Core Business Solutions Advice

Below is by Andrea Waltz who is the co-author of "Go for No!", a terrific book I recommend to anyone in sales. I've explained this technique to many of my clients in sales and it does work for them.

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You walk out of the office, shoulders slumped and head hanging low. The meeting did not go the way you had hoped.
Shoving through the glass doors and exiting the building you heave a sigh, the words of your prospect still ringing in your ears, "No, we're going to pass." Motivation is dwindling fast. For a moment, you think about heading back to the office and blowing off your last call of the day in favor of catching up on paperwork.


But what if it didn't have to be this way?

Imagine getting a "no" from a prospect and then pushing through those same doors happy, excited and energized. Imagine actually thinking to yourself, "Hooray, the client said no!"

In order to tap into the "power of no" there are 3 key strategies that you can apply today.

1) Change your mental model of "success" and "failure."

Most people operate with the following mental model:
SUCCESS (Yes) << YOU>> FAILURE (No)

They see themselves in the middle, with success on one end and failure on the other. They do everything they can to move toward success and away from failure. B

But, what if that model was wrong? What if that model was reconfigured?
YOU >> FAILURE (No) >> SUCCESS (Yes)
What if, rather than seeing failure as something to be avoided, it became a "stepping stone" on the path to success? Put another way: Yes is the destination, but "no" is how you get there.

To achieve significant success in today's world, top performers do not see success and failure - yes and no - as opposites, rather opposite sides of the same coin that depend on each other.

Success is, to a large degree, a numbers game. As such, one of the fastest ways to increase your success is to intentionally increase your failure rate. In other words, increase the number of times you hear prospects say "no" to you. Of course, increasing the number of times you hear "no" will eventually increase the number of times you hear "yes".

2) Create "no-awareness" by counting your "no's".
Here's a question for you: How many total "no's" did you personally obtain yesterday? Last week? Last month? Where are you for the year? Do you know? Well, you should!
Most people, if they actually counted the number of times they hear "no" during a typical day or week, would be shocked to see how low that number actually is. If you don't know your number, it's time for you to start counting every "no" you hear, because the very act of counting your "no's" will increase your no-awareness and that, in turn, will enhance your no-focus.

3) No doesn't mean never, it means not yet.
Woody Allen said that 80 percent of success is simply showing up. While the power of showing up should not be underestimated, the reality is that showing up - in and of itself - is usually not enough. The key to success is to show up, and then to keep showing up! In a word: persistence.

Is this to suggest that when someone keeps telling you "no" you should stay at it forever? No. Though Winston Churchill famously declared one should never, never, never quit... knowing when to quit is an important skill. The problem is most people think that time has come long before it actually has!

How do you know the perfect time to quit? Unfortunately, there is not a definitive number of "no's" at which one should throw his/her hands up and go home - after all, every situation and every prospect is different. So the answer always begins with an analysis as to whether the person you're trying to sell to is a qualified buyer. If they are unqualified (they neither want nor need what you have to offer), then you should pack it in and move on. However, if they do need what you've got - even if they don't want it yet - then pursue them for as long as it takes!
So the next time you walk out of a prospect's office having collected another "no", remember these five key points and say, "Hooray! I just got a no!" Because when you increase your failure rate and go for "no", the "yes" will eventually come... they always do!

In about 2-3 weeks or so I'll review another subject designed to provide business owners with information they can use to help them work "on" their business.


Until Next Time : Live Simply, Speak Kindly, Care Deeply, Love Generously and Live In The Moment

All The Best,
Walt Morey
Core Business Solutions
Executive Business Advisor Accredited by the Institute for Independent Business
http://www.corebizsolution.com/

Network marketing, which is also known as MLM has gotten a bad reputation in years past. This is due to so many people believing the myths about this type of business, which is what makes them skeptical to start this type of business.

There are many reasons why they are skeptical, but the main reasons concern the myths that have been spread about this business type in the past. You need to know what these myths are and have the truth revealed about them, so you can see why this is a very legitimate way to start your own business.

Below are the myths that make so many different people skeptical about an mlm business.

One: MLM is nothing, but a Pyramid scheme - This is something that has been talked about on the internet and offline by many people, but it is not true. You need to understand the different between a pyramid scheme and a legal business, which is what mlm is.

Pyramid scheme - This is when you give money to someone else for nothing in return. A good example of this type of scheme is the chain letters that everyone has gotten at some point in their life. This is definitely the type that you want to avoid because you will only be ripped off.

With MLM it is an actual legal business system that provides customers with an actual product or services. So, if you become involved in mlm, then you will be selling a product or service to someone in return for their money and this is what all legal businesses, online and offline do also.
Now that you understand the differences, you can see that mlm is definitely not a pyramid scheme. You just have to be sure that you take time to choose the right opportunity that is legal and not set up like a pyramid.

Two: You can get rich overnight - This is a myth that has turned many people away from this type of business and it should turn you away. If you find an opportunity that promises this, then you want to run the other way as fast as you can.
No business that is legal is going to make you rich instantly. There are so many mlm opportunities that you can use to start a business that will not make this impossible promise. Just look at multiple companies to locate one that is legit and not a scam.

Three: Salespeople are the only ones that can be successful with mlm - This is not true anymore because of the internet. It will help you to have experience with selling, but it is not necessary to achieve success.
With the help of the internet, you don't have to be a salesman, you just have to be willing to learn whatever is needed to help you succeed and to be willing to work hard.

Now that you understand the reasons that so many people are skeptical about network marketing and the truth about these myths, you need to decide if you can be successful with this type of business. Just remember that mlm is definitely legal and a great way to earn money when you find the right opportunity for you.

In about 2-3 weeks or so I'll review another subject designed to provide business owners with information they can use to help them work "on" their business.


Until Next Time : Live Simply, Speak Kindly, Care Deeply, Love Generously and Live In The Moment

All The Best,

Walt Morey

Core Business Solutions

Executive Business Advisor Accredited by the Institute for Independent Business

http://www.corebizsolution.com/