Comparing Yourself
“I’m going to be the next Google/Facebook/Microsoft/whatever” We all mock the people who say these things when they come across our emails as a new lead. But they are getting one thing right. They are comparing to the best in their world.
When I was selling cars I started by aiming to be the best salesman on the floor, then when I got promoted I wanted to be the best salesman in the Internet/Fleet department, then once I accomplished that, I aimed to be the best in the dealer group I worked for.
Michael Jordan never worried about being compared to anyone else because he knew he was the best out there, but how many people want to be compared to him? No one is aiming to be compared to his teammate Scotty Pippen (a good player, but not the best).
If you aren’t comparing yourself to the best at what it is you are trying to do, then you aren’t aiming for the right target. No one should aim to be the second or third best at anything. Compare yourself to the best person/company in your field until you are the best. Then look to distance yourself away from them as much as you can.
