5 Insights from Experts you MUST know

Fret not, if you missed National Achiever's Congress 2014! Here are some nuggets of wisdom I have compiled from some of the leading experts in the field. Hope it inspires you in some way ;)

On Sales – Tom Hopkins: World’s Leading Authority on Sales

• Your #1 goal when you meet a potential client is to help them to like you, trust you, and want to listen to you.
• Your main objective in a presentation is to educate, motivate and have fun.
• You also must develop and present a message of hope for the future.
• In short, selling is nothing but a transfer of enthusiasm from the buyer to the seller.

On Networking – J.T. Foxx: World #1, Wealth Coach

• During networking its 80% them, 20% you. Focus on them, don’t talk about yourself all the time.
• The first 29 seconds will determine the relationship.
• People do not want to do business with their fans. In your conversation, do not rave about them; position yourself such that they would be keen to work with you.
• Be informative, relevant, and stand out.

On Happiness – Andrew Matthews: Masterful Illustrator and International Speaker

• Happiness is not how much you have. Happiness is not about your circumstances. Happiness is a daily decision.
• What is one thing happy people have in common? They have gratitude.
• You do not have to be successful to be happy. Happiness comes before success.
• Choose to be positive

On Self-esteem and Success – Shiv Khera: Author, Educator & Business Consultant

Self-Esteem

• Self-esteem is a feeling. The foundation of self-esteem is self-acceptance. “I am a human being, I have made mistakes in my life, I apologize for my mistakes, I learn from them, I won’t repeat them, but I am not a mistake.”
• People with self-esteem do not need outside validation to feel good. They get validation from inside.
• Self-confidence is a product of self-esteem.

Success

• Going into the future, the people who will succeed in life will be people who have the following skills: People skills, Persuasion and selling skills, Prioritization skills.
• Success is not the absence of problems, it is overcoming the problems.
• Successful people take pride in their performance; they take ownership for their work.

On Inspiration – Andy Harrington: The World’s Leading Public Speaking Expert

“Many of us want to inspire others. But what is inspiration? Inspiration is merely changing how other people feel about something, to change their emotional state. And the best way to do that is to tell a story.”