I had a big win today. I got a quote from Bob Proctor to include in my new book, Pick From the Passion Tree – Empowering Young Entrepreneurs to Start a Business.
Someone asked me how I was able to manage this. The truth is I just asked. A few months ago I asked if I could include an excerpt from Bob’s book, You Were Born Rich about attitude. Bob said what I wanted to say and probably better than I could have said it. I blindly reached out through his website and connected with his assistant who was able to get permission for me to use the excerpt.
They wanted to see how the piece was being used and what else was with it in the chapter. I sent it to them immediately and within a short time I received permission to use the excerpt as long as I quoted it properly.
Once that book was finished, I sent the entire book so they could get an idea of what they agreed to be included in, and it was well received.
When I started collecting praise and testimonials for the book, I again reached out and asked for a quote. I sent a suggestion, a sample really, of what I was looking for and told his assistant when it was scheduled to go to the printer.
Lo and behold, I received an original quote for the “praise” page of the book this morning.
I am a big believer in “ask and ye shall receive.” If you have don’t ask, the other person doesn’t even have a chance to refuse.
This is a great empowerment lesson for young entrepreneurs and for anyone for that matter. I learned a great lesson on my first job when I was 18 from a fabulous mentor who was the CEO of a multi-billion dollar corporation who told me that everyone is approachable except for maybe middle managers as they often have ego issues. No offense meant to anyone reading this who is, who knows or who was a middle manager. I think my mentor was referring to the fact that some middle managers are afraid to make the wrong move because they are insecure.
We can see that in coaches and internet marketing in the folks we approach for joint ventures who see us as competitors rather than co-creators so they refuse to be a part of whatever program we are creating.
I would like to encourage you to ask so that you may receive. Asking often requires suspending your disbelief, being courageous and just going for it. It gets easier, believe me. And so what if you get rejected? Just move on and ask someone else.
Thank you for reading.
If you are interested in hearing some of the speakers from the telesummit, there are a few more days left and the replays will be available until until April 14th. We are also pre-selling the recordings with three options at discounted prices. After April 14th, the prices go up significantly. The CD package would make a great unique gift for anyone parenting (Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are coming up), teaching or otherwise working with tweens, teens and young adults. It would also be perfect for counselors, therapists and coaches who work with families. You can find out more at http://TheYouthEmpowermentTelesummit.com.
In another note, I am offering a deep discount on my coaching program “The Monetize Your Passion Blueprint – Empowering Young Entrepreneurs” for anyone registered at the telesummit. That discount is good through April 14th as well. Contact me via email at julia@julianeiman.com if you’re interested in more information.
