by Now What?® Coaching Founder, Laura Berman Fortgang
Weather, global finance, national recovery: It’s such a time of negative, gloomy news that it’s easy to get dragged down. There is plenty of evidence that the gloom and doom is true and may be apt to set your expectations accordingly. But should you?
Absolutely not!
As naïve as it may sound, there is no better time to become determined that YOU will beat the odds! In recent weeks, I’ve had clients get great job offers, sell a home at a good price, get more work at a higher fee than previously and land a seemingly miraculous opportunity. In a time when those things are supposedly scarce, how did these people do it?
They said “YES.”
First of all, they said yes to themselves. They knew they were worth what they wanted and they behaved accordingly. They asked for what they wanted instead of underbidding in fear that tough times could not accommodate their true wants.
They made a YES list. They were specific about what they wanted, how much they wanted to be paid and the conditions that would surround getting the result. So, it wasn’t just selling the house; it was selling the house for more than was needed for the next place, to people they were happy to sell to.
Finally, they also entertained every offer or step with an open mind. They did not judge or become jaded. They were open to meeting anyone who showed up in their life as a possible vehicle for the next step in getting to their goal.
Whether it’s a job search, starting a new business, growing an existing one in a new direction or taking on some other thing that conventional wisdom balks at right now, be THE one that beats the odds. It really just a matter of saying YES.
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