Infinite Possibilities

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A Role Model - I Think Not! - By Gaylen Thornton

"The future belongs to those who see possibilities before they become obvious," says John Sculley, American businessman, best known for his positions as President of PepsiCo and Apple Computers. At times it is difficult to see opportunities right in front of eyes. In this "information-age" our minds are bombarded from every direction with facts, figures, and opinions. Environment and past experience also "color" our perception of things that may be accomplished and block creative or "out-of-the-box" thinking. All of these factors can stymie anyone from seeing what is possible for them to achieve.

Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw summed it up thusly, "You see things as they are and ask, 'Why' I dream things as they never were and ask,' Why not." Our focus may be diverted from the endless possibilities we can accomplish when our center of attention is consistently on the past. We first must dream, and then make them come true with untiring work and perseverance.

For example, in a special address to Congress on May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy outlined four goals for the United States space program, in our "race" with the Soviet Union for space supremacy. The first goal, was a dream of something that almost seemed impossible, "...I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth." In 1961 a man on the moon and return to earth was something out of a science fiction book or movie script. It was a real dream.

July 20, 1969, the first words utter by a man on the moon, "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind," voiced Neil Armstrong, as lunar dust kicked up from his first footprints. The dream of a President and a Nation became a reality at very moment. Untold numbers of people worked on the project, looking for answers to the goal before they became obvious.

In sales, sales management, and marketing, infinite possibilities exist that are not presently obvious. For those willing to see or dream the impossible, then find a way to make them come true, the future, and unbelievable success, will follow. A case in point, the biggest auction site in the world, eBay, started sometime before 1994 with the first sale, a laser pointer, for $14.83 and today eBay has millions of user and tens of millions of hits. Web pages and social networking are additional illustrations of new ways to market and sale products and services.

The future can be compared to a clean blank piece of paper. Will you be the one to take your company's sales growth to the moon or develop a marketing campaign that will be out of this world? If not you, someone will fill that blank space with new fresh innovative ideas that will do both, take sales to the moon and develop and implement marketing campaign that is out of this world. It may not be obvious, but the possibilities are infinite for YOU!

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Gaylen began his sales and marketing career in 1974 working with residential and commercial customers in the fence industry. He gained knowledge and expertise as a top sales professional from his National Sales Manager and Director of Sales positions for American Optical, Lehigh Safety Shoe Company and Varsity Contractors. Gaylen has extensive experience in working with residential and commercial property managers and REALTORS. This work includes home and commercial building repairs and improvements, cleaning and landscape care. This gives him a unique perspective to buying, selling and property management as well as how to take care of both commercial and residential facilities inside and out. Gaylen arrived in Arizona in 1996 residing in Scottsdale for 9 years, moving to Surprise 4 years ago. He is past president of the Mission de los Arroyos Home Owner Association and currently serve as the treasurer on the Ashton Ranch HOA Board of Directors. Gaylen has an extensive educational background having a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Phoenix, a broadcast degree from the Western School of Broadcast and is insurance licensed in Arizona and Utah along with his Arizona Real Estate license. Gaylen is a member of IFMA and BOMA both outstanding facility service organizations. Through education, career, and voluntary efforts, Gaylen has acquired a wealth of experience which gives you the "Selling or Purchasing Edge" in your real estate transaction or if you are in the market to enhance or maintain your commerical facility.
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