The one thing I took away from this trip is that to be in sales requires you to be willing to always live outside your standard comfort zone. For instance on this trip to Texas at the big networking social event on Wednesday evening I found myself faced with doing something I NEVER thought I would ever do, ride a mechanical bull...
LOL!! I still am laughing at the fact I was brave enough to get my butt up there to do this...
Why, did I decide to do this you ask? Simple, because as I sat there watching almost the entire group go up and do it one by one and get their photo taken doing it, I knew if I had any shot in connecting with these people after the show I had to get up there and do it. And here was the result:
I lasted a whole 15 seconds on that bull before getting bucked off. And you know what, I had the time of my life doing it. Now granted it was a little embarrassing to say the least, but the photo and experience was well worth it.
So this leads me to the question I ask in the title, what are you willing to do for business? Could you have put your pride aside and got up on the bull to ride it? If not, why not? Sales is all about building a bond between your company and another, and common experiences is the sure fire way to make sure that happens. So next time you are at a social affair and you see something you would NEVER do, take a minute and ask your self, could this help me drive business and build a closer relationship with my prospects? If the answer is even maybe, get up on that bull and have a good time!
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