How You Measure Yourself Is How You Motivate Yourself
One of the keys to strong positive mental attitude is what you compare your personal performance to. Do you compare your sales results to the top producer in your industry? Do you compare your basketball playing ability to Michael Jordan? Do you compare your last presentation to a speech delivered by Ronald Reagan or JFK?
Or do you compare your results today, to those you had yesterday?
Sports, sales, and the media teach us to compare our success against that of others, living or dead. Consistently successful people however place their primary focus on their own progress, using the achievements of others as inspiration for what is possible.
By comparing yourself to others you risk feeling like you're a failure, which could cause you to avoid working towards your goal. When you are comparing yourself to yourself, you create momentum behind your actions towards your goal because you feel great as you realize the progress you are making.
© 1999-2004 Shamus Brown, All Rights Reserved.
Shamus Brown is a Professional Sales Coach and former high-tech sales pro who began his career selling for IBM. Shamus has written more than 50 articles on selling and is the creator of the popular Persuasive Selling Skills CD Audio Program. You can read more of Shamus Brown's sales tips at http://Sales-Tips.industrialEGO.com/ and you can learn more about his persuasive sales skills training at http://www.Persuasive-Sales-Skills.com/
 Google News Updated : Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:05:39 GMT PIECING TOGETHER A PLEA How the deal got done - Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press - BY JOE SWICKARD • FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER • September 5, 2008 Prosecutors rolled Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's plea deal into court Thursday praying the wheels wouldn't fall off. Detroit Mayor Acknowledges 'Poor Judgment' Detroit mayor pleads guilty, to leave office Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:57:24 GMT Lebanese ruling majority accuses Syria of interfering in Lebanon - Xinhua
Xinhua - BEIRUT, Sept.5 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese ruling majority accused Syrian President Bashar Assad of interfering in Lebanese internal affairs and not recognizing Lebanon's sovereignty, local press Naharnet reported Friday. Video: Sarkozy in Syria : the press is divided Editor's Notes: A losing battle, so far Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:59:29 GMT Reviews of McCain's speech - MSNBC
MSNBC - The AP’s Ron Fournier says McCain “preached bipartisanship and unity from a stage retooled to carry him out to the Republican faithful. McCain: I work for you ‘Change is coming,’ McCain tells GOP in speech Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:35:16 GMT Lavrov rejects Cheney's attack on Russia - CNN International
CNN International - By CNN's Matthew Chance MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Russia on Friday rejected sharp criticism by US Vice President Dick Cheney that its intervention in Georgia raises doubts about Moscow's reliability as an international partner. Video: Cheney Slams Russia for War Against Georgia Russia says Cheney fanning Georgian aggression Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:45:40 GMT Nokia Forecasts Drop in Third-Quarter Market Share (Update1) - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - By Juho Erkheikki Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Nokia Oyj, the world's biggest maker of mobile phones, forecast a drop in third-quarter market share after competitors slashed prices and a new handset was delayed. Nokia Sees Market Share Slipping in Third Quarter Nokia Lowers its Third Quarter 2008 Mobile Device Market Share Outlook Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:50:07 GMT Dell looks to sell factories worldwide - CNNMoney.com
CNNMoney.com - By Scott Moritz Dell (DELL) is getting more serious about trimming costs and is exploring plans to sell its PC manufacturing plants, according to a news report Friday. Dell said to consider sale of factories Ahead of the Bell: Dell may sell plants, WSJ says Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:15:09 GMT In Long-Awaited Maps of Cancer, The Breakthrough Is the Problem - Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal - By GAUTAM NAIK After struggling for years to improve the treatment of cancer, scientists now hope to fight the disease with the help of the same techniques that deciphered the human genome eight years ago: mapping it. What You Need to Know About Mapping the Cancer Genome Data on defective genes make tailored remedies possible Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:01:28 GMT Make Money Online |
PARLOT::Ebooks, Scripts,
Websites, and more... LED scoreboards can be utilized in most of the sporting... Read More When you hear claims like??Best Lawnmower in the country?Absolute Lowest... Read More Let's take an example that is easy to check: I... Read More "Do we need to cast a voice-over talent for this... Read More If you want to sell more ad spaces, you must... Read More What is the golden rule of internet advertising?Give, so you... Read More In 1957, a perspicacious young journalist from Pennsylvania named Vance... Read More In the sign industry we commonly refer to the material... Read More Creating a logo to get you noticed.When you're branding a... Read More 1. Spend money on decent quality business cards. Home made... Read More Advertising is not for every company. But some require it... Read More A professional business card says more about you and your... Read More Unless you have become extremely popular in your personal or... Read More Most business owners and managers keep a fairly close eye... Read More I caught myself wracking my brain over what kind of... Read More Yellow Pages advertising is one of the most popular forms... Read More Making money using direct mail isn't easy. And anyone who... Read More I recently saw an ad taped to my mailbox, mind... Read More Moving message boards are used in the areas where continuous... Read More Your business is listed in the Yellow Pages whether you... Read More Cinema advertising has always been an effective marketing tool for... Read More Sitting in front of a blank piece of paper? Wondering... Read More I recently completed a Marketing Makeover for an Ad that... Read More Cable has grown from 13 houses connected together in 1948... Read More Here are a couple of tips for creating an eye... Read More
Adsense
websites
LED Score Boards
How to Make Your Claims Believable
Take Advantage of Your Foes
The Future of Voiceovers: Hold Your Tongue...Possibly Forever
Advertising: 10 Powerful Secrets To Help You Sell Your Ad Space Like Crazy
Internet Advertising: How To Use The Golden Rule To Enrich Yourself.
