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The Business
of Keeping Physically Fit and Mentally Capable
By Gloria Whitehorn
It's important
for a salesman to have mental clarity and a healthy body to perform at the
best of his, or her abilities. Our mind and body feed off each other. They
go hand and hand. One affects the other…like a seesaw.
If you have a body complaint
it will constantly be on your mind. It may keep you from getting the proper
sleep and rest. Nagging at you. If you have some type of mental disturbance
it will be reflected in your body posture and demeanor.
If you approach
a prospect when you're feeling ill, or going through mental turmoil, you
won't be able to give your sales presentation the gusto and conviction it
deserves. Your sales will suffer.
By approaching
your prospect in a sluggish manner with a hangdog look on your face you
will prevent your prospect from seeing you as someone who is capable of
rendering them any kind of service.
But if you
approach your prospect with full mental capacities, feeling strong and
healthy and deliver a sales talk that encompasses the five fundamental
elements of selling, you will impress them as someone they would be pleased
to do business with.
So what can you
do to stay healthy?
Put down that
mouse…step a-w-a-y from the computer. Get plenty of exercise and the proper
amount of sleep…at least 7 to 8 hours each night. Eat in moderation and
make sure you're giving yourself a well balanced diet. Drink plenty of water.
See your doctor annually and at the first sign there could be a problem.
Some things, when treated early can be managed without further
complications.
Then too, some
of us have a tendency to blow things out of proportion. We may imagine a
simple sinus headache to be a brain tumor. I'm sure you probably have known
someone who meets this description. Don't magnify small things into
insurmountable obstacles.
If you have some
bad habits that are contributing to your poor mental state, or physical
ailments, break yourself from them, or they'll break you.
Staying healthy
is an important aspect of any undertaking. If you don't feel your best, you
won't do your best. So while you're working to improve your business, use
that same energy to improve your health. It may help you land the sale.
Copyright © 2006
Gloria Whitehorn and Dovemang.com All rights reserved
About The Author: Gloria Whitehorn is the
owner of several online businesses. She is the author of two books,
freelance writer, business coach and an authority on salesmanship and
business practices. Check out her site that's jam-packed with the exact
information you need to start, build, and grow your very own profitable
Internet business. I highly recommend visiting her website http://www.dovemang.com
She knows what she's talking about. Subscribe to her free weekly online
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