Why it’s important to make ‘I don’t know’ a call to action for life

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What comes to mind when you hear ‘I don’t know’? It can momentarily stop us in our tracks wondering how to move forward. More information is required.

Should we feel comforted by an individual who says ‘I don’t know’? It could have been worse. You may have received the answer, made a decision, acted upon it and found it was wrong.

We’re more careful and deliberate once it’s realised there is a price to pay for delivering inaccurate information. This is why it’s important to make ‘I don’t know’ a call to action for life.

Bad habits

Don’t get into the habit of stopping at ‘I don’t know’. It means go and find out. Go in search of!

If you can’t locate up-to-date information, which in this day and age is highly unusual; reach out to a person you rely on for correct details.

‘I don’t know’ doesn’t exempt you from further follow-up.

Make it a life commitment to locate current information before sharing.
Be proud to have your name attached to the facts being supplied.

Customer service

The service industry is where people rely on others to perform duties. It’s also where lots of questions are asked and answered. It’s okay not to have immediate solutions on hand.

A customer asks you a question. There are many ways to answer.

I don’t know
I think it could be …
Oh, I don’t know. If you give me a couple of minutes I will go and find the answer.
I am not sure; do you mind having a look around while search for the answer?
I think it could be this but let me go and cross check to make sure I am giving you the right answer.
At ……. we pride ourselves on sharing accurate information. I have an idea but give me a moment so I can check to ensure I pass on the right information.

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Walking The Path Requires Discipline To Turn Dreams Into Reality.

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The path paved with good intentions is nothing without the actions. The journey of life will provide you with: –

bends in the road (new opportunities),
sharp turns (unexpected changes),
hills (life’s upheavals) and
bridges (fear).

You notice along the way there are many side streets. Some appear interesting and even tempting.

As humans, we often stray from the path, finding other areas of our life that we want stimulated.

Sometimes we’re looking to escape or find an easier way of doing things.

We discover after a while these alleys are nothing more than distractions. Some emotionally and others financially costly.

These are our life experiences. Once we feel the sting of the lesson; we are righted for a time and head back on the path.

Are you a detours kind of person? Seeing the path directly in front of you. Yet some of those side streets light up like Time Square on New Year’s Eve. It’s easy to be lured down these avenues.

You go down enough of these streets to recognise there are no short cuts in life and diversions create chaos.

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How Do You Steer the Dreamer, Complainer and Excuse Giver?

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We all have that friend or relative that continues to talk about the same thing, over and over. They either complain, make excuses or share their dreams. Nothing ever changes but they repeat themselves like it’s a whole new scenario.

Of course they have wonderful traits. Yet the main characteristic that sticks out is the one that keeps you at a distance. It’s asking too much to have to bare another round of what you have heard so many times before. You near cringe when you have to spend time with them.

How do you steer the dreamer, complainer and excuse giver?

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How to Market Your Product. The 33.33333333333333 % Rule.

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The 33.33333333333333 Rule.

It appears as if competition is everywhere. I’m about to show you how to be rid of this false assumption. Putting competition back in its place, right where it belongs. Presenting your product as if there is nothing quiet like it on the market.

The 33.33333333333333 % rule.

The marketing place is divided up into three parts of the population.

A ⅓ of the world are willing to purchase your product – they would have done so by now, had they known about it. They require very little persuasion. Your product is ideal for them.

This ⅓ of the population is where you are required to be at peak performance. They are not easily swayed by your brand. These people will only be tempted by your product if you present your best prepared marketing pitch. If you have a sloppy approach you will lose them completely.

When these sceptics start to question your authority on your product you are able to navigate every query with reasonable and honest answers. In these moments your abilities and beliefs will shine through naturally adding another characteristic to your product. “YOU”.

This ⅓ of the population are NOT your people. It may or may not be the product. It could be something they just don’t like in you. It is of little importance what it is, because they are just NOT your people.

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