Buoyancy

Buoyancy is more than just a helpful tip for being a successful sales man or women. In any selling situation whether it is a true sale to a person of a physical object or service or if it is selling yourself in an interview.  The thing is regardless of how well you pitch a product, answer questions well, follow sales funnels, practice, prepare, etc.  there is always the possibility for the sale to flop on its face or for you to not get the position you were gunning for.  The biggest thing is how does this rejection impact you and does it further you as an individual, does it grow you a salesperson, do you learn from it and go into the next sale or next interview with a little fire under you  to do even better?  Do you let this rejection motivate you all the further to the “can- do attitude”?

I know for myself this is something I struggle with. I think as Grovers in general we struggle with this.  We want to be the best, do the best, and reach our goals.  Because of this “go get it” attitude when things don’t work out the way we imagined or hoped for I find myself extremely disappointed in myself and struggle to bounce back.  Buoyancy would encourage me to pump myself a little bit, talk my way out of it, think positively, and to use an explanatory style. As a believer though it goes beyond this, buoyancy can be seen as true hope and understanding that we ourselves are not in control of situations and that when things don’t work out the way we wish we have to understand the greater plan and who is in control of the jobs we do and do not get.  This idea of the power of positive thinking can be translated to joy that can only be found with Christ, regardless of circumstances and personal wants and desires.

All in all buoyancy is something that must be practiced in all forms of selling, including in selling ourselves as potential employees.