Ask for Help?????

 

 I had the opportunity to attend a symposium put on by BNI the first weekend in December & I just can’t express my gratitude for all of the work, friendship, & knowledge poured into me, not only about BNI, but about me & my business.

To come together with over 40 individuals all with their own interests to have uppermost in their mind & see each of them put that aside to help one another was just fantastic.

Sharing their knowledge, what works, what doesn’t, encouraging each other to be better than when they showed up & into the new year was amazing.

It is still continuing today as I work on my business goal setting for 2012.  Being able to put to work the motivation that was instilled in me from 2 ½ days of this great group plus my coaching from Brandy, together 2012 is looking amazing!

Just before this weekend, I had the opportunity to present to my group on a Friday.  It is hard for me to ask for help, always has been.  My philosophy has always been to do it myself, as I know it will get done & done right (otherwords, my way!!  LOL) 

I thought about all of the things in the past I have talked to them as my sales team & decided to lay it all on the line…present where I want to go & one of my very dear to me dreams!

So I steeled up my courage & went for it.  After I told them of my dream and that I needed their help to do it, I walked away wondering how it was perceived.  

One of the people that I look up to said “Good Job, D’Ann.”  I was excited.  But that was one out of 40…Then the next day another one of the people that I look up to called me, yes, picked up the phone & called me!!  Then I received a request to have a meeting & that person said I inspired them & they wanted to help me achieve my dream!!

Can you believe it?  I asked for help & look what can happen!

So many things have started popping up in my life in the past few weeks that I am so grateful for!!

And let me tell you that asking for help can be so totally exciting, inspiring, & freeing!

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So you think you KNOW

So you think you KNOW how to run a business…As we talked about this yesterday in my blog attracting new clients requires knowledge of what you do.   

I think it comes back to what a mentor of mine (Marc Bluestone) said, “Some people have no idea what to do.  Some people know what to do, yet don’t do it.  Some people know what to do & do it, but without consistency.

It just comes down to knowing what to do, doing it, & doing it with consistency everyday!  

 You can be successful by understanding that running your business requires you to do many things, do them well, and with consistency.  So take a few minutes, write down what you know how to do, what you can delegate so it looks like you know how to do it & where you might improve!

The process of attracting new clients resonates back to you, your look, your personality, your Character CodeTM,  your speech, your listening, and your tenacity to do what you know consistently everyday.  

As you change your thought process, you allow yourself to channel your energy in the direction of success in attracting your ideal client so that they come walking in the door!