My friend Jeff Olson was the the key note speaker at this year's DSA convention, something he has had the honor of doing several times before. He certainly has the credentials. He built some of the largest organizations in network marketing history, rising to the top of several companies on multiple continents. He is also credited with creating more millionaires than anyone in the industry.
Jeff was the CEO of two network marketing companies, one of which he started from scratch. And his book, "The Slight Edge," was an instant classic when it was published a couple of years ago.
The book's premise is that it doesn't take huge effort to create success, it is the little things, done consistently over time. The book isn't specifically about network marketing, but it's principles are a blueprint for our systems-driven business models.
Here is Jeff, in 1995, with a powerful story illustrating how the choices we make moment to moment, day to day, affect us over our lifetime. It is a great representation of "The Slight Edge".
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If I could recommend only one book on the keys to success, it would be "How to Win Friends & Influence People" by Dale Carnegie. It is a classic, a masterpiece of simple, effective advice for getting people to like you.
Mr. Carnegie's second of six keys is this:
"SMILE"
When we smile, there is a chemical reaction in our brains that makes us good. Try it! Even if you don't feel like smiling right now, do it anyway and take note of how it makes you feel.
When we smile at people, they tend to smile back at us. It is a natural human reaction. Our smile says "I like you" and people like people who like them, so they smile back. And they feel good when they do, and associate that feeling with their perception of you.
The more you smile, the better you feel and the more people will like you. This is clear. So why is it that people don't smile more often? One reason is they don't like their teeth. They may be discolored or crooked or there may be gaps or missing teeth. If your teeth need work or aren't as white as they used to be, it's hurting your business and probably your social life, too. Get them fixed, make them whiter, and SMILE!
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