December 2010
Strategies for Success Newsletter December 2010 Issue 60
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Published by Emily Huling Selling Strategies
www.sellingstrategies.com
Copyright 2010 Emily Huling. All rights reserved.
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Special Notice
During December, I will have limited availability. From December 5 to January 4, I will only be accessible by e-mail.
December product orders will be filled in January.
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In this December 2010 issue:
Thoughts from the office
Thoughts from the road
Did you know…?
On the road in 2010 and 2011
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1. Thoughts from the office
Turning disappointment into opportunity
For many years, I had been a regular presenter at an annual industry conference. Well, things change and for this last event, my program wasn’t selected. I was so disappointed! However since several of my clients would be there, I felt it would be worth my time to attend. I went with the additional goals of reconnecting with colleagues and meeting new people.
Many participants greeted me by asking what session I was presenting. When I told them I was a paying guest, they were surprised and impressed that I would come on my own. Since I didn’t have a presentation, I was more relaxed and able to meet a lot of new contacts. Because I had spoken at previous events, people were engaging me in conversation about their current challenges and asked for my thoughts on specific issues. As an added benefit, I came away with ideas for new programs.
Moral to the story: Choosing an attitude of opportunity instead of rejection opens the door to purpose and possibilities.
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Thoughts from road
Would you like my extra coupon?
Louie from New Jersey was sitting at our table at a friend’s wedding reception in Columbus, Ohio. Even though the trip from New Jersey to Columbus was only across the state of Pennsylvania, Louie thought he had landed in a foreign country.
He had forgotten his running shoes (intentionally, so his wife believes) and went to the mall in Dublin, Ohio to buy a new pair. Standing in line at the checkout register, the person in front of him turned around and said, “Would you like my extra 20% off coupon?” Louie got the whole table laughing when he admitted in his authentic Vinnie Barbarino voice and mannerisms that he was looking for a hidden camera. “Sure,” Louie said. The cashier rang up the purchase minus 20% and said he’d throw in a pair of free running socks. Louie couldn’t remember when he’d had such generosity bestowed on him and would be sharing his positive experience in Columbus, Ohio, with his friends back in Jersey.
Moral to the story: We never know when a random act of kindness turns us into an ambassador for our community.
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Every day is an opportunity to reach out to others. EH
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The Energizer Minute
Tune in to hear Stress Less. Go to the www.sellingstrategies.com home page and click on the Energizer Minute.
Coming in January – The Energizer Minute Collection CD. The first 24 Energizer Minutes on CD recorded from January 2009 through December 2010.
All December and January product orders will receive a complimentary copy of The Energizer Minute Collection CD.
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3. Did you know?
Licorice health warning
Leave it to People’s Pharmacy experts Joe and Terry Graedon to shed more light on the possible causes and cures of common health issues.
A reader wrote asking if black licorice could be the cause of migraines, visual auras, hypertension, and excruciating leg cramps. After hospitalization and tests revealed no cause, the reader discontinued eating black licorice and his symptoms all but disappeared.
In their response the Graedons’ wrote, “Black licorice can cause high blood pressure, hormonal imbalance, and severe headaches. A Swedish gymnastics teacher was written up in The Lancet (February 10, 1979) because her passion for licorice resulted in migraines, loss of libido, and severe hypertension. When the licorice was discontinued, her symptoms abated. Red licorice is safe since it does not contain the ingredient (glycyrrhizin) that causes the problem.”
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For dozens of resources to build individual and organization top performance, visit www.sellingstrategies.com or get in touch with me at emily@sellingstrategies.com or 888-309-8802.
December product orders will be filled in January.
Product Special: All December and January product orders will receive a complimentary copy of The Energizer Minute Collection CD
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On the road
Business travel is taking me to these places. Please give me a call if you’d like to connect when I’m in your area.
Private client – Lexington, NC December 1, 2010
Private client – Granite Falls, NC January 19, 2011
Agency Management CIC, Chicago, IL January 26-28, 2011
Agency Management CIC, Birmingham, AL February 2, 2011
NAPSLO Mid-Year Conference, Naples, FL February 23-26, 2011
NAMIC Commercial Lines Underwriting Conference, Chicago, IL March 3, 2011
Private client – Minneapolis, MN March 10, 2011
Private client – Louisville, KY April 27, 2011
NetVU Conference – Kissimmee, FL April 28-30, 2011
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