Sales training ideas – Who do you hang out with?

This will be short because the idea is simple and yet, a lot of people miss it. You need to surround yourself with positive, upbeat people who are going places in their lives.

If you hang out with negative people, this can destroy any positive progress you would have otherwise made. Negative people will pull you down, tell you why it can’t be done, and do everything to smash your hopes and dreams.

Do you have to replace everyone immediately? No. Let people know the path you are on. Ask them if they would like to come along on the journey and become better or at least hold you accountable and support you. If they laugh and tell you you’re crazy, you may want to look for someone else to hang out with.

If the negative people are your family, make more of an effort at letting them know where you’re going and encouraging them to come along. If they continue to tell you “it can’t be done”, just accept them the way they are and try not to spend too much time with them. Be social on holidays and the like, but don’t surround yourself with these people often.

Also, if you don’t have a lot of positive people around you now, go find some. Join business groups, join groups such as Toastmasters. Volunteer. Look for good, positive, upbeat people and become friends with them.

Bottom line: The level of success of the people around you usually matches your own level of success. If you aren’t already, get around positive people who have goals and a direction in life. It will be one of the most important things you ever do.

John Chapin   www.completeselling.com