Thursday, July 9, 2009

Dare something worthy

This is the English translation of the latin closing that Joe Vitale uses when he sends an email (I'm on a distribution list for some of his products). I'm not always comfortable with the content of his emails (very American hard sell), but I do find this phrase quite inspiring.

I'm attending a Sales Course this summer. I think we can all use a brush-up on our sales techniques and remind ourselves how best to serve our customers and clients. Last Tuesday the professor spoke about prospecting and reminded us that we don't have to be afraid of speaking to potential customers because we have nothing to lose: in the worst case, they don't become customers which leaves us exactly where we started (except for the experience we gained in speaking to them).

So, today's motto is "Dare something worthy" because we have nothing to lose and lots to gain. Why not take advantage of all the potentialities presented in front of us? Have you looked at the network you are building personally or electronically and acted on the opportunities that it presents to you? Have you started to resolve a difficult challenge even though it's seems impossible? Have you stepped out of your comfort zone to feel the exhilaration of doing something really scary? Here's a great example: a few years ago, a friend of mine became inspired by one of Tony Robbins' books and conquered his fear of flying by becoming a pilot. Imagine daring to take that first step and learning to love something you dreaded!

Let's get our adrenaline pumping for the right reasons today and take on the world -- after all, hasn't it been waiting for us?