Saying Yes

"All that man achieves, and all that he fails to achieve is a direct result of his own thoughts." -James Allen

Think about this. John Lennon was at the height of his career-talented, rich, desired, admired, beloved the world over (except by the U.S. government)-and he had the ability to choose any woman he wanted. His heart was captured by the word 'Yes'.

John Lennon attended an exhibit in England where Yoko Ono was one of the artists. The piece of art which is responsible for one of the most romantic love stories was a ladder which led to a tiny sign. In order to see what was on this tiny sign, one had to climb the ladder and look through a magnifying glass. The sign simply said, 'Yes'.

One of the most famous couples in popular culture started with 'yes'. Years later John Lennon said that he loved the positive message of the piece and said that if it had been something negative, he wouldn't hav. e been interested in Yoko or her work

We all say 'yes' or derivatives of it every day (yeah, uh huh, ya). A positive response to a question or situation. Yes.

Saying yes is an affirmation more than just an agreement. It indicates an openness and welcoming. It is an attitude.

As persuaders, persuaders who sell products and services, we LOVE to hear 'yes'.

Attitude is all about self awareness. Persuasion is all about human nature. Can you see how these two concepts go hand in hand? Both require that we 'check in' with ourselves and pay attention.

There's a young women who works at the cafe where I work sometimes. She has the ultimate 'people suck' attitude. 'I'll never get what I want. Why can't I ever find a parking spot. I'm so fat. I'm always broke. . .' Wow. This is not a 'can do' attitude. She is most certainly not saying 'yes'.

When we exchange our negative loops for positive ones, we are rewarded unbelievably. I'm not saying it's easy (though, if you have the intention of ease, you may just find ease), and it is sometimes uncomfortable going against your "nature". But it may also actually be an elegant transition that comes very simply.

Negative moods can creep up on us. They are few and far between, but I have had days where I get in a bad space without even realizing it. How that manifests in me is that I begin to complain about stupid things (like the ugly paint job on the house down the street), and this bleeds into other people around me. My wife has learned to interrupt this pattern by simply saying, 'What's going on?' This gives me the internal realization that I need to take a deep breath, check in with what's going in, and readjust my attitude and intention. Wow! All of the sudden the ugly paint job has absolutely no impact on me.

Life happens. Part of life includes 'bad' things. We have the choice to respond with either positivity or negativity. Emotions are choices.

Charles Hannel, author of 'The Master Key System', (an incredible study in self-improvement and higher consciousness) said of attitude, "The predominant thought or the mental attitude is the magnet, and the law is that like attracts like, consequently, the mental attitude will invariably attract such conditions as correspond to its nature."

When you reorient yourself to 'yes', you get more 'yes' in return.

About the Author

Kenrick Cleveland teaches techniques to earn the business of wealthy prospects using persuasion. He runs public and private seminars and offers home study courses and coaching programs in persuasion techniques.

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