Don’t be a prisoner…

Are you a prisoner? Are there days when you feel like you are being held hostage? Are you waiting for someone to come to the rescue to save you from this desperate economy?



This may describe many of you who are reading this article. I have a news flash for you all….

No one is coming to save you!

It is incumbent upon all of us to fend for ourselves. My opinion regarding a lot of this is that we put up our own barriers and we fail to look very hard for ways to escape.

Quite often I hear people tell me the reasons why they cannot accomplish their goals. They are quick to recite a list of things that stand in their way. Do any of these sound familiar?

1. My price is too high!
2. My buyer left the company!
3. The company was bought out by another company!
4. The competitor beat my price!

How about looking at it this way?

1. The price on the item that they requested is too high so I am showing them three exciting new items that will fit into their budget range!
2. I am so sorry that the previous buyer left however it is now presents an opportunity to develop a relationship with the new person. Start romancing them today about why you should be their “go to” person. Do not expect any gimmies!
3. The company was bought out by another company! This can be scary however again it might present an opportunity for an optimist to work their way into the new “parent” company. Begin by finding out who all the key players are and showing them some of the great things you did for their recent acquisition and talking about what you can do for them!
4. The competitor beat my price! Did they? Were we comparing apples with apples? Why do we find ourselves in a bidding situation to begin with? Spending a good deal of time working with buyers to assess their needs and their budget ranges and then coming in to see them with exciting products that meet their needs and their budgets is a great way to keep the competition out and to avoid bids.

We all have heard that old saying about people who think that the grass is always greener in the other person’s yard!

I was thinking about this the other day and I came up with a new saying. See what you think of this….

“If the grass always looks greener in the other person’s yard maybe it is time for you to spread some fertilizer and start watering your yard!”

What do you think?

Once again we come back to the same answer in that you control most if not all of your destiny. There are several common denominators found with successful people.

The harder they work, the luckier they get!

They look for solutions, not obstacles!

They believe that where there is a will, there is a way!