“Worried About Profits? Unhappy With Staff Absenteeism? Want to Discover The Secret To Really Motivating Your Staff?” 
Dear Friend,
You know, before we even get into a conversation about why successful companies employ successful individuals – and what you can do to help your staff become more motivated - I should perhaps first introduce myself. It would be rude not to! My name is Olivia Stefanino and I run a company called “Be Your Own Guru”.
Now, if you’re like most people, you’re likely to be wondering why on earth I came up with such a well, frankly, un-businesslike name…
So let me explain. One black day more than a decade ago, someone called me a “guru” - and to be frank, the label appalled me.
Why?
Because I’ve seen too many people give their power away to both management and spiritual gurus - and that’s absolutely the last thing that I want to be associated with. I love to focus my energy on inspiring people to reach their full potential - especially within the corporate arena. The point, really, is to be your own guru…
Sadly, most people go to work for the “money at the end of the month”, but as you’re about to see, when people have their own personal reason “why”, their motivation levels go through the roof…
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It all began with a pilot project I ran with one of the four high street banks. I’d been brought in as an executive coach and I’d been given a team of 15 business managers to work with.
The value of the development programme was to be measured over nine months. And in a bid
to be scientific, the bank had nominated a further 15
business managers as the “control group”. Each group had its fair share of high flyers, middle rankers and poor performers.
While some delegates used their sessions to deal with the emotional baggage that had been holding them back, most of them focused on discovering and reconnecting with their ‘personal purpose’. You can read about Mike’s story in the box below...
A quick question for you…Have you ever wondered why most training programmes don’t actually give a very good return on investment?
Irrespective of how expensive they are, most training courses fail because they focus on skills. But in reality, skills are just the tip of the iceberg.
Far more important are our habits as they dictate how we do what we do. But there’s one even more important thing to take into consideration. And that’s our personal motivation.
It’s only when we’ve got our own personal reason ‘why’ that we’ll ever be motivated to change our habits - and yet it’s only through a change in our habits that we’re able to adopt new skills.
During my time with the bank and with lots of other companies, I’ve witnessed hundreds of people experience the magic of connecting with their ‘personal purpose’, you can read more about it all in my book, “Be Your Own Guru - personal and business enlightenment in just 3 days!” (Published by J Wiley). You can check it out, it’s on Amazon!
Of course, you’ll have lots of stories from your experience in the business world too – and I’ve love to hear them over a coffee, my shout!
And if you’d like to find out how one company overcame it’s internal communication problems by melting away the entrenched “silo mentality”...
Or what another organisation did to grow it’s sales by 20% (and its market share by 10%) in a shrinking marketplace, or...
Why a simple shift in thinking helped a family-owned company see its profits match predicted levels for the first time in seven years, then we should definitely have a chat...
And while we’re at it, remember to ask me about our Research Partner Programme.
I think you’ll love it – not least because you’ll have access to some really powerful and proven staff motivation systems, for 50% off our published prices!
So, give me a call on 0845 456 7095 or email me and we’ll go to your nearest Starbucks (or whichever coffee house you prefer) where we can swap stories…
Meanwhile, warmest wishes,
Olivia xxx
PS…I nearly forgot to finish the story! At the end of the nine-month pilot project with the bank, the control group saw their sales results improve by a pretty impressive 220% - but really excitingly, the 15 business managers who underwent the “Be Your Own Guru” programme had on average, seen their sales results improve over the 9-month period by a whopping 330%!
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