Motivation: The Gurus Speak!

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  generapharm@...11/20/07 Report as spam
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  Motivation

  An actress having a problem with her role turned to her director--Alfred Hitchcock with the question, "what is my motivation" to which he replied "My Dear, I am paying your salary!"

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  scott_h3511/21/07 Report as spam
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  Motivation - what do you want?

  I agree. Here is another way to be more positive or optimistic
  
  Focus on what you want - not on what you dont want, and say it from a positive point of view.. For example -Instead of saying
  - I dont want any negative events to happen today.
  say ..
  - Today will be great because all of the events that happen today will help me get to where I want to be.

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  flyingtom16811/21/07 Report as spam
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  RE: Motivation: The Gurus Speak!

  If we don't allow ourselves to speak and think negatively, are we still real?

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  johnrg11/21/07 Report as spam
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  RE: Motivation: The Gurus Speak!

  Thank you for performing a genuine public service by bringing together all the
  ego-occupied, self-centered, post-New Age BS in one place. The "gurus" have
  always played to those who continue to believe that we live in an an
  anthropomorphic universe. Getting ahead is getting the message that it's all
  about the customer.

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  Java323211/21/07 Report as spam
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  yes but....

  I could not agree more that it is all about the customer but unless you are positive and motivated there will be no customers. This is the path to getting and keeping customers.

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  Geoffrey James, Sales Machine11/21/07 Report as spam
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  Different subjects

  I'm not sure that the gurus (I agree they can be a tad annoying) are saying that keeping yourself motivated is sufficient to make a sale. I think they're saying that keeping motivated is a pre-condition to being effective at selling. You still need specific sales skills, empathy, rapport, and a focus on the customer. But it's hard to do those things if you feel like crap and would rather be playing World of Warcraft.

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  jafferkhan11/22/07 Report as spam
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  RE: Motivation: The Gurus Speak!

  It has got good information and is practical. It will definetely help everybody or atleast me and thanks alot to BNET

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  mstonetsg11/27/07 Report as spam
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  RE: Motivation: The Gurus Speak!

  One of my favorite exerpts from The Art Of War by Sun Tzu ...
  "If you know the enemy and you know yourself, you need not fear the result of 100 battles..."
  Motivation usually follows action, so I like to start my day reviewing the obstacles, or "enemies" I may face (like e-mail, and negative talk) and being prepared for them when they raise their ugly heads.
  I find that motivating as well as the many suggestions you listed.
  Thanks