(Spring Into Action Series – Part 1)
Let me ask you something bold, right out of the gate:
Are you ready to spring into action… or are you just wound up with nowhere to go?
Inside sales leadership isn’t for the faint of heart. You’re juggling performance pressure, constant change, and a team that seems to have one foot out the door just when they start to get good. And while you’re spending all your energy keeping everything from flying off the rails, your own growth often gets pushed to the bottom of the to-do list.
The Energy of Potential
Think of yourself like a spring—tightly coiled, full of potential energy. It feels like tension, but it’s also possibility.
When you’re stuck in problem-solving mode all day, it’s easy to forget that you have the power to release that energy. You don’t need permission. You don’t need a perfect plan. You just need the willingness to try one new thing.
Not 12.
Not after your next hire.
Not after quarter-end.
Just one.
What Keeps Us Wound Too Tight?
Let’s name it:
- You’re overwhelmed.
- You don’t want to “waste” time on something that might not work.
- You’ve tried new things before… and they fizzled out.
I get it. And here’s the truth: even if you’re not “ready,” you can still take action. Leaders who wait to feel confident before they try something new? They never bounce. They just stay stuck in the coil.
One Small Action = Big Release
Here’s your challenge:
Pick one thing you’ve been saying “I should try…” and do it this week.
- That new feedback format you bookmarked months ago? Try it with one rep.
- That idea for a themed coaching day? Put it on the calendar.
- That Mastery Exchange session topic you keep skipping over? Bring it to the group.
Don’t overthink it. Don’t overplan it. Just move.
Even if it flops, you’ve broken the inertia—and that’s where momentum lives.
Spring Into Action Challenge #1
Write down one leadership experiment you’ve been hesitating on.
Circle the day you’re going to do it.
Then, tell someone—me, your team, your Mastery Exchange group. Heck, post it on LinkedIn if you’re feeling bold. Just don’t keep it in your head.
Because a spring that never moves? Eventually rusts.