A simple challenge where everyone wins (you and those around you). No risk. No additional time required.
Within the next three weeks, set a 2-day period as your days (or your team’s days) to inspire others. Two days where you’ll put on blinders to anything negative and be the one in the office who everyone else can count on for words and actions that inspire and encourage. Two days where you’re the light for other people – your colleagues, your prospects, your customers – no matter what.
Allow nothing negative and focus only on your service to others.
Once you set your two days, fully commit to the effort regardless of the inevitable challenges, regardless of the weather (please, never the weather). Fall off the inspirational horse at 2:11 on the first day? Get back on at 2:12 – no excuses.
Remember, you wake with an option for your daily attitude. Challenges will come up regardless.
Choose positive. Spread it for two days.
Be tough. Be SalesTough™.
Not only will it be contagious… it might become a habit.
(Who could do it with you? Email them this idea.)
Now go sell something.~>
Mark S. says:
I love this idea. If you’ve seen the movie ‘Yes Man’ you know what I mean. Seriously, this is a solid idea espeically in certain envrionments of business that lead sales people to non-productive and negative outlooks on the company.
27 June 2010
Sam Parker says:
Thanks for the kind words, Everyone. Remember… 2 days can lead to 3… to 4…
23 December 2009
Filipe says:
(Yet) Another useful, inspiring, and motivational post, thanks.
22 December 2009
Dee says:
We always need a tool to help combat the negative snowball.
21 December 2009
Chris says:
Reading this opened up my eyes on how focused we are on the day-to-day negative all the while turning our blind side to the entire positive that occurs each day. I have forwarded the 2-Day Challenge on to our Director of Business Development and suggested to him that our entire department partake in this challenge beginning on January 4th 2010.
21 December 2009
Monsie says:
Great practicle reminders.
Will share with my sales force
19 November 2009
Monsie says:
Great practicle reminders.
Will share with my sales force
19 November 2009
Margarita says:
great thoughts
24 September 2009
Ian says:
Good Idea, Almost like pay it forward idea.
22 September 2009