Your dreams and aspirations are a source of
strength, excitement, and encouragement.
The last thing you or I need is someone tell us no or that our desires
of bringing those dreams to fruition is not possible. This type rejection has a way of injuring the
soul and killing the spirit.
I have a friend that was doing the same type of work
as me, but at a lower level. We worked
quite well together and enjoyed each others company outside of work. We worked in logistics, so you know we were
always busy; there’s always something to do in logistics.
He used to be in sales before this job and brought a
different perspective to logistics in his company. I inquired about his approach and to my
amazement; he shared with me a different view.
He said in sales when you go to a company, attempting to push your
product, you don’t want to waste time.
Good point, we all know time is money, but I already knew that.
He said, “If sales is your lifeblood, then speaking to
the right person is paramount”. He went
on to say that because of the structure of a company you will run into
mid-level to lower-level managers. Most
of them have the power to say “No”; only the upper-level managers and
executives have the power and authority of the “Yes”. So if you’re talking with someone that does
not have the authority of the “Yes”, then he concluded that you were talking to
the wrong person.
This is critical information; you don’t want someone
with only the power of the “No” to sap your strength, stymie your creativity,
or kill your dream. For that matter, you
shouldn’t allow anyone with the power and authority of the “Yes” to do that
either. The fact remains that you have a
vision of your future that shouldn’t be destroyed by short-sightedness or narrow
mindedness.
In your quest to accomplish your dreams and
ambitions, you may run into a lot of “No” people. Don’t get discouraged. Remember that “No” is simply the opposite of
what you want to hear; it’s not the end of the world nor is it the end of your
dreams. This is your life; you determine
what history records about it. If
running through troops and leaping over walls is what you want written, then
prepare yourself and go to it. Ain’t no
stopping us now – you know the rest of the song.
This has been your 80 seconds of encouragement.
Tims2Centz
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