Help Others Solve Their Problems

Seek Him above all else...

Sometimes when we approach others, we get a negative reaction that causes us to hesitate with our business. I want to encourage you to be diligent and help others solve their problems.

Zig Ziglar said, "You can have everything in life that you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want."

"The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

All day long he craves and craves,

but the righteous gives and does not hold back."

Prov. 21:25,26

"Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man;

he who loves wine and oil will not be rich."

Prov. 21:17

The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,

but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty."

Prov. 21:5

Here is a piece of advice that is worth a king's crown: To hold your head high, hold your overhead down.

Early in his career as a master salesman, Victor Kiam worked for Playtex, selling girdles and bras in Mississippi. One day, when he arrived at a small shop, he found the owner sweeping the floor. Kiam introduced himself, extended his hand , and paused. He was met with silence. Undaunted he opened his sample case and began to make his pitch. Suddenly, the store owner flew into a rage and he began sweeping Kiam out of his store. Within moments, Kiam found himseelf flat on his back, dust swirling around him. Rather than fight back, Kiam was determined to find out why this man was so upset with him. He talked with other sales reps and eventually got to the root of the problem. His predecessor had done too good a job, causing this man to become so overstocked with merchandise that too much of the man's capital was tied up in inventory. Kiam immediately arranged for one of his larger accounts to purchase the man's excess inventory at cost. Kiam not only received a very warm greeting the next time he showed up with his sample case, but he made a friend.

One of the best ways to build any relationship is to help another person solve their problem.

Taken from God's Little Devotional Book for Leaders

Our thanks go to Donna for this Post!