Being efficient....

Hi Michael,

I could relate to your post.... The importance of a system....

As you've said elsewhere, you have to crawl before you can walk.... I guess some of the trouble is, some people give up if when they swing the club, they don't start out hitting the ball like Tiger Woods....

However, as you said, with experience your system will improve and become more efficient!

> Can't handle the rejection the call might
> result in?

> Garbage. You've had sex haven't you? You
> seemed to get over the fear of talking to a
> girl, and the risk of catching girl germs,
> without too much trouble.

I think approaching people in many ways is similar (from a male perspective) to approaching a girl to ask her out.... When you're young (at least in my experience), at first you might be very nervous. You're scared of being rejected and humiliated, that she'll turn you down....

But somewhere along the line, you pick up your courage. After a while, your confidence builds, and it becomes easier. You realize that being "rejected" is not as bad as you initially thought it would be (just swallow your pride and move on).... The nervousness may never completely go away, but it's manageable....

Now that I do have some selling experience, I've found the experience is similar....

The first time you try to interest someone in an order, you're at first afraid of being rejected. But after doing this a few times, your confidence builds, and it becomes easier.

You realize that even if they do turn you down, it's not really as bad as you first imagined it would be.... You realize your product is not necessarily for everyone. You just go to the next potential customer....

> Experience. Adjust. Experience. Adjust.
> Until the system is right, for you.

> And that's another big part of it... it must
> match you.

> Gordon mentioned this with regards to golf.
> Only Jack can hit the ball like Jack. Only
> Tiger can hit the ball like Tiger.

> Hit the ball.

> Hit the ball again.

> Hit it further.

> Remember THAT post.

Here's Gordon's post, for those who want to read what he wrote.... :)

Gordon has a lot of wisdom to share, and I'm very grateful for what he's shared, both here, in his products, and in the private Remote Hypnosis / Mailorder Marketing forum....

Gordon's knowledge is not only from his experience in golf instruction, chattel, social work and other activities....

But ALSO as one who was taught directly by two of the greatest mail order marketers of our times, Joe Karbo and Benjamin Suarez.... The chance to learn from someone with these credentials is beyond price!

Add the piercing insights of Jim Straw's Mailorder Business book to the mix, and you have a powerful combination! Click here and follow the links for more details....

By the way, Michael, your latest post in the Remote Hypnosis / Mailorder Marketing forum is also one of the best posts I've ever read! Your strategy to find new business ideas may be the best I've ever come across....

> We are controlled by our WANTS. If you WANT
> one thing more than another, then your brain
> will work out the most efficient way for
> you.

Michael, I was reading some of your other material.... You really share some great stuff!

One thing I could relate to was how motivating fear is.... I've read elsewhere that in fact, fear is a bigger motivator in human psychology than any positive motivations....

You'll do anything to escape something you fear. I've used this idea to help motivate me in the past....

There are always two sides to any thing you want to motivate yourself to do. The positive motivation, what you want, and the negative one, what you want to avoid.... We often just use one, but it's good to utilize both, to motivate yourself to action most effectively....

Those were powerful and effective principles you shared in your post Michael -- thank you! :)

- Dien