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Return To Coffee Article Archive   Stubbed Toe, Split Coffee - Are You Clumsy Or Putting Out Negative Energy? By Debbie Barth I am a big believer that positive energy puts out positive results and negative energy puts out negative results. Call it Law of Attraction or whatever, it is what it is. And it definitely applies to professional lives, as well as our personal lives. What happened to me last Sunday kind of puts in all into perspective. I had awakened this last Sunday morning after having a dream which was directly related to an issue that I am having with my mother and siblings. The more I thought about the dream, the more I thought about the issue, the more upset I found myself getting. I was coming out of the hallway of my home and caught the corner of the surface area of our fireplace just below my ankle. It did draw blood and it did hurt. About an hour later, I was trying to open the back of an appliance, and I ended up cutting my finger. And lastly, I spilled a cup of coffee all over the table while working on my laptop. I don't think these incidents were coincidences, nor do I think I am abnormally clumsy (well....there is that possibility). I honestly believe that I was getting back the energy that I was allowing myself to put out. Once I had my little epiphany, and realizing that there was still alot of Sunday left, I decided to do a little "attitude adjustment". I went outside with Jake "the wonder beagle", and played ball (he kind of rolls it down the driveway....and I go get it). We then sat out on the steps, and I looked around at the changing colors of the tree leaves, the blueness of the sky, and felt the crispness in the air, and mentally made a list of all the things that I was grateful for. Then one of those things that I was grateful for, my husband, came out with a new cup of coffee for me, and I watched him and Jake play. I really enjoyed the rest of the day (even if the Carolina Panthers lost, yet another, football game). Another little epiphany that I had was how it related to my professional life as well, and thought back to some of my finer successful days with my business, and those days that were less successful. What really was the defining difference? As to not bore my readers with all the minute details; basically, it all seem to come back to my "attitude" on a particular day, and the type of energy that I was putting out. Now, that isn't to say that if I go into an appointment with a client singing "Oh What A Beautiful Morning", and doing an Irish jig, that I will be guaranteed a sale (in fact that tactic might set me back a bit). What I mean is that if you go into an appointment with negative energy and thoughts such as the client will never buy this, he probably won't even be there, I could never win over people in such a high level position, what was I thinking setting up this appointment in the first place, this is a waste of time, this suit makes me look 10 pounds heavier, and even Carrot Top is having a better hair day; then, chances are, you won't get that sale. Even worse, your day will likely be going downhill from the minute the alarm clock went off and you allowed your first negative thought to creep in. While it is almost impossible at times to rid yourself completely of all the negative thoughts, it is extremely possible that you will have a much better day, with much better results, if you push out (not back, because that means the thoughts are still there) the negatives, and strictly focus on the positive. If you don't truly think that this product or service that you offer is absolutely right for your clients, then you might consider looking into another form of business. If you do, then you should be going in that appointment confident that you have something tremendous to offer your client and he/she is going to want it. Take the time to sit back for a few minutes and visualize the meeting; presenting yourself with confidence, asking the right questions to better serve your client, and walking away with a win-win situation for you and your client. Does this approach guarantee an immediate sale? Not necessarily, but it does guarantee that you are more likely to handle the negative responses, and possibly turn them around to positive responses. It also guarantees, that if the sale isn't made today, that the door is still open for a future sale. Again, call it what you will..... it doesn't matter......if you allow yourself to be overwhelmed with negative energy, then the energy you receive back will be as negative. Focus on the positive....really focus on the positive....and the effects can be amazing. Don't believe me? Did you ever have a moment where you were having some really intense negative thoughts, and you stubbed your toe, spilled coffee, or used nail polish remover on your face instead of that wonderful facial toner in the look-alike bottle (yep, what can I tell you)? On the other hand, try holding up your head, and walking with confidence and a smile and see what happens. At the very least, I bet you get a smile back from someone else. I can handle smiles all day long. Obviously we can't avoid "life", but it is how we handle the issues and what kind of energy we put out that will make the difference in the outcome. It isn't always easy, but I know putting out positive energy, no matter how hard it might be sometimes, definitely makes a difference for the better. Call it the "Law of Attraction" or even a "Boomerang Effect".....it is what it is. Debbie Barth's professional background has mostly been in the administrative field. Debbie had the experienced living in Helsingborg Sweden for five years. She taught American English at Fokuniversitetet, Helsingborg, an extension of Lund University. Upon coming to the United States, she was employed by a large company in Georgia as a project analyst, responsible for software conversions with major banking institutes. She is currently an executive assistant for the CEO of an insurance company in Greensboro, North Carolina. She is the founder of NC Women's Network, and Network Shopping, as well as a publisher in Quikonnex. She is a member of Women's E-Commerce Association, International (WECAI). keywords: business networking | positive energy | Law of Attraction | Boomerang Effect | negative energy Ice Mocha

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