“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement; nothing can be done without hope” - Helen Keller
A couple months ago I wrote a post about succeeding in a down economy. Today, we are still in an economic downslide and no-one is sure when we will hit bottom. And yet, as with all things…what goes up –must go down AND visa-versa.
Things will get better. We all know this – even though at times it is very hard to remember.
Attitude – positive and negative can have a transforming effect on your life.
Have you ever known someone who was grumpy all the time for no particular reason? They act like Mr. Cranky-Pants every day, skulking around with a scrawl on their face… and then… they comment on how rude the bank teller is to them. Ironic. Does it ever occur to them if they were a just little friendlier – they might get a little friendlier back in return?
Especially, in sales attitude can be a self-fulfilling proficiency. If you start to go down a negative path, then it is possible that sales will start to slip – if sales start to slip you will start to feel more negative, you’ll stop working as hard because you aren’t as motivated and you will spiral down more. However, if you stay positive – then it can have the opposite effect – you work hard and then you get a sale – this totally pumps you up and you start working harder to make more sales – it gets better and better.
Now I’m not here to say that we can’t have bad days or to weigh in on legitimate medical reasons why someone may be feeling blue. This is a sales blog – I’m not a medical professional. What I am saying – is that generally speaking we have a choice each morning to have a positive or a negative attitude.
Even in tough times – you must do everything in your power to stay positive and work hard. The strong will survive this downturn…don’t you want that to be you?
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So true! In sales, there are really only two things you can control. Your attitude and your activity!
Jimmy - I couldn’t have said it better myself! Thanks for the comment!
If you have to do it, you might as well do it right
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