- Your Monthly Dose of NOtivation from Go for No!

Published: Sat, 01/15/11



     

 
JANUARY 2011 |  from Go for No!
NOteworthy Thought of the Month 

"The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." - Chinese Proverb

This Month's Trivia Question

What does America's first millionaire, John Jacob Astor, have in common with America's first billionaire, John D. Rockefeller Sr.?
Find out below!

This Month's NOtivational Article

Fishing for NOs
by Richard Fenton & Andrea Waltz

Driving back from Key West the day after Christmas we saw a boat called "Fishful Thinking." Fishing is often used as a metaphor for selling. In fishing like sales, you've got to figure out where to go to find the fish. You've got to be able to catch the fish so you need to have the bait - that is, an offer, product or service. You need to know the right moment to reel in the fish once "hooked."  

Seeing this boat got us comparing the Go for Yes fisherman to the Go for No fisherman...

The Go for Yes fisherman gets very upset if the fish don't show up and blames the fish. The Go for No fisherman doesn't get mad if the fish aren't around.

The Go for Yes fisherman lets each day's catch make or break his/her mood - getting thrown for a loop on a bad day. 
The Go for No fisherman knows that all he/she needs to do is get back out and fish the next day, without emotional swings.

The Go for Yes fisherman puts out one hook.
The Go for No fisherman puts out a lot of hooks.

The Go for Yes fisherman focuses on how many fish they need to catch to be successful; when the amount of fish they want, they stop.
The Go for No fisherman just keeps fishing and makes the goal to fish everyday without fail.

At the end of the day, the Go for Yes fisherman and the Go for No fisherman may very likely catch the exact same number of fish! The difference is, one enjoyed just a small percentage of the process while the other enjoyed the entire process.  Which one do you want to be?

Go for No!® News

We're a Gold Sponsor for Bob Burg's The Big Event this month, the 21st & 22nd in Palm Beach Florida! There is a superstar line up of speakers and personally we can't wait to attend the event. Last we heard it was practically sold out but if you can make it - see if you can still sign on! Maybe tack on a couple days to lounge in the Florida sun?

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NOtable Quotables from the Go for No! Movie

"What I've really noticed these days, because I don't get "No" as much as I used to - I enjoy it maybe more when I do, I really do, because how could they dare say "No" to me.  Now I just look at it in life as a challenge, well, I've got to do something better, I've got to be smarter, I've got to approach it differently, so that's how I look at every "No" right now." - Larry Winget

Richard & Andrea Recommend...

another fantastic set of books for your development from Keith Cameron Smith. You can get the entire "Top Ten Distinctions" collection which includes "The Top Ten Distinctions between Millionaires and the Middle Class" (the exact beliefs and behaviors that will get your personal economy pointed in the right direction and aimed at total financial freedom) and "The Top Ten Distinctions between Dream Fulfillers and Dream Killers" plus others. 

Loved this point: Millionaires ask questions that make them rich. Middle-class people questions that keep them poor.  Check out the whole collection - they are small (love that too!) and easy to read. Get out the highlighter. 

This Month's Trivia Answer

They were both High School drop outs. 

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