Positive Self Talk Will Keep You Motivated and Translate to Increased SalesPositive self talk can become your secret weapon to stay motivated and positive throughout your workday. Expressing positive thoughts to yourself is like preparing the soil of your life. Think of it this way. You can plant the seed of possibility in your life, but the seed cannot sprout and grow without moisture and fertilizer. Think of the positive self talk exercises as preparing the soil with moisture and fertilizer. When you set your sales goals, you’ve already planted the seed. Once you establish your goals, you should review them every morning. If you don’t seem to be making progress toward those goals, listen to your own self talk.
Try this instead. Start talking to yourself in a positive way. When someone does something stupid in traffic, keep your cool, give them a little wave and say to yourself something like, “He must be distracted and not paying attention. I’m being the bigger person by slowing down/swerving to avoid an accident.” Then congratulate yourself for rising above it and practicing a little positive self talk. If you are angry or upset with your family, try this. “I love my husband/wife/kids. I am blessed to have them in my life.” Recall something that person has done that you loved and relive it in your mind. Many times we get caught thinking that we are required to be judgmental of those we love, that it’s somehow “right” for us to do so. If you can release your judgment and see that person in a holistic way, in the way that sparked your love for them in the first place, you are preparing the soil of your life. If you’re mad at your boss, try some positive self talk detailing the good qualities he/she has. You say your boss has no redeeming qualities? Then think of the good things about your job like, “I love my bi-weekly paycheck, it provides for me and my family. I love my health benefits. I love being employed.” Eventually you’ll start to feel better and you can continue on with some positive self talk about your boss. If you are self-employed, positive self talk becomes more important. Maybe you’re having thoughts of “I can’t do this. I’m afraid. I’ll never make enough sales to survive.” The answer here is obvious, but it’s very important that you do this methodically. Try these thoughts whenever you get scared, apprehensive, feel alone, feel threatened, or receive bad news. Try this every morning, without fail: You can add to this list with your own positive thoughts. Write it down and say them every morning. Rather than repeating each one over and over, I’m in favor of making it a sort of story that you build in your mind, saying each phrase once and going to the next one. Sit back and relax, close your eyes and go over the story in your mind and really feel what it feels like to have this be true. You say, well, I feel strange because it isn’t true. I would like to remind you that it’s OK to “fake it till you make it”. The best way to build faith is to act like you have faith. So, go ahead and act like you have faith. You’ll see things start to get better in your life if you practice just this one method, I promise you. Don’t forget to include other areas in your life in these positive thoughts. If you’re having health issues, include things like “I am in perfect health”. Or, if you’re trying to lose weight, include things like “I am my perfect weight”. You may find that as you do this, you experience a kind of euphoria. This is terrific and means you are making progress. Enjoy it--don’t feel guilty because these positive statements may not really reflect your current life. It is your life, it’s just a level you haven’t yet reached. If you do these exercises every morning, you will reach these levels. Here’s a recap of the Positive Thought Process
If you have comments or questions about this web page,
please contact me here.
Want to stay up-to-date on the latest in energy-based motivation and self improvement techniques? Sign up here for my regular newsletter titled Possibility. You will receive:
Sales Motivation is the Key to Selling Success A Different Approach to Goal Setting for Sales People Return to Home Page: Motivation and Self Improvement Guide Don't miss out on a thing! Subscribe to the Newsletter Possibility |
I Wanted (Needed) to Work from Home
Hi. My name is Carolyn.
Have you ever wanted to own your own business? Do you dream of being your own boss? I’ll bet a lot of you are like me. I worked in corporate America for over 30 years and dreamed of having my own business every day.
I was tired of corporate pressure and not being able to control my own destiny.
Then one day the pressure took its toll and I was no longer able to physically perform my job. Suddenly my desire to work from home became a necessity.
Do you have a hobby that you would like to turn into a business? I work from home now building my website about two subjects that I am passionate about--motivation and self improvement!
You can do it too! You can take charge and write your own ticket to the future.
Here's my story.