is for Energy. How is the energy in your offices?  Is the energy level low and your people at each other’s throats? Obviously this is a major problem. It could be stemming from a heavy handed leader with unrealistic
expectations and they are rebelling, or it could be coming from an employee that is not a good fit for the rest of the team.  Either way it has to be swiftly dealt with.

As a team leader I faced this scenario and knew that drastic measures needed to be taken.  Our team felt they had the worst luck, the worst leads, their attitudes were training the whole call floor, and they were ready to quit and it was only 10:00 in the morning. Did I, as a leader get sucked into their beliefs you ask? Absolutely not!!! 

I went in the phone room and flipped the switch to shut them all down.  I rounded up the three teams and told them that we were going to have a team meeting—at the local bowling alley.  The first game I challenged them to throw the bowling ball down the lane as fast as they could.  Then I had them switch with each team to lighten things up.  Finally we played to see who get the most strikes and spares.  I ordered up lunch for all of them and then brought them all together and said that the meeting was concluded.

What was the result you may wonder? Without 
having to lambast a soul, we set a record that was triple of the best week, in one day!  The team came together; 
they performed perfectly together from then on and led the company for the rest of the year.  Stress relief and 
knowing that we were all in this together with management that cared made the difference. What are you doing to 
drive good energy?  

F is for fuel and fire, and these are critical. If your tank is not full and burning the right fuel how can you expect to 
keep a balance of excitement and focus in your business?  

Let me be clear, I have observed several businesses that are creating false expectations for their employees by having them burn through customers, provide terrible service, and use scare tactics to empower their workforce.  These are outdated and necessary, moreover a waste of multiple resources.

How can you expect your business to fire on all cylinders?
History has shown that the best Italian sports cars, and exotic rides, even billion dollar rides from NASA like the Space Shuttle can’t run effectively on normal types of fuel.  They require extra boost to get them to perform at their best. So do your employees.  

Employees are always wanting a little pat on the back for a job well done and a carrot to motivate them. You may want to sit down with your management team and find out what 
motivates the different departments and then put those spiffs in a format that is achievable with some extra effort.  

The extra effort towards a goal from the employee combined with the improved morale will go miles towards the success of your business.  These can be used best by implementing them on a weekly, monthly, or quarterly basis for best results.

Finally, how bright is your Fire?  A fire has been to all peoples a sign of cheer.  It also is a gathering place to warm and renew ones spirit.  If your cause is so intense that you are putting every ounce of effort into it then you are on the right path. If it doesn't glow so brightly anymore, 
than it is time to rekindle that flame or add some fuel to your fire!  

Indeed the fire could require a chapter devoted to it just to 
understand all of the items that are affected and built upon.

To find out how the remainder of the emergency room alphabet can help improve your bottom line as well as add fuel to your fire, contact Brandon Kelly President of Eagle Consulting and Brandon Speaks. 

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Is Your Business running in the Emergency Room?       Business Survival Guide Series

8/7/2013

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Have you noticed that too many businesses are merely surviving and not thriving?  Chances are your company is one of them.  
 
Most people in the modern western world have been taught the simple ABC’s of structuring a word and for that matter a sentence somewhere in kindergarten or perhaps the 1st grade.  But most of those people have forgotten how that applies from a business point of view and therefore are struggling in the business world.

Let me illustrate with the following example. In the hot August heat of 2002, I was driving on the freeway on
interstate 15 in Woods Cross, Utah right where the beltway merged with the freeway.  Traffic was edgy and very
agitating in the slow and go of rush hour traffic.  Just then traffic picked back up to 75-80 miles per hour when I saw a gap in traffic just ahead of me. Another motorist pulled into that gap and ran over a motorcyclist flipping him up over the box van ahead of me.

I slammed on the brakes then positioned my car to protect us in traffic and got out to see if he was ok.  I could immediately see that he had several potential broken bones, lacerations, and he was not wearing a helmet that made things worse.

I ran up to him, and the emergency preparedness merit badge I had learned in scouts suddenly came to mind. 
 
I needed to check his ABC’s if we were going to keep him
alive.  You see in the medical training they teach to check the Airway first so that it is not clogged and capable of getting air to the rest of the systems in the body.  Then you check breathing to see if it is shallow, deep, or nonexistent and help the victim in breathing. Then check the circulation of the blood to the extremities to insure that all parts are receiving enough oxygen.

Yes, I managed to save the life of that motorist that day by
using a Scouting skill I learned many years before, but also learned that day that we as business owners and employees have to attend the ABC’s of business as well as to not get clogged or die off.

