There’s No Magic Sales Potion

July 19th, 2010

I got to thinking as we are now halfway through the year about my yearly goals. I have done well with many of them however there are a few that I am falling short on. Can anyone relate? Of course my first reaction when I discovered this was to start blaming outside factors but quickly I brought myself back to reality and asked myself what would you tell one of your clients if they came to you with this issue.

My self talk started out like this.  How is my attitude? What behaviors am I not doing that I should be doing? I asked myself am I taking up pay time doing worthless things that are never going to grow my business? Do I feel like I am doing work yet the work I am doing will never lead to a trip to the bank? What excuses do I make each day to avoid the uncomfortable stuff? Am I saying no to things that are not in my best interest?  As painful as it was I had to be honest with myself and change a few of the things I was doing as well as change my beliefs about some things that are necessary in order to grow my business. I have nobody to blame but myself for not being on track for a goal at this point in the year.

There is no easy fix – no magic potion, no special pill that can get our businesses to where we want them to be. It takes time, effort, dedication, and ambition to achieve our goals. It can be frustrating at times when we are not on track but there is still time to change course and make our goals a reality!

Karen Casey

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