2 Movies That Will Help You Plan Your EOY Rotation With Your Scheduler
Here’s a Tip & a Trick
Now that we are in the thick of summer, it’s time to start thinking of the next phase: the end of the year.
Summertime is the time to strategize and plan how you’re going to tackle the next few months, maximizing your meetings.
After some mid-summer binge-watching, Executive Scheduling Associates CEO, Mitch Santala, connected some planning ideas to a couple of his favorite childhood movies.
Who are your Mavericks and Icemans?
It’s 1986 and Commander Metcalf, of Top Gun fame, has assembled an elite group of military pilots. The top 1%. The best of the best. And among them are Maverick and Iceman.
You undoubtedly have a few elite clients in your book. Your own, personal Mavericks and Icemans.
When you identify and clearly communicate your top clients and priorities to your team, you will end up with higher quality meetings, resulting in strong end-of-year numbers. Make your scheduler your wingman. Tell her who you want to see and prioritize the best of the best over all the rest.
“Please. Have mercy. I’ve been wearing the same underwear since Tuesday.”
That was character Neal Page’s plea, trying to explain to a hotel night keeper why he desperately needed a room.
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles follows two men who are just trying to get home for the holidays but run into every roadblock (both literally and figuratively) imaginable.
The movie highlights a traveler’s greatest fear: missing important moments with your family.
When you’re thinking about your fourth quarter rotation, consider how you’ll get to your more remote clients…and how you’ll get back.
Will you travel by car? A safe bet, albeit a slow one.
By plane? Faster, but you’ll be at the mercy of the airlines.
Or Zoom?
Discuss with your scheduler the best ways to maximize your territory for end-of-year success, taking mind not to skip over the ease of virtual meetings. Zoom, Teams, and Google Meets are great ways to connect with clients face-to-face without having to run the risk of sharing a motel room with a stranger and making the dreaded “pillow mistake.”
