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<\/p>\nStop and think for a second. Have you ever taken an exam and told yourself beforehand, \u201cI know this. I will get an A?\u201d And after the whole thing is said and done with, you\u2019re only disappointed to find out that you didn\u2019t do as hot as you were thinking?<\/p>\n
Well if nobody confesses then I guess I\u2019ll have to! I always psych myself up and repeat nothing but positivity in my head before an exam that I think I\u2019ll \u201ccrush.\u201d As weird as it sounds, this may not be the best way to shine through our psychic windows.<\/p>\n
According to Daniel Pink\u2019s To Sell is Human<\/em>, the most effective form of self-talk does more than merely shift emotions. It moves from making statements to ASKING QUESTIONS<\/strong>. People talk to themselves all the time! Whether it\u2019s that creepy guy always whispering to himself or a salesperson getting ready for a pitch. But nobody ever thinks of asking themselves a question! Questioning whether or not you can face the difficulty ahead is often times MORE POSITIVE<\/strong> and MORE EFFECTIVE<\/strong> than pumping yourself up in an electrifying moment!<\/p>\n I\u2019m not sure how many people actually read my posts but I think it would be cool to start, right now, questioning whether or not you\u2019re ready for that exam or whether or not you can be a great salesperson. Thinking about it this way makes you realize your strengths and weaknesses, leaving room for improvement that can make a world of difference.<\/p>\n In the wise words of Bob the Builder<\/em>, \u201cCan we fix it?\u201d Even he knew that the most effective self-talk is neither positive nor declarative. By asking a question, you are moving yourself to be a better you!<\/strong><\/p>\n So whether you\u2019re running a race, making a sale or even taking an exam, without negativity or doubtfulness ask yourself: Can I do this? This is a key to moving yourself.<\/p>\n Happy Selling!<\/p>\n ~Zach B.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Stop and think for a second. Have you ever taken an exam and told yourself beforehand, \u201cI know this. I will get an A?\u201d And after the whole thing is said and done with, you\u2019re only disappointed to find out that you didn\u2019t do as hot as you were thinking? Well if nobody confesses then […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/78"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1773"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1773\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1814,"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1773\/revisions\/1814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/startupsales\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}