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Monday Morning Motivators – October 20, 2008
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Enjoy your java with an eclectic collection of tips and ideas to use today and to get energized for the week ahead. Subscribing and unsubscribing at www.mondaymorningmotivators.com
“Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.”
-- Colin Powell
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Table of Contents
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1. Planning to Grow - Linda Fayerweather
2. Eliminate Dead End Leads - Rebecca Booth
3. Gripped by Fear - Pat Altvater
4. Ask to Have Information Published about You - Paula Frazier
5. Fine Print
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1. Planning to Grow
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Doom and Gloom – if you are tired of hearing about it, turn the TV or radio OFF. Do know that business opportunities always exist in chaos. I can guarantee you that in five years we will be reading about someone who will be worth millions because of the business opportunity she spotted AND capitalized on it in 2008.
Take a look at your business right now.
What is working?
What is making money?
What is your golden goose?
Dig hard because usually there is something that is functioning but the day to day gloom is a mist over your optimism. Now, take one hour each day for the rest of the year and spend time being PROACTIVE! You will be ahead of the game and ready for the next crisis.
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Copyright 2008 Linda Fayerweather
A wish is just a dream until it gets a Plan!
Changing Lanes LLC
www.ChangingLanes.biz
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2. Eliminate Dead End Leads
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A lot of salespeople confuse “suspects” with “prospects.” Here are things to consider:
• A suspect is an individual who MIGHT be a prospect.
• A prospect is a potential customer.
• A customer is a prospect who could buy another one of the things you sell.
• A suspect doesn’t have the need or want for your product.
• A prospect has the money and inclination to buy from you.
• A customer is a prospect who will buy again (did we already mention that?! Our bad…but too many times salespeople ignore their past clients as a prospect. If money is tight for marketing/selling, go back to your original source: past clients to build more sales for your company!)
Copyright 2008 Rebecca Booth
Marketing Goddess
Imagine That!
419.855.3399
Celebrating 10 years of delivering results for our clients.
www.rebeccaboothmarketinggoddess.com
www.marketinginabox.biz
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3. Un Stress
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For the next three weeks I’ll be covering 12 ways to deal with problems without getting stressed over them. Here are the first four:
1. Allow yourself to feel your negative emotions. We all feel bad at times, accept that as normal. However, once you’ve allowed yourself to express the feeling then it’s important to get back into a positive emotion. Many times people ignore the negative feelings and then end up blocked because that feeling is stuck. You can use my emotional scale to work your way back up to a positive emotion. Click the link to receive your copy of the scale. http://www.transformationsinstitute.com/EPS.html.
2. Count your blessings. Gratitude is so important when you are facing problems. Just look around at everything that is good in your life and say thank you. Do this every day, at least once a day.
3. Take a nap. You’d be surprised by how often you can make yourself feel better simply by taking a 15-minute power nap. It gives your body and mind an opportunity to relax and frequently upon awakening you have the perfect solution to your issue.
4. Take a stress break. One of the best things you can do for yourself is to schedule at least two (and preferably three or four) stress breaks every working day.
A stress break is not a stress break unless:
• You get at least 10 feet away from your desk.
• You are completely distracted by it.
• It lasts at least five minutes.
• It relaxes you.
• It energizes you.
If you have good control over your daily schedule, you can plan stress breaks between tasks. Ideally, you’ll want a five-minute break every 90 to 120 minutes. If your schedule is too frenetic or unpredictable to do it that way, use an egg timer and simply break away from whatever you are doing when it rings. Getting outside for a walk is the perfect stress break for me; what could you do?
Pat Altvater
Certified Law of Attraction Practitioner
www.ignitethepowerwithinbook.com
www.permanentweightlossebook.com
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4. Ask to Have Information Published about You
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Your network members may be able to get information about you and your business printed in publications to which they subscribe. For example, a source that belongs to an association that publishes a newsletter might help you get an article published about your expertise and how you could provide service to others in that industry. This gives you an excellent opportunity to meet with your partners and find out what they read and what is missing in their publications.
Copyright 2008 Paula Frazier is a referral marketing trainer, coach, consultant and keynote speaker. She is an Executive Director for BNI and part of a select team of Master Trainers for Referral Institute. You can connect with Paula at paula@referralinstitute-va.com or paula@bniswva.com