Just as in the medical field where there are a pattern of ABC’s that need to be followed in an emergency, and procedures that are done to ensure people get better from an accident, so too the alphabet applies to business success.

Compare the Medical ABC’s to the list for business survival and then it can revive so that it can thrive!

The Airway is the flow and success of your business, how well it is managed, and the problems or lack of solutions that your business offers.  In other words it is the pipelines of sales and potential customers that are flowing into your business. If you are not getting enough air to live and breathe then your pipeline is plugged and you will need the business equivalent of mouth to mouth recessitation.

First you need to recognize that your business is choking by evaluating these vital signs: are sales down, is morale slumping, has activity slowed compared to better years, are the pipelines to thin or frozen, are areas or departments
frustrated with one another, or have people bought into “the
recession?”

If any of these are present in your business you may be in real trouble. This is the livelihood in your business and if the air is too smoky to breath something must be done. The longer that goes on the worse the environment becomes and the harder it is to recover.  (Stay tuned to my next column as I address that subject and how to fix the air in there.)

This leads us to the Breathing of your company. The life
blood of any company, product or service is our service to our customer, hence we need to take their pulse to improve or service and keep pace with the needs of the customer.  To keep breathing we also need to have good people and a good atmosphere for success and trust. People tend to be your greatest asset, take the time to invest in them and you will find the air there is easier to breathe. If we are not constantly looking at the cardio monitor we may suddenly find our company has flat lined.

The last of the big three of the ABC’s and yes to keep a healthy company we must follow the other fundamentals of d through z (so contact me for the rest of the list) we need to check all of the circulation of the blood supply. Are your sales people regularly performing at their best and maximizing the needs of the clients and finding fresh and new opportunities in other segments of the market?  Most sales people have become complacent and satisfied leaving gigantic pay raises for your competitors to go
find.  Fix the circulation by rewarding new contracts, and incentivizing all of your team for their performance.  Only then can you experience true growth.

Business can be as simple as following the ABC’s and fundamentals that made you successful in the first place, but you need to have the right type of professional help for the best outcome. Stay tuned for segments on business
survival and revival when I address being prepared for the emergency with a TENT, and COMPASS; next time on the Business Survival Guide.

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Have you chosen your mentor?

7/25/2013

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PictureBrandon With Dan Clark
There are times in life that we take unexpected turns and they end up being what we need in that moment of life.  As we progress down that path, and commit to it’s way of life we start to recognize that we need more tutelage, direction, and advice from those that have been down that road; then we seek out those that are top in that particular field to mentor us. They need to know how to be successful, identify our weaknesses to strengthen your abilities, and share the skills to win.

I wanted to give shout outs to my mentors, especially those that have mentored me in the speaking profession who have exceeded these criteria and then some.

In the world of motivational speaking I first was able to meet Jason Hewlett, who took the time to meet with me and hear my many stories and helped me hone in on the best ones. He is a great
performer and even came to a Scouting/Order of the Arrow event that I was helping out at and blew the socks off with his over the top message of Finding Your Signature Move. It was then that I knew I needed to connect with the audience and help them with hurdles. Those that you work with, call on, and ultimately serve—need you to help them get over their hurdles with your product or service.  

Next is an all-time Master Presenter and Hall of Fame Speaker Dan Clark.  His larger than life stature and humble approach to life with one story at a time, is the measurement for success.  He encouraged me to be Significant to others and that each of us becomes more significant with each  one that we help out; not put down. We have been able to share a few dinners and realize the power that comes from within.  He also taught that you have to relentlessly practice your craft, and be prepared for all of the options that may arise.

What can I say about Kathy Loveless?  Not only does she have a great coaching and mentoring program, but she takes personal interest in each of her students, their families, and the specific success that you are focusing and helps to bring it to the most polished gem to earn from. She is
just that gem and ever the Miss America Contestant. Running your business with the right systems, and having systems for every aspect of what you do ensures your success as well as the bottom
line.  Having an understanding of your clients and taking an interest in knowing them will help you to 
improve.

Lastly Ty Bennett the 20 million dollar man.  At my first event he associated with me and helped me to understand that each of us has a book and subsequent story that must be told, and that through
purposeful leadership we can empower others.  Every story has to have engaging characters that meet some sort of struggle, overcome, and ultimately learn from it.  We too must learn to use the struggle to build us up and strengthen our resolve as we strive to fulfill our destiny.

