Are you a “Doer” or a “Complainer”?

I wanted to write a real quick blog about some of the different mindsets I have been noticing with people who I talk to about my business. This should help some of you struggling with the daily grind of prospecting. Obviously we are all looking for qualities in people who would fit our business and types of people who would be fun to work with. We don’t always learn someones mindset until after we chat with them a few times and I encourage you to actively learn about your prospects so that you can find more “doers” and less “complainers”.

Characteristics of “Doers”

 You might be asking yourself what exactly are some of the characteristics of “doers” are. The best way for me to explain that is to give some examples of the people I have been working with that are “doers”. These people don’t make excuses for why they can’t do it and look for solutions on how they can. I have one guy that literally was down to his last 5 dollars in his bank account and decided that he will do whatever it takes to get started with me because he no longer wants life to be a struggle. His fear of more struggle is going to propel him to success! Another guy I know works a job that he absolutely hates and the people he is around are very negative. Funny thing is he has been on a quest for personal development and began to realize that if he wants different results in life he has to be positive and do something different from the people he works with. Just last night he made a commitment to his future by setting a date for getting started. All because he is sick and tired of being sick and tired. He isn’t making excuses. He is just going out to get it done. These are not all the characteristics of “doers” but I think you get the idea. “Doers” don’t complain, don’t make excuses, and don’t care what others around them say. They will be a success because they will do whatever it takes!

Characteristics of “Complainers”

We all know complainers. In the book “How to Win Friends and Influence People”, Dale Carnegie says never criticize, condemn, or complain. That is exactly what “complainers” do. They kill their own dreams by self sabotage thinking. They find all the reasons not to do something and look for negative “stuff” to support why they can’t do it. For example, recently I chatted with a young man who I think has all the potential in the world to be successful. We had a great conversation after he viewed my presentation and was ready to rock. Somewhere along the way he started letting his negative thinking take over and he went out and found all types of reasons why he couldn’t succeed. At this point it serves no purpose to convince anyone otherwise because a man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still. I had to tell him that this probably wasn’t for him. I know full well he could succeed but he let other influences sway his own opinion and turned out to be someone I just wasn’t looking for.

Your attitude and mindset is everything. I would encourage you to find others with positive and uplifting attitudes to partner with. It is ok to let people go if they don’t fit the culture you are trying to create.

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Dedicated to Your Success,

Matt Welch

matt.welch28@hotmail.com

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