Today I ran into Lu Herbold, owner of the Caroline Carlson & Associates showroom at Chicago’s Merchandise Mart. You might have heard that people just aren’t spending money for gift items such as her firm represents. You know, the economy is awful, no credit available, unemployment is high. Heard about that? I asked Lu how things were going. Her response? “Just fine.” Pressed, she said that while sales are not at their peak, her lines are doing “just fine” because she and her reps don’t use all the negativity as an excuse not to work like crazy and make sales happen. She said she isn’t particularly interested in talking with the naysayers; she prefers to work hard, keep in touch and do her level best to make things happen . . . and they do.
Wouldn’t your business do better if you followed Lu’s example? Try it for 30 days and let me know. I bet you’ll be pleasantly surprised! Thanks, Lu!
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