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The Sales Connection
Volume 4, Issue 1
March, 2007
What you will find in this issue:
The Sales Connection is a newsletter designed for you to gain insight and practical tips for your sales career. My name is Kathy Garland and my company, Quanta Partners, offers tools and motivation for you to find and keep more customers.
This is the fourth year that I have written this newsletter. I appreciate your support and your feedback. In case you were wondering, there were no newsletters in January or February as I took a few months off from the newsletter.
New subscribers are welcome so feel free to forward this on to your colleagues and friends.
SALES TIP OF THE MONTH: Add Laughter to Your
Day to Stay Motivated
January and February have been very busy getting projects off the ground, finishing business plans, getting started with new clients who want to make sure they make their plan this year.
So I've found myself working hours too intensely and realized I wasn't enjoying my work as much as I usually do.
To overcome this stress, I declared that I would have fun and laugh every day. This isn't always easy with multiple priorities and deadlines to meet. However, if you develop a practice to laugh everyday, in the long run you will be much healthier and happier.
There are easy ways to build fun into your life. Here are some ideas for you to get started.
- Smile
- Take a break
- Declare a health and well being day (don't wait until you get sick like I did)
- Have coffee with a friend
- Look up a joke on the internet — here is a site for clean jokes: http://www.ajokeaday.com/.
You'll find jokes like:
Heard on an airline flight announcement: "As you exit the plane, make sure to gather all of your belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses."
Confucius say "Man who stands on toilet is high on pot."
And about the office scene: "Do you believe in life after death?" the boss asked one of his employees. "Yes, sir," the clerk replied. "That's good," the boss said. "After you left early yesterday to go to your grandmother's funeral, she stopped in to see you."
Now that you've had a few chuckles I'm glad to say I've helped you be healthier today. Adding laughter to your day has proven health benefits.
According to research presented to the American College of Cardiology and cited on website, www.eurekalert.org:
Laughter really may be the best medicine, according to research presented to the American College of Cardiology. Laughing appears to boost your blood flow and researchers say it may reduce your risk of developing heart disease.1
But the benefits of laughing don't stop with your heart: laughing has previously been found to help fight infections, relieve hay fever, ease pain and help control diabetes.
What did this study find?
The researchers found that laughing increased blood flow by more than 20 percent — a similar effect to that of aerobic activity.1 The positive effect of laughing lasted for 30-45 minutes.
In contrast, stress decreased the flow by about 35 percent.1
Almost everyone seems to benefit from having a good laugh:1
- 95 percent of the volunteers in the study (19 out of 20) had better blood flow after watching a comedy movie clip
- 70 percent (14 out of 20) had a worse blood flow after watching a stressful film sequence
You can find the full article at http://www.bupa.co.uk/health_information/html/health_news/160305laugh.html.
Reference: 1. Eurekalert. 7 March 2005. Press Release: Laughter helps blood vessels function better. www.eurekalert.org
You'll find that as you relax and add fun and laughter to your day, not only will you be more productive, but you'll also be healthier and attract more of what you want. And I'll bet you a new presidential dollar that you'll sell more and grow your business.
Send me your favorite joke and I'll publish it and your name in my next newsletter in April.
Keep focused on your winning strategies. Call Kathy Garland at 972.529.6744 or email kgarland@quantapartners.com for more information on Quanta Partners motivational programs and tools to build your sales.
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH:
"If your success is not on your own terms, if it looks good to the world but does not feel good in your heart, it is not success at all." — Anna Quindlen
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THE POWER OF YOUR PEN™
What if you knew the secret to making more of your goals and dreams come true? If you've seen the movie, The Secret, you know what to do, but do you know how to make it happen?
Join me in The Power of Your Pen™ Mastermind Group and learn how to make the law of attraction work in your life. No writing skills needed.
This exciting Mastermind Group helps you keep focused on what really matters to YOU! Learn the process to attract what you want into your business and your life.
In addition, you receive a coaching call with me to clarify what you want. This call alone is worth participating in the group.
In The Power of Your Pen learn how to Set powerful goals, Let go of your stories, Overcome blocks to your success, Develop a calm focus, Create inspired action, See your accomplishments unfold.
The group is filling up quickly and starts on March 15.
Click here to learn more and see what people who have taken The Power of Your Pen™ are saying.
SELF-DRIVEN SUCCESS™ Annual Planning Retreat for Women
Even though you may have just finished your business plan for 2007, it's time to mark your calendar for the Self-Driven Success Annual Planning Retreat for Women. This retreat is designed to help women business owners and professionals focus on what's most important to their business and personal success and satisfaction.
This year's retreat will be held October 12 - 14, 2007 at Garrett Creek Ranch in Paradise, Texas. Call Kathy Garland, 972.529.6744 for registration information.
"I was really happy with the retreat last year. I set goals for myself to significantly increase my earnings and I not only met those goals but I doubled the earnings I expected. I'm very thrilled with what I got out of the retreat. As a nice by-product, I made a lot of new business friends that I can run an idea by or call upon." — Tracy, account partner, Go Stone Mantel.
Garrett Creek Ranch Conference Center, Paradise, Texas
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© Kathy Garland, 2007
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