But you’ve gotta ask

“To be or not to be…” was the question by Shakespeare.

“Should I or shouldn’t I,” is the question asked by YOU.

Whether in Sales or in Life, we all get to the crossroads of “The Big Ask,”

Asking for something and getting a No in return.

This is where your mind launches a full out war with you….& normally wins.

Your mind is trying to shield you from further rejection by telling you that you shouldn’t ask because the answer is probably a No.

Everything you want in life is on the other side of ask.

& if you don’t ask?

You eat the leftovers Life scrapes onto your plate.

If you’re tired of eating leftovers, ask…and eat big.

You can’t lose what you don’t have.

You don’t have anything right now so you might as well ask.

The answer may be yes…

& even if it’s a No…

They may say No to your initial ask, but it may open up to other options & opportunities. “No we can’t do that…but we can do this______”

But you’ve gotta ask.

The fact that you took the risk, you proved to yourself you can go further and still live to fight another day.

But you’ve gotta ask.

Your asking expands your comfort zone, level of tolerance, & increases your confidence.

But you’ve gotta ask.

“Done” is better than “should.” No more negotiating with yourself…just disengage emotionally and fling the ask out there.

What’s the worst that could happen? But what could be the best?

But you’ve gotta ask.

Stay in The Sales Life 💪

What’s the worst thing that could happen today?

What’s the worst thing that could happen if you ask a customer to buy from YOU right now and they say NO?

Chances are: 

You’ll still eat a meal tonight.

You’ll still have a car to get into and leave this evening. 

You’ll still have a home to go to.

You’ll still be able to sleep in your own bed.

You’ll still have people who love you.

You’ll still be a good person.

You’ll still be alive to tell about it. 

Asking never killed a salesperson-not asking has. It’s what you didn’t ask for that has robbed you of your hopes, wishes, dreams, and a better way of living.  It’s when you stopped asking that has caused you to be negative in your bank account, past due on your car note, and late on your mortgage. It’s not asking that has caused you to have to borrow money from your parents-again, have no insurance, and manipulate the government for assistance. Not asking has caused you to put borders around your potential-the more you don’t ask for, the tighter those borders have become. Not asking causes you to succumb to a life of just holding on, waiting for the big break that never comes and drifting through your one life-dead at 20, buried at 70. 

Everything you want in life is on the other side of what you ask for. Everyone wants, but most won’t take the risk to simply ask. 

So I ask you again, what’s the worst thing that could happen if you ask a customer to buy from you right now?

The worst thing that could happen is they won’t buy-as a matter of fact, statistically speaking, even if you do everything right, they still won’t buy. 

What’s the best thing that could happen? A life that you never thought were possible. While others assume, you took the leap to ask-and when they said no, you didn’t lose, you learned. You learned what you should’ve said, offered, presented, and what you could’ve tried. Risking rewires your brain and rewards you with greater and greater opportunities. The more you risk by asking, the more opportunities become available.  With great risks, come even greater rewards. 

One in the most powerful verbs in life is ASK. It’s your job to ask; it’s their job to answer. 

I’ll see you on the Blacktop.