What you say to yourself...matters
Mark Satterfield
Specialists in the art of marketing to the affluent and high-net-worth clients
Let’s spend a moment on Negative Self Talk, mark.
You know what that is…it’s the dialogue that goes on in your head. For some people, they’re the hero of their own story…for others, they’re the ones who can never catch a break.
Think back to when you were a kid. Were you the one who focused on winning the competition? Or, were you the one, who desperately hoped that you didn’t come in last?
For a long, long time I was in the second group.
This is where the phrase “self-fulfilling prophecy” comes from. If you go into the conversation or meeting thinking that the affluent will immediately see through you, and know that you don’t belong…guess what??
They will.
Think that the wealthy would never do business with you because you’re not as rich as them? Well, your uncertainty and inner beliefs will cause that to become a reality.
What you say to yourself..determines how others perceive you.
OK-so what do we do about that? It’s one thing to say “Change your negative self talk to positive self talk” and another thing to really change that dialogue.
For a long time I resisted the whole “motivational” malarky. Thought it was a lot of poo-pah.
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That changed when I started following Andrew Huberman on Youtube. He’s a neuroscientist out of Stanford. Really smart dude, who not only gives a lot of good advice about changing your internal dialogue, but also explains whymotivational stuff actually does work.
After you’ve spent some time with Huberman, then check out some of the long lists of motivational videos that are offered when you put in “motivation” on Youtube. Play them in the background, or when you’re meditating. Do it for 15 minutes a day.
You’ll be amazed at how your internal dialogue shifts in a really positive way.
Try it. If it doesn’t work…you’re not out any money. But don’t fall prey to that stupid trap of assuming stuff won’t work without trying it.
That’s just juvenile and dumb.
Give it a try-you’ll be glad you did.
Mark
PS: I created this resource specifically for you if you’re not always as self confident as you’d like around the the wealthy. Check it out HERE