Friends come in and out of your life

I learned a lot about people in my 14 years as a salesperson. I learned that NO does not mean NO, it only means, I don't have a need for your product or service at the moment. I also learned that people come in and out of your life on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. The key to life is to always be willing to meet other people.

Shyness is a natural part of growing up. We all were shy at one point in our life, hiding behind our parents when introduced to "strangers" in our family and among their friends. However, as we grew, our needs changed, we now noticed members of the opposite sex, we noticed that we shared common traits with others and that being shy was really just something you did when you were younger.

We all need each other to survive, you can't sell to a computer and expect the computer to love the product or service you deliver all the time. After all, who built and programmed the computer? (Forget Hollywood for a minute) That is right, we did, human beings. So it stands to reason that if we want to receive something from other human beings, perhaps we need to learn to GIVE and get back to the days of being a teenager and having no fear.

So as friends come in and out of your life as their and your situations change, always remember that it is good to get youthful and get out there and make new friends. Who knows, perhaps the next person you meet can help you to satisfy a need. You will never know until you start! I like Wayne Gretzky, the famous hockey player's quote, "You miss 100% of the shots you never take."

Start taking shots!

Jack