The Management Team of Capstone Consultants Attends Conference in Atlanta

This past month the management team at Capstone Consultants had the opportunity to meet up with best and brightest of our organization in Atlanta, Georgia.  Friday kicked off with a casual buffet and cocktail hour.  It was wonderful to meet so many new friends, get acquainted with some old ones, and relax with some great ones. On Saturday we had the chance to see who had made the biggest splash in our organization for 2012.  It was inspiring to see so many people in our company rewarded for all of their hard work throughout the year with bonus checks up to $90,000, a sleek black BMW convertible, and last but not least, three upper management promotions.  Listening to the stories leading up to their success only verified that we have an incredible network of people around us. One thing all three had in common during their speech was the gratitude to each individual they work with who were able to elevate them to success. It drove home what we practice every day, that it takes a team to raise a leader, Another, was the internal drive and motivation seen in each person standing on stage finally being rewarded and recognized in front of a hall of 800 people.  From there, we broke out into groups to attend various stations to gain advice from some of the best in the business. The afternoon went by in a whirl along with pages and pages of notes.  Finally, we retreated to our rooms early in the evening shaking the cramps out of our hands and prepared for the formal cocktail hour and sit down dinner.  Everyone looked radiant and no one would guess the long day we just endured. The finale to our retreat was the speech give by one of the best in our business.  He was captivating, inspirational, and funny.  The message we took away from his speech was one of drive, resilience, and sheer hard work. Keys to Success proved to be everything we hoped for. We said 2013 was going to be our year and so far, we are right on track to be on stage getting rewarded and recognized for doing what we love and are passionate about.  

Starting 2013 with a bang!

Ending the year with a boom and starting the year with a bang! Anna Strole, one of Capstone's corporate trainers was nationally ranked in sales for the entire country for the AT&T U-Verse campaign in December. Without any doubt, Strole is nationally ranked again for the first of January.

Strole is setting the pace for what's to come in 2013 and our organization could not be more excited to get things going this year. Not only do we have huge goals for our company this year with AT&T, but there are many events and conferences happening as well across the nation.

This is only the beginning for Capstone. We are ready to dominate. This year, 2013, is OUR year!

Hitting and exceeding goals!

Do you know what it feels like to be the top performer in your company? Capstone Consultants, Inc. definitely knows what it feels like to have top performing sales representatives in the entire country. Anna Strole and Joe Outen were ranked top 50 in the country for the month of November. They were individual pacesetters and are continuing their success in the month of December.

Anna was ranked number 1 in sales the first week of December in the entire southeast region.  She is a great coach and mentor to her team.  She pushes herself and others to be the best at what they do. Not only does she push herself and others professionally, but personally as well. Anna is known for exceeding the standards that are set and going above and beyond.

Along with Anna and Joe, our team here at Capstone is always striving to be the best and work towards hitting and succeeding our goals. We are proud to be involved with such a growing organization, and are looking forward to what’s to come in 2013.

Something you can hang your hat on

I once read that an ordinance in one of America’s major cities forbids “walking about aimlessly, with no apparent purpose, lingering, hanging around, lagging behind, idly spending time, delaying, sauntering and moving slowly about.”

I can’t tell you how disturbed I felt. Some of my best days are spent like that.

But then, I don’t want my whole life to be basically described as having “no apparent purpose…lagging behind…idly spending time…delaying” and generally moving about aimlessly. On the other hand, neither do I want to take myself too seriously. An occasional day spent doing next to nothing sounds perfectly fine.

My problem is that I am usually busy. I schedule tightly and work long hours. I plan my time and make lists.

But it would be a mistake to believe that, just because I am doing many things, I am necessarily doing the right things. Or, perhaps, the BEST things. At least if I’m busy, I want to stay busy at things that matter.

News commentator Dan Rather asked himself a vital question several times a day. Largely because of this one question, he became one of America’s leading journalists. Rather wrote the question on three slips of paper. He kept one in his billfold, one in his pocket, and one on his desk. The all-important question he constantly asked himself was “Is what you are doing now helping the broadcast?”

If the answer was no, then he stopped what he was doing and put his efforts into something else. He discovered early on that if he did not focus his time, he would end up in a job where he was under-utilized and dissatisfied.

What if you were to ask yourself a focusing question several times a day? Your question might relate to work, or perhaps to another area of your life that is important to you – family, relationships, personal development, spirituality..

You might ask yourself if what you’re doing now is helping you succeed. Or if what you’re doing now is helping you to be a better parent or a better person. You decide. The point is this: one simple question can focus and transform your life.

Try writing the question you choose on small slips of paper or on the back of a business card. Carry it with you. Post it on your desk. You might even affix it to a conspicuous spot inside your car.

Then read it several times a day. That one question will help you choose activities that contribute toward your best self. And if you are busy, at least you will be busy doing the right things – things that matter.

Then, if you decide to spend an occasional day walking about aimlessly, with no apparent purpose, lingering, hanging around, lagging behind, idly spending time, delaying, sauntering and moving slowly about, why not? The down time will probably do you good.

And that’s something you can hang your hat on.

-Steve Goodier

Life = Taking Chances

Take a minute to watch this video. It will make you think about life and the different experiences that come your way!

Whatever you dwell in your mind, you give power to. So, of course it makes sense to focus on what you want rather than what you don't want. Yet there are many ways in which the things you don't want  can sneak into your thinking.

Worry and doubt focus your thinking on what you don't want. Rather than worrying about the bad things that might happen, direct you actions toward making positive things happen.

Complaining can also get your mind sidetracked into thinking about what  you don't want. What do you complain about? The things you don't like. Rather than complaining, take action. Action moves you towards what you do want.

Anger is one more way to get your thinking negatively directed. Rather than getting angry about what you don't like, use that energy to give you determination for what you want to achieve.

Keep your mind positively focused on the good things that life can offer. Those things will grow stronger and more abundant in your world.

Capstone Consultants has a few techniques you can use to motivate your employees:

There are different types of employee motivation techniques that are intended at helping employees to do their job proficiently and work better. The success of your company will depend on motivated employees. If they are motivated, they will do the work which leads into more productivity and more profits for your company. However, there are many different ways of motivating your employees. Therefore, choose the ones that go along with the culture of your company. Here are a few techniques that you can use to motivate your employees:

Employee of the Month: For employee of the month, each month an employee is selected. This specific employee will be demonstrated as the “top player”. This means that the employee has done an outstanding performance in the particular month. The employee that was selected could be rewarded a gift or any appropriate recognition. When this employee is recognize and seen by everyone, this will motivate other employees to work harder so they can be recognize as the employee of the month.

Team Performances: For team performances, employees can be organized in groups and compete against each other in various performances such as superior work or faster completion of projects.

Being interested in your Employees: For being interesting in your employee, if you are the manager or even part of the management team, be interested in your employees. Find out what they do in their spare time, what they like, what their plans are and the like. Don’t try to be in their business, but just get a feel on what they like to do. People like to talk about their selves and in the process will like you and be motivated.

Give Challenging and Exciting Projects: Give your employees a project that they are excited to do because that makes them more motivated. They would be interested in it. Acknowledge their accomplishments and praise them. People like it when their efforts are recognized. Do this both on one-to- one basis and as a group.

All Work and No Play: At certain times, reward your employees with an unexpected leisure. Take them out for that annual holiday. Have lunch with all employees. Do something nice to them!

If you apply the above employee motivation techniques, you will be amazed at the results that will follow!