The Not-So-Hidden Persuaders: The Power of The Media Upon Us All
How to Save Money by Making Your Own Sign
Creating a Winning Logo
11 Ways To Make Your Business Cards Work For You
Top 9 Reasons To Advertise
Whats On Your Business Card?
Promote yourself on radio for free
7 Questions to Ask Before You Advertise
How to Write Ads that Increase Your Business
15 Tips for Better Yellow Page Ads
3 Inside Secrets To Making You Richer Using Direct Mail!
Creditability In Advertising
Moving Message Board
Send em to the White Pages
Cinema Advertising is Big Business, So Mergers are a Natural
Creativity and Getting Outside of the Box
Add More Pizzazz To Your Ad For More Profits
Cable Ads 5 Bucks!
Do Your Business Cards Say Who You REALLY Are?
Affordable and Reliable Web Hosting Starting at $4.49/Month
Juice - Scam of the Decade or Opportunity of the Century
If you are an ardent web surfer and MLMer like... Read More
Create Your Own Business Cards, Part 2
This is the second part of creating your own business... Read More
How To Create A Better Brochure
Having a quality brochure makes a positive impression on a... Read More
Measure the Response of Your Advertising Campaigns by Using Promotional Products
For most companies, gone are the days of spending money... Read More
Commercial: Consumer - Discounts - Misleading Advertising
Marketing is an important tool for attracting customers. It is... Read More
Why Most Advertisements Stink!
Question: What do you think the most important part of... Read More
5 Tips for Hot Yellow Pages Ads
Yellow Pages advertising is one of the most popular forms... Read More
Driving Customers to You - Your Car as a Marketing Vehicle
You can turn your vehicle into a rolling advertisement. Costs... Read More
See How to Advertise and Gain More Money to Blast Another Project
We have a Great News that we think that may... Read More
How To Tame The Buying Beast Inside Your Customer
What if you can understand and control your customer's mind?... Read More
5 Reasons Why Headlines Are Crucial To Your Website?s Success
Without a powerful headline, your message stands little chance of... Read More
Top Jingle Companies: What to Look For, What to Expect
The internet offers you the opportunity to seek out jingle... Read More
Advertising on a Budget -- Part 3: Frequency, Frequency, Frequency
This is the third article of a three-part series. I'm... Read More
Direct Mail Rules of Thumb
First and foremost - You should identify your target market.... Read More
Attention-Grabbing Fixes that Make Your Yellow Page Ad Leap Off the Page
Stand Out in Ways that Matter to Directory Users A... Read More
Your Eye Catching Publicity Flyer
Your website is done, your business cards have been delivered,... Read More
Do Your Adverts Get You More Sales?
Philadelphia retailer and US Postmaster General, John Wanamaker, once said,... Read More
The Internet and Beyond - 12 Tips on Writing Better Brochures
Every year thousands of online businesses fail. None of them... Read More
God Bless The Refrigerator Magnet!
Ah, my very favorite promotional product of all, the refrigerator... Read More
Advertising, Public Relations, Newsletters, and Newsletters for Your Small Business
If you own a small business you should consider ways... Read More
7 Questions to Ask Before You Advertise
Most business owners and managers keep a fairly close eye... Read More
LED video Displays
LED video displays give you the power to communicate, to... Read More
Hit Them With Benefits
More about advertising from BIG Mike McDanielIt makes no difference... Read More
Information Gathering & Delivery May Never Be The Same!
Give Us The Bottom Line!If you are like most people,... Read More
What Does Your Business Card Say?
Business cards are the most underutilized and misunderstood marketing tool... Read More
Advertising |