Today one of life's lessons snuck up on me in the midst of all the stress of the spring selling season (thanks to one of my wonderful co-workers): You have nothing to lose, and everything to gain. Today, I was finding myself frustrated. I didn't want to make my point for fear of offending or pressuring some professors. I just wanted them to see the value in our book without having to push them. I wanted to transfer my knowledge of the product without having to say, "Time out. Let's sit down and compare side-by side" for fear of the professor feeling like I was calling their choice stupid, or insulting them. As my coworker so gently pointed out to me: it's now or never. What I have to say can totally change the game, or if can not mean anything, so I might as well make my point and know that I'm saying everything I have to say.
This attitude needs to pour into the rest of my life in general. Perhaps a summer goal?
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