March Madness!

     On Monday March 25th, Peak-Incorporated started our March Madness Tournament! Everyone received an entry and the competition is based on production. Each week, winners will be determined based on their performance and they will move on to compete in the following week.

     The final four contenders will win either tickets to the San Franciso Giants vs. Colorado Rockies game, tickets to the Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies game, tickets to the St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche game, or two passes to the Denver Microbrewery tour.

  

  

  The winner of the competition will also receive a 42" LG 1080p 3D TV!!! 

Good luck, everyone! 

Nuggets vs. 76ers!

The Denver Nuggets' streak lives on! The Nuggets won Thursday night's game 101-100, making that their 14th win in a row! 

Spring Is In The Air!

Today marks the spring equinox, and the season of sunshine and renewal is upon us!  Although March temperatures in 2013 fall below average for most of the United States, the equinox is a reminder that lovely weather and happiness will soon be on their way!!

For most of us, spring symbolizes birth, renewal, and a fresh start. Why not do some spring cleaning in your personal life? Shake off the winter blues and start fresh! Think of how great you feel after a thorough spring cleaning of your home. Show yourself the same love and respect and rid yourself of any toxins that may be preventing you from feeling your best! Here are some ways to better and renew yourself this spring!

• Let go of any regrets. Stop beating yourself up about the shoulda’, coulda’ woulda’. No attempt goes without its lessons, even when you fail. Or should I say, especially when you fail. Learn from your mistakes, forgive yourself, chalk it up for experience and move on! 

• De-clutter your life. Prioritize what’s important and rid yourself of what’s not. There’s no need to stress yourself out with unnecessary burdens. I’m not saying to blow off your commitments, but when you’ve got a full plate, scrape off what isn’t necessary or important to you or others in your life.

• Look on the bright side. Start out every morning with a positive attitude. There are always days when everything goes wrong, but practice focusing on the good to prevent yourself from falling into a slump. 

• Honor yourself. Treat yourself right; you deserve it! After all, there’s only one you and let’s face it, you’re pretty fabulous!!! Try some positive affirmations every morning. Look into your mirror and tell yourself why you’re so darn awesome. Maybe you’ll feel a little silly at first, but it most definitely works. Practice some cognitive re-training when that little jerk inside your head starts criticizing you. It’s easy to get stuck in a cycle of negative thoughts and emotions. Stop that cycle by changing your thoughts to something positive or at least something neutral. Before you know it, positive thinking will become second nature!

• Take care of your body. Be sure to adopt a healthy diet and an exercise regime. Don’t look at it like a chore; look at it as something you deserve! As we’ve already said, you’re pretty amazing so treat your body with the love and respect it deserves!

• Make time for yourself and what you love. Make sure to schedule some time for yourself every day to do something you truly enjoy. Even when you’re super busy, take at least 30 minutes for yourself each day. Cook yourself a nice meal, take a warm bath, dance around in your underwear, or watch your favorite show. Whatever floats your boat!

• Stop and smell the roses. Don’t forget that life is a gift. Make the most of each day and never forget about the simple things in life. Take the time to form a relationship with nature, and make as much time as you can for the ones you love. Your life is what you make it. And your life is too short to be anything but beautiful. 

Take some time to improve your relationship with yourself and let go of all the negatives in your life. Give yourself the love that you deserve and everyone will be sure to notice the new spring in your step! 

De-stress for Success!

     Stressed out over the mountain of work piled up on your desk? Nervous about a job interview? Cringing at the thought of speaking at a big event? (My worst nightmare!) I don't know about you, but picturing others in their underwear has never quite done the trick for me. If anything, it makes me even more uncomfortable.

    Even though you love your job, work can get pretty stressful at times! We all get overwhelmed and nervous sometimes, but it is super important to manage your stress and ensure that your anxieties don't interfere with your work performance. Here are some tips to help you relax instantly when you find yourself collapsing under stress.

     1. Just breathe! Close your eyes, go to your happy place, and breathe in as deeply as you can. Hold for a few seconds, then exhale. Repeat at least six times and you will feel more relaxed. Deep, diaphragmatic breaths will increase blood flow to the brain allowing you to think more clearly and controlling your breath can trick your natural instinct to panic and kick your anxiety to the curb!

     2. Loosen up! If you're under a lot of stress, chances are your body is going to suffer. Emotional tension often translates into physical tension of the muscles. Close your eyes, tense up your muscles, and then relax them. Do this with each muscle group starting from your toes, moving towards your head. 

