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Inspiration Is Everywhere

Written by: Jim Meisenheimer

Article Overview: Read this article if you want to find out how you can find inspiration everywhere in your daily life. With your eyes open and your ears focused on listening, you will be amazed to see that you're surrounded by inspiration.

Inspiration Is Everywhere

It really is you know. Not a day goes by, if you're paying attention, that you can't be inspired and motivated by another person on this planet.

Let me give you two examples. Last Sunday I flew to Chicago to be with a group of like-minded speakers and consultants. Actually, when I say like-minded, I'm referring to the businesses we run. As far as all of us thinking the same way, well that would be a stretch.

In any event I walked away from that meeting with three really good ideas I can use to grow my business.

During the meeting, Bill one of the sales trainers in the group, talked about his two year old granddaughter. His daughter, son-in-law, and Shaylin, his granddaughter were visiting him in Kiawah, where he has a home.

On one of the days during their visit Bill took Shaylin for a walk on the beach. The Atlantic wasn't ice cold but it also wasn't luke warm in early May. There they were -walking hand in hand with Shaylin walking in the water.

As they walked Shaylin let go of Bill's hand and went under the water for a moment. Bill watched her come up for a breath and was amazed that she was smiling.

I imagine some other kids, the same age, in the same situation would come up screaming. It just got me thinking about attitudes. Everyday we're put into situations that we can choose to come up smiling or screaming.

I hope Shaylin can continue smiling through her life - it will make the world a better place.

On the flight back to Tampa Monday afternoon I chatted with my seat mate. We exchanged stories about what kind of work we did. He was a VP of Marketing and Admissions in an Education company.

I asked for his card and told him I would send him a copy of my book, "The 12 Best Questions To Ask Customers." We talked about salespeople and we both agreed that most salespeople talk too much.

He then told me a story about when he was putting himself through school as a bartender. He said on the nights he was all ears and just let his customers talk until they were blue in the face his tips were fantastic.

On the nights when he found himself doing most of the talking he didn't make as much in tips.

Whether you're in sales or tending bar I guess it's safe to say you'll always make more money when you get the customer talking. That's a pretty good sales tip.

Inspiration is all over the place. When the pace is quick and the competition is tough we can all benefit from a little inspiration and motivation.

And that's why I have put together 250 Transformational, Inspirational, Motivational, and Educational Quotations. These are my favorites. I put them in a book and each one comes complete with its own unique colorful poster.

If you want to get more motivated I'd go here for more information:
http://www.meisenheimer.com/products/250quotes.htm

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Describe Your Inspiration/Motivation - I'd like to open up discussion with the group to identify how us entrepreneurs keep you goals insight without loosing Inspiration for what got you going initially. Being an Entrepreneur can be a lonely road at times and I'd like to dig up and have people describe the fire they hold inside. I'm hoping that through this exercise I can acknowledge and become aware of my fire that I'm having trouble verbalizing.
Re: What inspires you? - Inspiration is nothing it is what you called to do? Some work for money, some work for satisfaction, some work because they have priorities in life. It is the passion to do something for achievement or to show that you can do it by using one's talent. I know there are people who are doing great things with their limited skill sets. So, my view point about inspiration is to Dream Big and try to achieve it. I would rather add "Listen to your self". Listen to Inner guide and follow it. You will reach great heights. Robert
Re: What inspires you? - [quote="KH_Global":2o5p0kh7]Inspiration is nothing it is what you called to do? Some work for money, some work for satisfaction, some work because they have priorities in life. It is the passion to do something for achievement or to show that you can do it by using one's talent. I know there are people who are doing great things with their limited skill sets. So, my view point about inspiration is to Dream Big and try to achieve it. I would rather add "Listen to your self". Listen to Inner guide and follow it. You will reach great heights. Robert[/quote:2o5p0kh7] so true


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