The key to effective giving is to stay open to receiving. -The fifth law of stratospheric success.
This law gave me the hardest time when I first read “The Go-Giver” however in “Go-Givers Sell More”, I have learned a very important concept that WAS mentioned in the Go-Giver but I had mis-interpreted it.
It’s not better to give than to receive. It’s insane to try to give and not receive.
It is important that we feel grateful for receiving the sale. Not resent the fact that we forced a sale or merely made a sale. The sale has ultimately helped the person who bought the product/service. We have merely allowed for the exchange to happen and have helped move the customer along their journey of solving the problem.
I’ve always been aware of the yin and yang principles and the equal balance that this means.
There is a constant flow of the universe, a flow of giving and receiving. The rain falls and gives water to the earth, the sun evaporates the water and maintains an equal balance. The same is true with sales, there is an equal balance of someone giving and someone receiving. I needed to learn to accept that fact that I would be the one receiving monetary compensation for what I was doing. (This was hard for me to truly understand, but thinking of it this way has helped me)
It is a switch in mindset that allows for this law to work
As you are familiar with if you have ever spoken with a successful individual, one of the main traits that these people have is that of generosity. They also see that receiving is the other side of the spectrum of giving and are open to receiving. These people eagerly receive and delight in the reception just as they eagerly give and are delighted to pass on what they learn. Instead of going against the flow of the universe, they merely join in with the flow.
The Attitude of Gratitude (+1 point for rhyme)
Something that I often overlooked was all of the great things in my life, the great people and the great opportunities that I have. I definitely have taken a lot of it for granted and didn’t take the time to appreciate all that life had to offer. I am so appreciative of all that I have, my family and friends, my health, a place to live, an opportunity to get a college education, the ability to network and help people like you and the opportunities to leave a legacy behind.
By being grateful for what we already have, this helps us get into a state of being more receptive when it is our time to receive the compensation for our work or even the acknowledgements from our work.
What I’ve learned is that Genuine Go-Givers don’t only focus on giving…they’d be crazy for doing that! They are also aware of the gifts that they receive and are delighted by these gifts!
Blessings from out of nowhere…
I’m going to be honest with you about this part. I started this blog because I ultimately wanted to be able to make money online. I wanted to be able to build up my personal brand and create something that was valuable to Entrepreneur’s and help people better understand how to use the internet to build their business. What I didn’t realize was how much it would truly affect people’s lives. I thought “hey, I’m just one young entrepreneur, how many people can I really help?”.
However, the opportunities that have come out of Social Media networking and building up my blog have been amazing. I’ve had the opportunities to meet great people and great authors who I NEVER thought in a million years would take the time to talk to a kid from Waverly, NY like me…
I’ve realized that by creating valuable resources and things that genuinely help people, I have attracted people to me from all over the country, some from all around the world! It’s amazing how much the information that I have been learning and sharing has helped people. I think that if you are reading this and are unsure or stuck on the fence about geting a blog started to get over it. Just do it, here’s a free self-branded wordpress blog to get you on your way.
You have more knowledge and are learning lessons that can and most likely will help people. Please do yourself and start to share what you learn! I can’t promise that you will become wildly successful because of doing this, but there is a chance that you can influence one persons life, that could be worth it for you. Just be genuine and remember to provide value!
Plant seeds of value, relationships will develop and people will start to Know,Like and Trust you. The seeds will grow into full fledged trees that have networks of 250-100,000 people and you never know who is going to share your story and how it might connect you, potentially landing you a great job or connecting you with your best client ever.
I’d like to leave you with a few words of encouragement.
Create value; touch people’s lives; build networks;be real; stay open.
Plant;trust;harvest.
and if you haven’t bought Go-Givers Sell More yet….I recommend that you get your mouse ready to click the link below and buy the book. It WILL change your business AND life… in a good way 
I promise.
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