     3. Give yourself a pep-talk! I know, I know. It sounds lame, but it can really help you to get out of your own head. Whenever you get a flood of negative thoughts or anxieties, fight back with some positive thoughts. Jot down a list of your strengths and things you're good at. Focus on neutralizing your thoughts and don't let the stress get you down! 

     4. Take a whiff! Studies have shown that certain scents can provide instantly calming effects. A few oils known to aid in relaxation are basil, chamomile, lavender, thyme and peppermint. Keep a small vile of one of these oils in your desk or purse. Better yet, keep a small basil, thyme or mint plant in your office! 

     5. Pump up the jam! We all have those songs that make us feel like we can conquer the world. (Have you ever seen those guys at the gym pumping iron in front of the mirror, looking like they want to fight their own reflection? You know they must be bumping some serious tunes to be that psyched up!) Make a playlist of some songs of "The Final Countdown" caliber and crank them up next time you're not feeling on top of your game. 

     6. Prioritize! Make a list of everything that needs to be done and when. Sometimes our brains can get so clustered with thoughts and it can drive us crazy! Get it all out on paper so you can visualize what needs to be done. Set deadlines and make a game-plan for how you're going to get everything completed on time. 

     7. When all else fails, Fake it 'til you make it! I can vouch for this one from personal experience. I don't know why, but I have always been one of those nervous nellies. There have been many times when I have been paralyzed by my nerves (especially during interviews! Ugh...I don't even like to think about it). However, I just walk in with my head held high trying to hide the fact that I was a nervous wreck and judging by the outcome, I don't think they had a clue that I was on the verge of passing out! The more you put yourself out there, the easier it will become. No one is ever judging you as harshly as you are judging yourself. 

The bottom line is....We're all human and we all freak out sometimes. But if you can make things a little easier on yourself by using your favorite de-stressing technique, go for it! No matter how anxiety-ridden you may be, hold your head high and NEVER LET 'EM SEE YOU SWEAT!!!!

Moving Day!

New office, same standard of excellence! Peak Incorporated finally moved into its new office and we couldn’t be more excited!

        Eric quote: “ I am excited for the new opportunities that will come from this move.  I know that the atmosphere that this new office provides will  spark growth and opportunity.”

 Sunday marked the official day of moving everything to our new office. We can’t recall the last time we saw so much stuff packed into a U-Haul. Thanks to Anthony we were able to fit it all in one trip. Everyone knew Madeline had arrived once we noticed fresh baked goods being passed around for everyone to enjoy. (I think we finally got her to admit her secret recipe, butter and sugar!) With everyone working together we were able to move an entire office into a moving truck in about 2 hours. It was now time to take the journey to the new office! 

Suz on the old office: “The old office was good to us, but we are growing and expanding, doing exciting things with our business that we needed a new space. The new office has great  locations and surroundings and outdoor areas for office nights and team building.”

  We officially arrived to 4251 Kipling st. Suite 500 officially at 2:45 pm. We took a quick tour of the office before we got back to work unloading the truck. Billy “the beard” was most excited about all the space in the Assistant Manager’s office because now he had plenty of space to have his own Yoga sessions. 

      
       Intermittently throughout the day we were able to keep ourselves entertained by tossing around a football. We found out two very important facts about our team while tossing around the pig skin: 1) Madeline has a canon for an arm, 2) Although Dillon played division I baseball, throwing the football is a foreign task for him. Eventually tossing a football turned into tossing snow balls at the girls while they were heading out to pick-up lunch! The good news is that Andrew has very good aim, the bad news is he was aiming at poor Brie’s face. 

While the ladies were away picking up lunch, for what seemed like an hour. The gentlemen were able to completely finish unpacking the U-haul. Thanks to their huge muscles… Upon return, the ladies definitely had a surprise for the guys, in the form of water guns! Once the guys realized what was going on, it was futile for them to run. The ladies organized a strategic military attack, whereby they flanked both sides of the moving truck while two more rogue water gunman attacked from the rear. The men were surrounded and they paid for their earlier snowball transgressions . Touché’ Ladies!

The day was capped off with everyone gathering to fill our bellies with pizza and beverages. We even had a special guest appearance by Mrs. Superfly herself, Billy’s Mom. 

 
Monday brought the first official day in the new office. Everyone that didn’t make the moving party was super excited to finally see the new space. 

Nichole Leopard on new office: “It was cool. It’s exciting to finally have our own space and the realization of the new opportunities that come with the new office!”

We wasted no time getting settled in. Eric got right down to business having everyone divide into groups to take care of the final tasks that come with settling into the office. We worked together to take care of setting up the final pieces of furniture, organizing our office spaces and administration desk. 

