Persistence Despite The ‘No’

I had an “issue” in the hotel I’m staying at– I wanted something seemingly simple and I got a ‘no’.

Do you ever get frustrated when you hear people say, “no, that’s not possible” or “no, you can’t do that or have that”?

It’s one of those things that drives me crazy.

Of course, you can do that.

Part of it is of course that… I just want what I want. Don’t tell me ‘no.’ ;-)

But really? The lack of initiative makes me crazy. The stopping and the giving up on the first try. The just saying ‘no’ out of a habit of not really thinking creatively or problem-solving.

So I ask again. And this time the Operations Manager is there and he says, “I’ll take care of it.” He has an idea. He knows exactly what to do. Initiative and it’s taken care of. In 5 minutes. Thank you!

This happens all the time in life and business… not just in hotels. ;-)

Someone says, ‘no’ and we stop asking. We believe the ‘no.’  (Don’t believe it. You can have what you want if you really want it.)

Something happens that seems insurmountable and we stop.

But your current circumstances are simply a reflection of past causes you’ve put into effect.

Want different results? Put a different cause into effect…

But don’t stop.

• That won’t get you what you want.
• You can’t stop asking.
• You can’t stop seeking.
• You can’t stop knocking.

Persist despite the no and you’ll eventually get a yes.

This is part of learning to Be UNSTOPPABLE. But there is so much more to it as well!