The 3rd round of the Buick Open and has just been completed and Tiger Woods is 2 Shots off the lead. When the round Started he was 7 shots off the Lead. So with one round to go Tiger Woods has put himself in Position to win his 7th Straight PGA Tour Event.

The First secret you can learn from this is Tiger Woods always manages to put himself in a position to win. He hasn’t had the lead in the tournament and he has been in 14th and 12th place after the first 2 rounds. Now with the Final round ready to be played Tiger Woods is in 4th Place 2 Shots off the lead.

The 2nd Secret we learn from Tiger Woods is being consistent. While some of the other golfers have a Fantastic round to take the lead they precede it or follow it with a very bad round. Tiger Woods on the other hand plays solid consistent Rounds wee k in and week out.

You can apply these lessons to your life. You always have to put yourself in a position to win. As a Life Insurance person, I always try to put myself in a position to win. I listen to MP3’s with sales training and motivation when I drive from appointment to appointment. I read books by authors like Anthony Robbins, Napoleon Hill, Zig Ziglar, Tom Hopkins and many others.

I attend 4 or 5 conference calls weekly moderated by top trainers in my company. I am always looking for that extra edge that will put me in a position to win. One little thing can make a huge difference in a Good Day or a Bad Day. A good week or a Bad Week.
A closed sale and a missed sale.

In order to remain consistent I strive to do the same things week in and week out. I set 15 to 20 appointments each week. I read every morning and every night. I exercise 30 Minutes a day. I have a schedule where I have my tasks laid out. My Conference Calls, My Appointment setting sessions, My exercise, my reading time, etc. I have clear and concise goals which I read twice a day. I may never be a Tiger Woods on the Golf Course. I may never even be the Tiger Woods of Salesmen but by following the secrets Tiger woods has laid out I will put myself in a Position to be the best Life Insurance Salesmen I can Be.