Monday also saw a solid group of gentlemen heading up to Greeley for the week for a company work trip. Including Mike G., Jon, Joe, Andy, Taylor, Sam, our office Russian Sergey, and of course this group of studs was led for the week by our Ryan Kelly. 

The excitement of the new office hadn’t worn off when Tuesday rolled around. There was still some housekeeping tasks that needed to be done and the task forces set up the previous day wasted no time getting into their grooves.  We found out the answer to a very odd question; “How many full grown men does it take to put together an office chair?” When it came to Eric’s new chair the answer was FOUR! It better be the most comfortable chair ever assembled… 

We also had some exciting news for Colleen, her first day out of training she made over $200! Our very own miss Sarah-Jo ran an awesome morning meeting to get everyone pumped up for their day. After a great day of work on Tuesday we had the fun task of finding a local spot to host our first Team night in a new area. Every Tuesday we get together after work to let off some steam and have fun with our awesome staff we have at Peak Incorporated. We found a local grill called the Hopper where we enjoyed Karaoke, pool and great buffalo wings! The highlight of the night had to be the many karaoke performances by some of our favorite team members. Suz, Colleen, Sarah-Jo, Randi, Christian and a few others who started things off with a great rendition of “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”.  Other noteworthy performances included Trevor singing “Little Red Corvette”, Tim and Ali rocking out to Bloodhound Gang, Kevin going old school with some Johnny Cash “A Boy Named Sue” and finally the night cap was a large group performance of “If You Wanna Be My Lover” by the Spice Girls.  

Kevin on Team Night: “It was hilariously awesome, especially the karaoke part. That was a blast!”

 Wednesday brought a big surprise guest for the office. Todd Trace, the area manager for Century Link, stopped by to congratulate us on our “phenomenal” successes and to get a first-hand glimpse of what makes Peak Incorporated the #1 office on the Century Link campaign!! Out of 17 offices in the country working on the Century Link campaign, we have been #1 for the past two quarters and still getting better! We generate the most revenue week in and week out for our clients, the secret to our success is definitely hard work and having awesome team members.  

Billy on Todd Trace visiting: “It’s cool to have one of the big dogs of Century Link come in and tell us that compared to any other office in the United States, we do a better job than all of them.”

 Thursday’s are great days for the office, there’s an excitement in the air. While other businesses are thinking about weekend plans and happy hours, we know it’s our chance to set ourselves apart and finish the week strong. One thing we do to help stay motivated is have little friendly contests between everyone in the office on Thursdays. Sometimes people have contests whereby the non-winner buys the other a coffee or a meal.

Thursday evenings bring everyone’s favorite night of the week, Office Night. We go out to various places around Denver as an entire office. It’s a chance for everyone to bond and relax and have fun in a non-office setting. It’s also a good time for people to make good on their friendly wagers they had lined up for the day. This week we enjoyed each other’s company at Wazee’s Supper club.

Suz:  “We always get the job done for the client and afterwards we have fun”

                     

How to be a GREAT Salesperson!

In the competitive world of sales and marketing, the difference between a worthy product sitting on the shelf or being implemented into successful use, often relies on the sales team. The ONLY way to be successful in sales in today’s economy, is to be great! What sets apart a mediocre sales associate from a fantastic one? Great sales people live, drink and breathe sales. They harbor specific characteristics and standards that set them apart leaps and bounds from someone who is not passionate about their career. Let’s take a look at some of these attributes.

They are DRIVEN. They have a need to set goals high and do everything possible to meet those goals. They are CONFIDENT in themselves, their sales abilities and the products they represent. 

They are RELATABLE, GENUINE and FUNNY! Yes, of course they take their business seriously, but are able to do so while being approachable and 

likable. No one wants to fall victim to the anguish of listening to a sales-person go on and on with a monotonous sales pitch.

 They are ORGANIZED and LISTEN more than they speak. They address the prospect’s concerns and present pertinent information in a structured fashion. They are ASSERTIVE, ETHICAL and they OVER-DELIVER. A great sales-person effectively controls interactions while maintaining personal ethics as well as those of the company they represent. They also promise great results and often over-deliver! Mediocrity is NOT in their vocabulary. 

Lastly, they are TEAM PLAYERS who hold them selves to HIGH STANDARDS and surround themselves with OVERACHIEVERS. They focus not only on closing sales and meeting quotas, but they have a strong desire to build and improve the business they are affiliated with, as well. They surround themselves with positive, hard-working people and feed off of each other’s enthusiasm for success!

Not everyone is a natural-born seller! Some of these qualities will take time to develop. That is why team-building is such an essential part of any successful sales business. So, set your goals high, your standards high, keep your heads up high and your sales will be high! Get your sales on!