Through the Noise
With the world so busy, it isn't always easy selling your vision to other people. When your vision is unique, you can't just expect people to 'get it'. Otherwise, everybody else would have already done it.
With that said, when other people say "No", is the beginning, not the end. It is an opportunity to:
- Understand people's point of view so you can sell your vision better next time.
- Show people how much you believe in your vision, by not taking "No".
- Get past people's time filters. Most people want to help, but there just isn't enough time. When you break through the noise and create slight tension, you have the opportunity to show that you and your idea are good investments.
I'm realizing that as our company grows so does the news. Everday we get good news and bad news. Lots of people saying 'yes' and lots of people saying no. This takes me on a daily roller coaster ride that can be emotionally draining at times.
As I was reading Do You! by Russell Simmons, I came across the solution: Confidence!! I've heard it said that success is going from failure to failure with confidence. That's what I think about pursuing one's vision.
The more confident I am in myself and my vision, the more the "downs" become opportunities and stepping stones toward achieving the vision. The less confidence I have, the more the "downs" become signs that the vision is about to unravel and that I'm a fraud.
How to develop and maintain confidence? Now, that's a whole other blog post.
Posted at May 27, 2007 02:46 PM
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