ARTICLES
Written By Rich For You.
When Things Don't Go Your Way.
It's been a crazy week. Heck, it's been a crazy year. Many people I know are quite unsettled. Business is unsettled. The markets are unsettled. A large portion of our electorate voted for the runner-up, a larger portion voted for the president-elect, and an even larger portion stayed home and didn't vote*.
But I'm absolutely sure one of three things will happen — it's going to get better, worse, or stay the same.
What am I telling my clients? Don't freak out and keep your eyes open. See where things are going and act accordingly. But most of all . . . ACT. Don't get mad, don't get too excited, and most of all, don't shut down.
When things don't go your way, we tend to get frustrated, sometimes angry, and we shut down. This happened to me early in my practice when I was approached to provide a massive amount of leadership training to an organization. From a good friend on the inside, it sounded like a 'done-deal'. I have to come in, show my curriculum, and if they like me, it's GOING to happen. A Sure Thing.
Guess what? They LOVED me. Everyone in the room could not get enough of me. They glowed so much, they had me back in to tighten the requirements, collect their input, and deliver a close approximation of what needs to happen.
I presented my proposal with pricing. They took it with a smile — and then — crickets. Nothing for a week — no call, email, text — nothing. I then called them a number of times and finally got my 'friend' who informed me that based on my proposal, curriculum, and pricing, they were totally rethinking their focus. Somehow, they realized that they might be going down the wrong road with their 200 high-potential executives and it's going to take 3-6 months for them to reassess.
Was I frustrated? Absolutely! In fact, I had to call my wife (I love her so much) and vent for 15 minutes. She helped me calm down, put together a cogent plan and MOVE FORWARD. I didn't shut down, I didn't stay angry, and I didn't do anything rash.
In fact, I took my personal curriculum and proposal and I proceeded to present it to many of my other clients. And guess what?
I received twice the amount of business I would've from my recalcitrent client. Go figure.
So when things don't go your way, don't get angry, don't shut down — step back, re-evaluate, and move forward ASAP.
*Based on the electoral college final tallies. Not the pure total vote. I get it.
The International Coaching Federation Welcomes Rich Gee.
UNBELIVABLE. I had a great time Friday morning presenting to a packed crowd at the Connecticut Chapter of the International Coaching Federation. I was blown away with the attendance of so many powerful peers in the industry, all looking to collaborate and learn how to leverage our craft more effectively in this changing marketplace — it's nice to present to a group I know I can help.
Incredible.
I had a great time Friday morning presenting to a packed crowd at the Connecticut Chapter of the International Coaching Federation. I was blown away with the attendance of so many powerful peers in the industry, all looking to collaborate and learn how to leverage our craft more effectively in this changing marketplace — it's nice to present to a group I know I can help.
Based on the feedback I received via my evaluation forms, everyone had a powerful experience.
First off, a big 'thank you' to the entire ICF committee. I run workshops all across the country in many venues — they were the perfect hosts (they covered ALL the bases), the location was smashing (I love the Doubletree Hotel - it was just renovated), the room was perfect, the food scrumptious, and any request was met with a smile. Kudos!
As promised, here are the links to access the full presentation and the sites I mentioned:
- Market Yourself To Success — Full Presentation (13mb - might take a bit to download)
- Business Cards - Moo.com or 4by6.com (tell them Rich Gee sent you)
- Virtual Office - Regus.com
- Website Company Who Built My Wordpress Site - Nurenu.com (tell BJ Flagg you were sent by Rich Gee)
- Wordpress - www.wordpress.com
- Template for my Wordpress Site - Thesis
- PR Professional - Ron Magas at Magas Media Consultants, LLC - www.magasmedia.com (tell Ron you were sent by Rich Gee)
- BNI - CT Chapter - www.bnict.com
- Credit Card Payments - www.paypal.com (look for Virtual Terminal)
- Professional Voice Mail Recordings - www.provoicegreetings.com
- Matt Harding Video (big hit!) - Click Here
- My Current Workshop Schedule - Click Here
Enjoy the rest of November and hope to see you again! - Rich
P.S. Books That I Recommend to businesses nationwide:
Launching A New Strategy . . .
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Currently scheduled for:
Central Connecticut State University (only Rich) Wednesday, December 2, 2009 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Temple Beth El in Stamford (Rich & Margo) Wednesday, December 9, 2009 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Fairfield Library in Fairfield (Rich & Margo) Wednesday, January 13, 2010 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
