How to Win

"Gentleness and kind persuasion win where force and bluster fail."~Aesop

Force and bluster are the hallmarks of the 90's, but they no longer work. Have you found this to be true? They worked as little as 9 months ago, but no longer. People are re-awakening to their real selves and are finding that they don't like force and bluster...for the most part.

How are you treating your customers, potential clients and others. (See previous post) Are you finding that bluster doesn't work anymore? How have you adapted to this? What have you done differently? What have you learned through this?

Challenge yourself to think this through. Even if you think that you weren't forceful or blustery, see how you may have been, even without your conscious knowledge.

Gentleness and kind persuasion win. How have you been gentle with your clients? Have you used kind persuasion or hard persuasion. I irritate some people but it is with kindness that I do it. If they take it wrong, who's challenge is that? Most people will not change unless they are irritated, at least a little. Experience the irritation. Expand your thinking. Grow!

"Gentleness and kind persuasion win where force and bluster fail."