As I take on more responsibility, I must stop and ask myself what did I forget to do today? I can no longer keep everything in my head, so I have started using programs to keep track of the things I need to do and the people I need to reach out to.
One of my challenges is that I loved to be challenged. I am always willing to take on new opportunities. I have learned that I must be careful in this area because I have to stay focused on my primary business if I expect it to grow.
Often the first time that you go to a networking event nothing happens regarding finding new clients to grow your business. This will often discourage people and make them want to stop attending networking events.
Please understand that it takes time to build relationships and get people to know, like and trust you. I find that most people want to get to know you before they are willing to connect you with their friends and clients.
If you listen to the “Gurus” they will tell you that you need to work 24 hours a day in order to be successful. I am constantly seeing pictures online of people wearing their hustle and grind shirts.
I like to spend time each day answering business questions. One of the questions I see a lot is; when will I stop caring if people do not like me? Most of the answers given by other people were similar to ‘what people think of you is none of your business’ and ‘these opinions have nothing to do with you’. I see those types of answers as a defense mechanism. If I don’t care what you think then it cannot hurt me if you do not like me.
Kevin Willett knows that sometimes it is hard, be we need to let go in order to move forward
I have a friend who is new to his job in sales and he was getting discouraged because sales were not coming as quickly as he hoped. Last month all of his hard worked paid off and he was able to close on a number of deals. I am really proud of him for not giving up. He kept attending events and building relationships.
I see many people get frustrated and give up too soon because sales and entrepreneurship are really hard. If you are tempted to give up, please send me a message so that we can talk about your business to see if I can help you.
Kevin Willett agrees with the song that says “we get by with a little help from our friends”