Motivational Monday - The Cost of Rejection

The Cost of Rejection

Earlier in June I wrote a blog entitled “What If I Get Rejected?” This raised some interesting distinctions for me that I would like to share.

There is a huge difference between the internal cost of being rejected (you feel bad, you feel like a failure, etc), and the external cost.

The external cost might be the time you wasted working on something that didn't work. It might be that you wasted an opportunity by going for the longshot or the shortcut when you would have been better off settling in and succeeding in the long haul.

I was referring to the internal cost. It is too easy to talk ourselves into failure before it even shows up.

Don’t let fear of any type, and especially rejection stop you from taking that leap!

If you would like to read the original article, you can find it here:
http://davidbrettwilliams.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/what-if-i-get-rejected.html 

Why NOT Me?

If you think that only a privileged few have the ability to live a great life, you are sabotaging yourself.

You are privileged – to be here – to have this opportunity.

If every morning you wake up and say, “Yes, today is going to be a great day.” And every afternoon you find a reason to say, “Yes, today is a great day.” And every night you find a reason to say, “Yes, today was a great day.” Then one day, many moons from now, you’ll look back, smile at the memories and say,

“YES, I lived a great life!”

Be the one of the valiant few who looks at their dreams and says, 

“WHY NOT ME?”

and then goes for it!

The floor is yours…


What questions do you sometimes ask yourself that you shouldn't?  Please leave a comment below and let me know.

Would it hurt you to ask?

"It Doesn't Hurt to Ask"

Actually, it can hurt. It can hurt to ask the wrong way, to ask without preparation, to ask without permission. It hurts because you never get another chance to ask right.

If you run into Elton John at the diner and say, "Hey Elton, will you sing at my daughter's wedding?" it hurts any chance you have to get on Elton John's radar. You've just trained him to say no, you've taught him you're both selfish and unrealistic.

If a prospect walks into your dealership and you walk up and say, "Please pay me $100,000 right now for this Porsche," you might close the sale. But I doubt it. More likely than not you've just pushed this prospect away, turned the sliver of permission you had into a wall of self-protection.

Every once in a while, of course, asking out of the blue pays off. So what?

That is dwarfed by the extraordinary odds of failing. Instead, invest some time and earn the right to ask.

Do your homework….

Build connections….

Make a reasonable request, something easy and mutually beneficial….

Yes leads to yes which just maybe leads to the engagement you were actually seeking.

Motivational Monday - Want To Give Up?

Never Give Up

At some point in the various journeys we embark on in our lives, we get to a point when we feel like giving up.  

Sometimes we give up before we even start and other times we give up just before we are about to make that break-through.

I would like to inspire you to keep going!

As Long As You Are Alive Anything Is Possible


The only valid excuse you have to give up is if you are dead. As long as you are alive (and healthy and free) you have the choice to keep trying until you finally succeed.

BITCH

Begin

Intensely

To

Change

Habits

Habits arise through repetition. Habits can also develop by triggering the brain's "reward" centres, setting up potentially harmful routines, such as overeating, smoking, gambling and even compulsive use of computers and social media.

Dr. Russell Poldrack, a neurobiologist at the University of Texas at Austin, points out that enjoyable behaviors can release a brain chemical called dopamine. "Dopamine strengthens the habit even more," Poldrack says. "This explains why some people crave drugs, even if they no longer feel particularly good once they take them."

The good news is that humans are not simply creatures of habit. Unfortunately, there is no single effective way to break bad habits.

One approach is to become more aware of unhealthy habits, then develop strategies to counteract them: avoid walking halls where there's a candy machine; avoid places where you've usually smoked; stay away from friends and situations linked to problem drinking or drug use.

Another helpful technique is to "mentally practice the good behavior over the bad" Poldrack says. "It's not guaranteed to work, but it certainly can help."

Which ever strategy you choose they key to success is BITCH. Begin Intensely To Change Habits!

Business Tips: Three Ways To Create Happy Customers

Three Ways To Create Happy Customers

When I think of creating happy customers, I think about connecting with them in three ways;

You need to connect with their hands

You have to give them something they will find valuable. That enables them to do something that they could not do before.

You need to connect with their heads

You have to be easy to work with. It is NOT just about providing a tool or service it is about being easy to work with, about being accessible to them when they need you.

You need to connect with their hearts

Your customers are individuals who have their own desires, needs, attitudes, dreams, beliefs and values. When you can empathise with them on their level then you will have truly happy customers.