Comments on: Worst Bad Sales Habits, Part 4 – Prisoner of the Past http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/worst-bad-sales-habits-part-4-prisoner-of-the-past/ Internet Marketing, Branding and Web Development for B2B Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:45:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Worst Bad Sales Habits - Recap | Word Sell, Inc. http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/worst-bad-sales-habits-part-4-prisoner-of-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-817 Worst Bad Sales Habits - Recap | Word Sell, Inc. Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:12:30 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/sales/selling-skills/worst-bad-sales-habits-part-4-prisoner-of-the-past/#comment-817 [...] Bad Sales Habit 4 - Prisoner of the Past. Don’t let a bad experience ruin your day - or your [...] [...] Bad Sales Habit 4 – Prisoner of the Past. Don’t let a bad experience ruin your day – or your [...]

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/worst-bad-sales-habits-part-4-prisoner-of-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-816 Brad Shorr Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:25:25 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/sales/selling-skills/worst-bad-sales-habits-part-4-prisoner-of-the-past/#comment-816 Perish the thought, Robyn! :) Perish the thought, Robyn! :)

]]> By: Robyn http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/worst-bad-sales-habits-part-4-prisoner-of-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-815 Robyn Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:23:53 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/sales/selling-skills/worst-bad-sales-habits-part-4-prisoner-of-the-past/#comment-815 Oops, I can see I put too many Brad's in my last comment... Now that's something to think about... What if there were more than one of you? Oops, I can see I put too many Brad’s in my last comment… Now that’s something to think about… What if there were more than one of you?

]]> By: Robyn http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/worst-bad-sales-habits-part-4-prisoner-of-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-814 Robyn Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:21:02 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/sales/selling-skills/worst-bad-sales-habits-part-4-prisoner-of-the-past/#comment-814 That would enhance us both Brad our work, Brad. Let me know the results! That would enhance us both Brad our work, Brad. Let me know the results!

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/worst-bad-sales-habits-part-4-prisoner-of-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-813 Brad Shorr Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:27:34 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/sales/selling-skills/worst-bad-sales-habits-part-4-prisoner-of-the-past/#comment-813 Robyn, I really like your technique. If you don't mind I may suggest it in to my coaching clients. Robyn, I really like your technique. If you don’t mind I may suggest it in to my coaching clients.

]]> By: Robyn http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/worst-bad-sales-habits-part-4-prisoner-of-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-812 Robyn Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:21:31 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/blog/sales/selling-skills/worst-bad-sales-habits-part-4-prisoner-of-the-past/#comment-812 Brad, the worst thing about negatives is that our brain registers each one and it becomes harder to turn them around. We then build a self-image based on negatives. Worst part is they become self-fulfilling prophecies. You've developed an excellent picture of how that plays out. To kick this kind of thing myself, I began to name a possibility to replace the negative and then I acted on it. Brad, the worst thing about negatives is that our brain registers each one and it becomes harder to turn them around. We then build a self-image based on negatives. Worst part is they become self-fulfilling prophecies.

You’ve developed an excellent picture of how that plays out.

To kick this kind of thing myself, I began to name a possibility to replace the negative and then I acted on it.

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