Sometimes you dance with a partner, and sometimes you dance alone. But the important thing is to keep dancing.
Jack CanfieldRead
If you are not moving closer to what you want in sales (or in life), you probably aren't doing enough asking.
Interpretation
Success in sales and life requires proactive efforts and asking for what you want.
This quote by Jack Canfield emphasizes the importance of taking action and being proactive in pursuit of one's goals, particularly in sales and in life. It suggests that if you find yourself stagnant or far from your desires, it is likely due to a lack of initiative in asking for opportunities or seeking help. The idea is that achieving success often requires putting yourself out there and actively pursuing your desires.
In practice
During a motivational speech to a sales team.
Sometimes you dance with a partner, and sometimes you dance alone. But the important thing is to keep dancing.
What if you, too, were to greet every interaction in your life with the question 'What's the potential opportunity that this is?'
Think of fear as a 2-year-old child who doesn't want to go grocery shopping with you. Because you must buy groceries, you'll just have to take the two year old with you. Fear is no different. In other words, acknowledge that fear exists but don't let it keep you from doing important tasks.
If you are going to be successful, you need to give up the phrase, "I can't" & all of its cousins, such as "I wish I were able to.
Keep in mind that part of growing up is dealing with difficult issues, and the benefits can be great if you have the courage to ask for help. Human beings are not designed to go through life alone. No one has to bear the burden of tough times all by themselves.
You only have control over three things in your life-the thoughts you think, the images you visualise, & the actions you take.
Don't let not knowing how it'll end keep you from beginning. Uncertainty chases us out into the open where God is waiting.
You might say what if I screw up? Then screw up big! Go for it! Do a big screw-up!
The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity.
That's my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck's back. If it's not positive, I didn't hear it. If you can overcome that, fights are easy.
Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.
If you've tried everything possible to get an outcome, and it just hasn't worked out as planned, stop trying so hard. Relax. Maybe the timing's not right. Maybe it wasn't in your best interests. Maybe while one door seems to be closing, another is opening.
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