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TRIP Tip #16 "Take It Easy, Don't Force It"

Keith Renninson • Mar 16, 2021
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TRIP TIP #16 "Take It Easy, Don't Force It!" 

Hi, this is Keith Renninson “The Tenacity Expert” professional speaker & author of the award-winning book “Tenacity, You Don’t Have to Get Lost in Nepal to Find Yourself, But it Helps!”.  I’m here with the next installment of my TRIP Tips for the financial services professional.  Remember that TRIP is an acronym for TENACITY, RESILIENCE, IMAGINATION, AND PURPOSE.   So, let’s get started!

In the last TRIP Tip, #15, we talked about process and this is an extension of that thinking. There is an expression being used today that you must put in your 10,000 hours of practice to get something down so well that you can do it in your sleep.  This part of the process should be taken slow and easy. 

When I’m preparing a new keynote, I know that I've got to spend a lot of rehearsal time to get it down so the audience will laugh, learn and use what I'm teaching. Without those hours of repetition, I know it will fall flat and be uninspiring.

Don't force the process of learning how to bounce back let it happen at it's own pace, you'll know when it's ready.  When you feel comfortable, practice it with a team member or on a willing client whom you know well.

Resilience has its own energy, and you'll know when the timing is right.  What do I mean?  In the past, you've performed at a high level without hardly trying.  That comes from hours and hours of practice and competition.  Soon, you’re doing some things as second nature.  Being resilient has the same quality, repeated practice will put you in the " zone" where you bounce back with ease and confidence.  This also applies to client communication.  They will need time to adapt and understand, so go slow with them and ease them into the process.

When communicating this to your client, either in the initial interview or follow-up reviews over the coming years I suggest you do four steps:
1. Remind them of the TRIP System.
2. Review their plan using each of the four words to reinforce the concept and strengthen their resolve.
3. Talk about the current times and how TRIP applies right then.
4. Consider having them sign a statement of commitment to process to use in the future.

Well, that’s it for this installment, I hope you have some new ideas on how to proceed.  Remember to take a TRIP for a lifetime, not a trip of a lifetime.
See you next time, and in the meantime develop your own process and be resilient and take it easy, don't force it!

Keith......

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