"Diligence is the mother of good luck."
– Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)
American statesman, scientist, and printer
luck: noun: a force that makes things happen
You want more luck? Be the force that makes it happen…
- Prepare. Work hard to be ready for the opportunities that are important to you. Research. Practice. Perfect.
- Be awake. Pay attention to the people, events, and things around you. Evaluate logically and trust your gut instinct.
- Take action. Put yourself out there. Explore. Be vulnerable. Make contact with people. Take risks.
- Expect positive results. Optimism improves your chances. If (when) you fail, embrace the lesson and continue on, smarter.
That’s it. Now go be lucky (and sell something).
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Chas Leon says:
During difficult times salespeople face the seemingly daunting specter of the gloom of negitivism. Our nature of being Type A personalites is to be hard on ourselves and when we are too critical of ourselvs then we self fulfill this negativity. Beat yourself up too much then you will only have a beaten salesperson! Failing is easy, you don’t have to do a thing!……………. Succeeding is difficult, it requires facing the challenges and over-coming obstacles and learning from our failings. Failure can never be an option, the only choice is to succeed, push foreward, one inch, two inches, but by the end of the day you will have moved in the direction of your goals. It’s not the goals you set that will enable you to achieve your objective, it’s the determination. Wayne Gretsky’s memorable line, “I miss 100% of the shots I never take!”, stands as the most notable quote to achieving success. Discipline, Diligence and Determination!
16 February 2011
CBear says:
This is a good addition to that from Roger Hamilton http://www.rogerhamilton.com/
Location (be in the right place)
Understanding (know why you are there)
Connections (have the right people around you to pass on the lucky opportunities)
Knowledge (know what to do when you see the luck)
– Keep up the great site!
19 January 2011