At our breakfast on Oct 17th Tammy Van Wisse had people laughing, crying and shaking their heads in amazement. Her anecdotes about her incredible achievements and how they relate to goal setting in business gave us all lots to think about.
Down to earth, warm and engaging, Tammy had us all enthralled as she related her many achievements including crossing Bass Strait and swimming the entire length of the Murray River – which took 105 days!
She made it very clear that all her successes came down to careful and thorough planning which is something we all know works in the business world as well. Here are some of the key points that she made and which we can all learn from:
- To succeed you need planning, preparation, determination and a great support team
- When you think you can’t anymore – you can always find more and push yourself further
- Set mini goals to keep you motivated
- Have big plans but accomplish them in small steps
- Remember the importance of being an effective communicator – people need to understand what the end goal is and the plan to achieve it. Don’t assume people understand what you’re trying to do.
- Don’t forget to give genuine praise and show respect for your team
- Create a happy environment for people to be in and you will achieve more
If you missed our breakfast look out for our next one which will be in March, 2015.