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2018 . . . Everyone Has A Plan Until They Get Punched In The Mouth

Posted January 1, 2018

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When Mike Tyson was asked by a reporter if he was worried about an upcoming fight with Evander Holyfield and his fight plan.

He replied;

Everyone has a plan until they are punched in the mouth

There’s a lot you can learn from that simple phrase as you set out to make 2018 your best year ever.

First of all;

Do you even have a plan or did you just scribble down a bunch of glorified prayers on a sheet of paper?

If you do have an actual plan instead of a bunch of goals, gold star but;

What’s your plan for when you get punched in the mouth?

Unfortunately, the average person, taps out on their goals by the third week in January.

Think I’m kidding?

Watch how quickly the crowds at the gym disappear!

In sales, I have several things that I do when I’m “punched in the mouth”.

I have a picture by my phone of the first day my family and I arrived at Disney World back in 2006.

That picture is sacred to me because I set the goal to get my family there just after my world fell apart in 1995.

I lost my business, 2 cars were repossessed and I was $60,000 in debt.

I set that goal (under protest), at the urging of a multi millionaire friend who wouldn’t let me tap out.

He didn’t give me a dime but helped me remember what I was fighting for.

I look at that picture as a reminder that I can do anything when I set my mind to it;

And a reminder of that moment I lifted myself off the ground, said “F*ck you!” and fought back!

After that little “rah, rah”;

I ask myself a series of questions designed to hopefully turn the situation around or take a lesson and move on.

But there are other things that “punch me in the mouth”

Things like fear, doubt, negativity and harping on sh*t that I should’ve let go of.

I have a plan for those things too.

But enough about me;

It’s super important that you understand that you are going to “get punched in the mouth” this year.

Things are going to go wrong.

There are going to be setbacks.

You’re going to lose a few battles.

People are going to say stupid sh*t to you.

You will doubt yourself.

Does your plan to sell more this year include a plan(s) for when you get punched in the mouth?

On January 11th, at 11:30 am EST, I’m hosting Playbook For A Successful Year.

Here are just a few of the things you’ll discover during this webinar;

  • 3 Automated Sales Tactics That Will Save You Time and Make You Money
  • How To Add 16 More Selling Days In 2018 WITHOUT Infringing Upon Your Personal Life
  • How To Add 1500 More “Touches”, This Year, To Your Prospecting Efforts (Even When You’re Crazy Busy)
  • The 5 Obstacles To Building Your Business (and what you can do about it)
  • A Simple Tactic To Free Up More Selling Time
  • A Proven Routine To Help You Grow Your Sales
  •  10 Ways To Absolutely ROCK Your Selling Efforts
  • How To Blow Off Unnecessary Meetings WITHOUT Being Rude
  • One, SIMPLE Thing That Can Make You More Productive Immediately

When?

January 11th at 11:30 am EST.

Can’t make it? Sign up anyway and I’ll send you the replay and all the goodies listed below. View it whenever you’d like.

Side Note: Not having the time is a bullsh*t excuse. Perhaps that’s one of the things you should work on in 2018?

What Do You Get?

(1) 90 Minute Webinar With Over 25 Actionable Tips

Worksheets

Webinar recording

Plus 2 FREE Bonuses . . .

After the webinar, I’ll be sending you a FREE bonus PDF and a link to a FREE, secret resource page, with additional ideas, links etc.

What’s The Investment?

$99

Click HERE or the button below to take the first step in taking control of your 2018 results!

Paul Castain
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