Sly Bald Guys Forum
Confidence and Success => How To Be Successful => Topic started by: pdxtodd on January 07, 2010, 08:53:36 PM
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Ok I know I've posted on this before, and recently, but things continue to fall into place for me from a sales perspective since I've gone sly. Many people have posted stories about feeling more confident after going from rugs, plugs, and lotions to sly - and I'm here to relay the same message.
For me I think the situation is that I was always so self conscious about my hair system that I focused more on peoples eyeballs and whether they were checking out my hairline instead of focusing the sales call. Being self conscious about my hair was always a distraction, and I'm now seeing how much of a distraction it was. I also remember the days before I started wearing a hair system and watching peoples eyes travel up my forehead to check out my hair loss (hence why I went with a hair system). I've gone on two very important sales calls in the past two days and my confidence level was through the roof.
But what I really wanted to mention is that I received a letter from a prospective client (I'm the VP of Government Services for a consulting company) letting me know that we won their project. This was the first sales call that I went on after going sly. The letter said that I was the only one (out of 7 vendors) who walked in and was confident in what I had proposed (to redevelop their website) and I was the only one who "looked them in the eyes and connected with our people". I can honestly say that for the first time (and it was my first sales call after going sly) that I didn't think about whether they were looking at my hair.
While we joke about the power of sly, there is something behind the concept that is real. What's behind the "power" is that for the first time we can focus on the task at hand and not on the hair on our heads. If you're on the fence or are worried about what others will think if you shave your head -- I can tell you from personal experience that the only one who is worried about it is YOU. I worked myself up over the whole thing into a state of agony that was totally a waste of energy. Take the step. You'll be so happy you did.
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hey todd: thanks 4 sharing that story. i'm so glad that u have experienced the "power of sly". O0
WARHAWK O0
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Todd..... another great story! One comment though...... the "Power of Sly" is real, not a joke". O0
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Congratulations Todd! Indeed the "Power of the Sly" is real. After seeing your avatar, I could never even picture with a rug. Great job!
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Great post on the Power of Sly O:O. I have found it real too. I think the people we approach in all business situations are also affected because the Sly Look commands attention because it is so much more distinctive than a dying mop sprayed into a combover or worse a sad, pathetic horseshoe. The worst is a rug. I may have been fooled, but they stand out bc of the hair texture difference, color, the unnatural lie or the hair--the "politician look" we're all so familiar with! Trent Lott had/has one of the worst ever. Glad you're out there showing what confidence can come of Sly, and confidence equals success. And all for the small price and investment in a good razor and shaving creme, and a few extra minutes in the morning. Where else can you get so much from so little????
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Bravo! Thanks for the story!
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Very insightful post, Todd. Well done! O0
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Great story. It just reminds me again of how self obsessed we are about ourselves. No offence meant towards you; just talking about myself. There is a profound effect on yourself and thus others, the moment you love yourself.
Thanx for sharing