With just thirteen days left in the month and the year, I find myself $70K short of securing a spot to our Presidents Club trip in 2015.
However, I still have eleven selling days left to the month. Thus, the way I think of it, is that I still have half of the month left to hit the number. I’m also thinking I can add two Saturdays and increase that number to 13 days.
“Saturday, why are you going to work on a Saturday?” asked the little voice inside my head. After 33 (or is it 34 years) of down-the-street sales I still have the desire to make things happen. I can’t and won’t wait for things to happen, and you’ll never hear me say that I’m defeated and I’m going to quit. My momma did not raise a quitter.
You see, I grew up on the wrong side of town and got mixed up with the wrong people more times than I care to remember. I grew up angry because someone had given up on me, and in my younger days, well, let’s say I didn’t give a damn about anyone or anything. I later found out, the hard way, that the life style I was leading was not the path I wanted to follow in life. When I finally got things straightened out, I made a promise to myself that I would never ever give up on anyone or anything ever again.
Sales is what you make of it. “The harder you work the luckier you get”, was someone my old dealer principal always used to tell me. Funny, he always stated that line just after I had turned in a large sale, or busted my quota for the month or the quarter. I liked hearing that, it brought a sense of accomplishment and acknowledged that he knew the time and effort that I put into my job. You can work hard and have nothing to show for it on any given month or quarter, however if you always work hard you’ll find yourself having banner months, quarters, years and careers.
Hmmm, 13 days, seems like it may be an unlucky number, but, I’m sure I’ll find a way to make it my lucky number.
Good selling!
