Sheriff Woody, Home Based Business Guru!

Sheriff Woody, Home Based Business Guru? What does Sheriff Woody a cartoon character from Toy Story 3 have to do with home based businesses? There are many things we can learn from cartoons, even the proper mind set for MLM. Only after you establish your mindset in the proper place will you ever experience any type of success in your business. The lessons learned here from Toy Story 3 are very simple and very profound. These should be the rules of network marketing. If you want to start your own work from home business, please listen to these words and if you have a home based business and you are struggling then you are probably not doing the right things that are here in this lesson. Shift the way you think and look at your business and then and only then can you release the true potential. Here is a great article by Trey Pennington and it really hits the nail on the head. Enjoy the story and learn from Sheriff Woody.  

This article was originally written by Trey Pennington who is a guru in his own right, his specialties on the subjects of entrepreneurship, leadership, and public speaking.

 

Toy Story 3 is an incredible story. Yep, even at my age I cried through the buildup to the ending. (The fact that my oldest three children are 20, 18, and 16 may have something to do with that; the three youngest are getting old, too: 8, 10, and 13; so, yes, it’s expensive to go to a movie!)

One of the lead characters is Sheriff Woody. If you can grasp Woody’s worldview, you just might get that social media return on investment you say you’re looking for.

Early into this third installment, Woody summarizes the worldview he’s displayed throughout the series. It happens shortly after the dinosaur bemoans the lack of attention he’s getting from Andy, their owner: “We’re NEVER going to get play time!” he says.

Woody stops the toys, channels Tony Robbins, and says, “It’s NOT about PLAY TIME! It’s about being here for Andy!”

That’s the key. Notice the difference in worldviews. That’s the element that must change IF your company wants to “leverage social media” or leverage anything else that involves connecting with human beings.

The dinosaur’s referent point of priority was himself. For him, life was “all about me.” Woody’s referent point was not self, but Andy. The movie shows us Woody’s worldview positioned him for success. At the end of the movie, we see that all of the toys found ultimate value NOT in being played with. Instead, their joy and fulfillment came from being there—meeting the needs of someone else.

Toy Story 3 presents the hero we crave. Woody is a hero in so many ways:

• he was driven by purpose (not policy; not procedure; not public opinion)
• he was willing to stand against popular opinion to stay true to purpose
• he was willing to endure personal sacrifice to pursue purpose
• he not only stayed true to purpose for himself, he also constantly sought to keep the community focused on purpose
• he was willing to embrace everyone, even a villain
• he took sacrificial action to help that villain
• he confronted with crisis of purpose, he made the necessary adjustments but stayed true to purpose anyway (note how the whole community came to the same conclusion)

Every company needs a Woody. Sometimes such a hero can be “at the top.” These days, it’s just as likely your Woody is that twenty-something arguing for more resources to engage with your Andys online (i.e., the one who’s begging you to take Tweeters and Bloggers seriously).

Who’s your Woody? Like Sheriff Woody says, “If you don’t have one, get one!”

NOTE: this article was originally posted on Trey Pennignton’s blog under the title “Every Company Needs A Sheriff Woody: A Toy Story”

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To your success and wealth,

  Jay Neal

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