I have been extremely blessed to have mentors that are the best in the business, but that means that
we as mentors have a lantern that must shine brightly for others to come to. It means that everyone
needs to feel connected and that they are part of the positive solution.  We need to take the personal interest in each success mile post and be significant to the process.  And we need to understand the
characters of the story and how each is affected by the outcome of our product. Only then can we be effective in the twists and turns of life.

If you don’t have a mentor and want to unlock the higher success that is within you, I would urge you to seek out the type of mentor that will challenge you while standing behind what they teach.

Brandon is the CEO of Eagle Consulting and regularly mentors businesses, sales forces, and leaders. To see if you qualify visit
www.theBrandonKelly.com

                Jason Hewlett                                                Kathy Loveless                                Brandon with Ty Bennett
           www.jasonhewlett.com                             www.lovelessenterprises.com                    www.leadershipinc.com
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Heroic Brother Saves Sister From Bear

6/21/2013

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Just a quick update about our boys saving their sister from the bear...today we found out that they have been nominated for the BSA's Lifesaving award, and we have had calls from the Steve Harvey show interested in interviewing them about being a hero.  Even though we have to wait for several months to find out what happens next, we are still proud of Baden and Logan for their actions no matter what the outcome.

Since many of my friends and colleagues have wondered if the 11 year old boy, Baden Kelly, is related to me and if he was the one that saved his sister from a bear, Yes, it is my youngest son, they were very brave and heroic and fortunately everyone is OK. Here is the rest of the story.
 
We took our oldest son, Logan, to camp New Fork Wyoming, to work there this summer on staff, and we were there for Father's Day.  We decided to camp by the lake and furthest away from the Lodge so that Logan could settle in. We made pancakes and bacon for Brandon and my dad so they could get the father's day experience. We thought we did a pretty good job cleaning up, and wiped down the grill so that we could deep clean it after the church service.

After church Logan, Baden, and Mariah went back to camp without telling us that they had left or where they were headed. Soon my wife’s parents, Aspen, and Kamila were going to camp site, when
staffers came running toward us yelling that there was a bear in camp and had chased some kids. I told them that my kids were in that direction, so they turned around to go look for them.  That's when we found out that we were the only ones with kids in the camp and our hearts sank and ran with emotion. 

At the lodge Brandon had jumped unto a four wheeler to look for them. There Kamila waited not knowing if the kids were safe or how I was doing. After about 30 minutes Mariah and the staffers came in. She jumped into Kamila’s arms and soberly said "Baden and Logan saved my life." Just
then the boys came in. 

What happened was they were going to camp, Logan went to his cabin, Baden and Mariah continued to camp. Baden was going to go to the bathroom when a thought came to him to "stay with your sister". Just as they approached the trailer, Baden spotted the bear at the other end. He yelled
"bear" and told Mariah to run, she didn't, so he carried her until she did. By then the bear was chasing them. A man stepped in and blocked the bear. 
 
Logan then picked up Mariah and took her to his cabin and told her to stay. Then the boys and the man chased the bear away.  Brandon was in our camp cleaning up/fixing the bear mess. He walked away from camp then turned and that's when he saw the bear in the tree he had just been working under. It turns out that this bear had been terrorizing camps for weeks so they had to put it down. Baden is sad about that, but I'm grateful I still have all my children and husband.

The bear came into our campsite as it was the first and closest to the lake, and tried to get into our water coolers that we in the shade to stay cool.  Opposed to the presentation on the news, our kids ran off without telling us and we lingered behind at the church service.  Upon entering the camp the youngest two ran into the bear and it started to chase them after a brief moment for about 100
feet or so.  Baden threw a rock to divert the bear and grabbed his sister like a football and began to run away with her.  The bear pursued and my older son Logan came from a staff cabin and did his best to distract and cut off the bear for his siblings to escape where he hid them in his cabin until other staffers could take them to safety.  

When my kids were still missing after the first 3 minutes of finding out about the bear, I left the lock down area in pursuit of finding my kids and ran into the bear at our site.  The stand off was more than 30 minutes in our campsite, and the ordeal lasted about 3 hours before all of  us were reunited.  A truck came by my site and I sent a doll, games, and medicine back to the lodge to let them know that I was safe.  The staffer that I was with chased the bear out of camp and I stayed there to protect the
entrance to other camps so it would not double back.  I then had to identify the bear once it had been dealt with and file the reports, and that is why it took so long.  Not that I was scared or negligent as media would have you believe.
 
And as Bob Harvey would say, now you know the rest of the story.  Happy reading.
By Brandon and Kamila Kelly


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