Drivers Wanted!

Drivers Wanted!

This week’s blog is not offering an employment opportunity. It actually deals with people. To be more specific, let’s go back to an old Volkswagon commercial that was extremely successful. Somewhere in the ad, the statement always mentioned: “Drivers Wanted”.

Why do you suppose that 2 word phrase was used? Why was it so successful in their ad campaign?

The answer is simple. Volkswagon is NOT looking for passengers. They ARE looking for drivers. In other words, they are looking for the people who desire to take action. They are looking for the decision makers.
Let’s explore this a little deeper.

If you are in sales……and we determined some time ago, all of life is sales…..then you are looking for the decision maker.

If you are a guy out at a club and looking for a date, your best shot at getting a date would be to speak to women who are single and not with another guy.(those wishing to play devil’s advocate here - hold the Jerry Springer comments please) Your best odds are with a woman who is in a decision making capacity for a relationship.

So, transferring that to another part of life……. If you are looking for another person to serve on your committee or board, you would gravitate toward and speak with a person who not only brings to the table what your group needs – BUT also to the person who takes action. The one who makes things happen or is directly involved in making things happen is the man or woman you are looking toward as a potential recruit.

Why? Because you are NOT looking for the person who is uninvolved in their community, church, or work. You are not looking for the unambitious couch potato.

Although couch potato types may be wonderful folks, they may very dedicated family people, but they are NOT the person for the team that is looking to be driven to new heights.

Couch potatoes have their purpose in life – they are simply not who you are looking for at the present time.

If you want your team, your committee, your board to move forward – work the odds in your favor. Look at people who are where you are in life or greater.

In the MLM business, they have a saying…”never recruit down – always recruit up.” Why? Because, when you recruit lower than you, that person usually only knows people at their level or below. They are at the level they are at for a reason. That reason may be by no fault of their own. However, just because they are at that level, does not mean that they must stay at that level for the rest of their life.

Now, it is GUT CHECK TIME.

Take a sincere look at yourself. Be honest.
Ask yourself if you are a driver or a passenger?

Ask yourself if you are (as football coaching legend Lou Holtz used to say)…..are you a participant in the game of life or are you a spectator?
Spectators like to watch others live their lives – and at times mentally live their life through watching that person or show. If you don’t believe me, then why are those reality shows so popular? Why is wrestling so popular?

Participants are in the game. They are in the hunt. They churn inside to go from third string to second string…..from second string to first string…..from first string to starter…..from starter to star…..from star to superstar…..from superstar to champion.

Who do you want on your team / committee / board? Do you want the person sitting in the stands eating a hot dog, munching popcorn who is entertained by the activity on the field? Or do you want the person who has the urge, the burn, the drive to be more – do more – to become more?
Do YOU want to become a better you? Do you want to get out of the stands in the game of life and get down on the field?

Keep in mind, you are where you are today because of the knowledge you have or had. In order to get somewhere else, it will take a different mindset, a different game plan, different knowledge than you possess.
A wise man once said, “It takes a different set of knowledge to fix a flat tire than it did to get a flat tire.”

If you want out of the bleachers and onto the field of life, if you have a burning desire to be a player rather than a bench warmer – call me. I do one on one personal and leadership coaching. Together, we can get you not only onto the field – but making the big plays!

Make a decision today – drive – don’t ride.

Ron Orendi
717-802-0483
www.ronorendi.com