---

Guest post by: Jim Meisenheimer Become an Author

Tweet

---

---

Going for the gold is what Lindsey Vonn was doing in the downhill Alpine skiing event at this year's Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She achieved her goal and had this to say about it. "This is everything I wanted and hoped for. I gave up everything for this."

If you're in sales, you should always be going for the GOLD - why settle for less.

When you find your passion, it's not work, it's pure love.

Unfortunately winning isn't only about having passion, it usually involves a good deal of sacrifice.

About 30 years ago I saw an interview with a Texas billionaire. He was asked by a CBS reporter, what advice he would give to the graduating college seniors that year.

He didn't blink, he didn't bat an eye, and he didn't hesitate a nanosecond to respond.

He said, "You have to do three things. Determine what you want. Determine what you're willing to sacrifice to get it. Then just do it."

Most people have the capacity to dream big, but they lack the will to sacrifice anything to get what they want.

That's just too bad and so sad!

Back to Lindsey for a second. She skied showing no signs of any discomfort even though she skied with a bruised shin.

Think about these questions as you watch the Winter Olympics.

What are your personal and professional goals?

How successful do you really want to become?

What sacrifices are you ready to make today?

On a daily basis, are you doing what it takes to do what it takes to achieve your personal and professional goals - regardless what it might be?

Do you have to be twice as good as your best competitor? I don't think so.

And I can prove it.

In the women's downhill event, in the 2010 Winter Olympics, these were the finishingtimes:

Gold: 1:44.19

Silver: 1:44.75

Bronze: 1:45.65

To win you need an edge, advantage, leg up, nose out, slip by, squeeze by - and all by the narrowest of margins.

While the margin of difference between gold and silver is slim at best, the difference in effort is probably humongous.

You have one life to live, and it's not a dress rehearsal is it?

Why not go for it.

In sales, always go for the GOLD!

Related Articles

  Five Ways to Show Honest Appreciation
  Golden Income Opportunities in Retirement
  Three Feet From Gold...A lesson in the consequences of quitting before reaching your goal
  My 2012 Gold Forecast
  Investing in Gold
  Five Ways to Help You Go for Your Gold!
  Gold Rises. Recovery In Sight? Really?
  Gold Will Shine Once Again in 2009!
  Car Loans From The Gold Coast
  Black Gold. Worth More than Real Gold?
  That’s Gold In Them Thar Vending Machines
  Gold Will Shine Once Again in 2009! (Part 2)
  How I Called the Breakout in Gold Three Weeks Ago
  Golden Goggles
  Lessons from Bonnie St. John
  Gold Medals? Or Alligators?
  Article #12 Afraid Of Spending Money On Schemes & Ideas That Don't Work?
  Can precious metals keep on flying?
  Three Signs That You're Sitting on a Gold Mine
  Mining Your Soul for Gold

Related Forum Posts

Re: When something's suffered damage it becomes more beautiful.
Congratulations
Starting New Business Venture would like some tips
Re: What are your April goals?
Toronto Coffee Millionaire Training

Share this article. Fund someone's dream.

Newsletter

Get advice & tips from famous business
owners, new articles by entrepreneur
experts, my latest website updates, &
special sneak peaks at what's to come!

Name:
Email:

Popular Articles

Distinctive Value Propositions DVP

Entrepreneurs OpportunityFranchise Ownership

Join Conversations Politely, Part 1

Suggestions

Email us your ideas on how to make our
website more valuable! Thank you Sharon
from Toronto Salsa Lessons / Classes for
your suggestions to make the newsletter
look like the website and profile younger
entrepreneurs like Jennifer Lopez.