Comments on: Is Your Attitude Flushing Sales and/or Relationships? http://www.idealnetworker.com/2008/10/is-your-attitude-flushing-sales-andor-relationships/ Marketing strategies from Networking Expert Casey Eberhart. Come check out how to work on building and taking care of your network of people. Your most valuable asset! Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:04:56 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cindy http://www.idealnetworker.com/2008/10/is-your-attitude-flushing-sales-andor-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Cindy Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:36:36 +0000 http://www.idealnetworker.com/?p=130#comment-18 Wow.... This is outstandingly great. I always knew you were exceptional and all of these ideas and comments just proves what an exceptional guy you are!!! I am so happy to see you helping people. Amazing insite to what works and what doesn't. There are starving people out there needing your advice... keep feeding everyone and who knows what you will have happen to this world! Wow…. This is outstandingly great. I always knew you were exceptional and all of these ideas and comments just proves what an exceptional guy you are!!! I am so happy to see you helping people. Amazing insite to what works and what doesn’t. There are starving people out there needing your advice… keep feeding everyone and who knows what you will have happen to this world!

]]> By: Jacki Semerau http://www.idealnetworker.com/2008/10/is-your-attitude-flushing-sales-andor-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Jacki Semerau Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:33:55 +0000 http://www.idealnetworker.com/?p=130#comment-14 Ouch....gonna have to say, I'd handle it like Casey is on this one. If it were just one flippant comment meant to be comical but comes out negative, that's one thing. But to try to belittle a speaker in front of a group, especially when that speaker is a good client of yours, is suicide to that relationship. If he'd be that self-centered and talk bad about you then, what would he say about you behind your back to a referral you may send him? Even if that kind of talk only comes out on Sam's bad days, who's to say when his next bad day will be? Cut the ties, Casey! Although I would actually make a point of calling him and letting him know exactly why you were cutting the ties. Thanks for sharing this situation....and Alan, I believe you might have a bad day and your comments may be a little "off" at an event (we've all done that!), but I'd never believe you'd be as extreme as "Sam." Ouch….gonna have to say, I’d handle it like Casey is on this one. If it were just one flippant comment meant to be comical but comes out negative, that’s one thing. But to try to belittle a speaker in front of a group, especially when that speaker is a good client of yours, is suicide to that relationship. If he’d be that self-centered and talk bad about you then, what would he say about you behind your back to a referral you may send him? Even if that kind of talk only comes out on Sam’s bad days, who’s to say when his next bad day will be? Cut the ties, Casey! Although I would actually make a point of calling him and letting him know exactly why you were cutting the ties. Thanks for sharing this situation….and Alan, I believe you might have a bad day and your comments may be a little “off” at an event (we’ve all done that!), but I’d never believe you’d be as extreme as “Sam.”

]]> By: Dave Rubel http://www.idealnetworker.com/2008/10/is-your-attitude-flushing-sales-andor-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Dave Rubel Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:58:41 +0000 http://www.idealnetworker.com/?p=130#comment-13 Your post reminds me of the following story, Casey: The Two Wolves A Cherokee elder was teaching his grandchildren about life. He said to them, “A fight is going on inside me… it is a terrible fight between two wolves. One wolf represents fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, hatefulness, and lies. The other stands for joy, peace, love, hope, humbleness, kindness, friendship, generosity, faith, and truth. This same fight is going on inside of you, and inside every other person, too.” The children thought about it for a minute. Then one child asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?” The Cherokee elder replied… “The one you feed.” Your post reminds me of the following story, Casey:

The Two Wolves

A Cherokee elder was teaching his grandchildren about life.

He said to them, “A fight is going on inside me… it is a terrible fight between two wolves.

One wolf represents fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, hatefulness, and lies.

The other stands for joy, peace, love, hope, humbleness, kindness, friendship, generosity, faith, and truth.

This same fight is going on inside of you, and inside every other person, too.”

The children thought about it for a minute. Then one child asked his grandfather,

“Which wolf will win?”

The Cherokee elder replied…

“The one you feed.”

]]> By: Alan Underkofler - Follow Up Success http://www.idealnetworker.com/2008/10/is-your-attitude-flushing-sales-andor-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Alan Underkofler - Follow Up Success Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:22:06 +0000 http://www.idealnetworker.com/?p=130#comment-12 I am keeping my fingers crossed so I will never be a "Sam"! The post is a great reminder for anyone who is networking. I think I am one of those always positive types of people, constantly looking for the positive experiences around me. If for some reason I am off or just feeling like complaining I really try to keep that to myself. However I am not perfect! I know there have been times where I may have been a "Sam"... Maybe not to this extent but definitely similar! With that in mind I would think about extending some tolerance to the possible "Sam" in your life. Especially if this was the first negative experience with the person... We all have bad days right? If this was the first negative experience it might be worth talking to Sam and letting them know how this affected you and how they might look at this in the future. So possibly instead of cutting Sam out you might help him make a change that could have a positive impact on him for years to come! I am keeping my fingers crossed so I will never be a “Sam”! The post is a great reminder for anyone who is networking. I think I am one of those always positive types of people, constantly looking for the positive experiences around me. If for some reason I am off or just feeling like complaining I really try to keep that to myself. However I am not perfect! I know there have been times where I may have been a “Sam”… Maybe not to this extent but definitely similar! With that in mind I would think about extending some tolerance to the possible “Sam” in your life. Especially if this was the first negative experience with the person… We all have bad days right? If this was the first negative experience it might be worth talking to Sam and letting them know how this affected you and how they might look at this in the future. So possibly instead of cutting Sam out you might help him make a change that could have a positive impact on him for years to come!

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