Have You Showered Your Brain Today?

Today, I want to use an analogy that might sound kind of funny: showering.

Most of us took a shower today, but how did we feel beforehand? Grungy? Tired? Lazy? Negative? Most of the time, we don't head into a shower feeling too good. But how do we feel after a shower? More often than not, we feel great! We feel excited, clean, and ready to go! 

Did you shower your brain today? This is a bit of a tougher question. Most salespeople are operating in a pretty tough environment -- they know that the customer is going to say no several times before they say yes. We hear no over and over again, and what happens is it starts to tarnish our enthusiasm. 

In order to combat all the negativity that often comes with a sales job, we need to shower power our brains, just like we shower our bodies when we want a fresh start. To do this, I try to watch motivational videos, read books, or simply watch The Three Stooges to give me a laugh! It’s as simple as visiting YouTube and typing in something like, “people are awesome,” or, “inspirational,” to get great results.

Positive videos and positive reading are great strategies to shower your brain. After you’re done, you’ll be ready to go out and face a couple more no’s. If everyone was saying yes, yes, yes, we wouldn’t need sales people! Sales starts when the customer says no -- that’s how it is and that’s how it always will be. But if you want to counter that negative energy and keep on top of your game, you need to shower your brain!

If you would like additional tips on how to perform at a high level, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I’m always here to help you improve your skillset!