Quote

People who are cocky and arrogant say, 'I know that' and move along. People who are confident and positive ask themselves,' How good am I at that?' and seek to improve

Jeffrey Gitomer

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Jeffrey Gitomer
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: February 11
Author
Businessperson
Journalist
Writer
West Palm Beach
Florida
Moving
Confident
Good
Improve
People
Seek
Positive
Along
Move
Learning
Cocky
Asks
Arrogant

More quotes by Jeffrey Gitomer

Image
If you don't give trust to others, it's because you haven't earned it. If you don't have trust form others, it's because YOU haven't earned it.
Jeffrey Gitomer
Image
If you believe in your company. If you believe in your product. If you believe in yourself. Then you can march to success.
Jeffrey Gitomer
Image
Create a story of WOW that will be retold.
Jeffrey Gitomer
Image
There is no one way to Happiness. Happiness is the way! It's inside your head FIRST and everyplace else second
Jeffrey Gitomer
Image
Memorable customer service can only take place in a human-to-human situation.
Jeffrey Gitomer
Image
The best way to make a sale is to ask for ask for a date of beginning, or some type of commitment to move forward after you are certain you have removed all the risks, and all the barriers, from your prospect's buying process.
Jeffrey Gitomer
Image
The key is not to call the decision maker. The key is to have the decision maker call you.
Jeffrey Gitomer
Image
Resilience is not what happens to you. It’s how you react to, respond to, and recover from what happens to you.
Jeffrey Gitomer
Image
Rich relationships lead to much more than money. They lead to success, fulfillment, and wealth.
Jeffrey Gitomer
Image
If you're not convinced, how can you convince others?
Jeffrey Gitomer
Image
Value the relationship more than making your quota.
Jeffrey Gitomer
Image
Improve writing skills: 1. Keep paragraphs short. 2. Use bold and CAPS to make points. 3. Start with a question or short statement. 4. Give me meat in the middle. All meat. 5. Make me smile, think, or act at the end.
Jeffrey Gitomer
Image
Lunch should consist of at least 1/3 relationship building talk. If you don't have time for business talk, it was a very successful lunch.
Jeffrey Gitomer
Image
Attitude precedes service. Your positive mental attitude is the basis for the way you act and react to people. 'You become what you think about' is the foundation of your actions and reactions. What are your thoughts? Positive all the time? How are you guiding them?
Jeffrey Gitomer
Image
The biggest mistake businesses make is advertising before they have become well known.
Jeffrey Gitomer
Image
If you want to be the best salesperson, first you must be the best person.
Jeffrey Gitomer
Image
Some people serve with pride - because they 'want to' do and be their best other people serve with disdain because they 'have to' do their job. Which person do you think will end up running the show?
Jeffrey Gitomer
Image
When you begin to give value to the world, somehow the people you affect will find a way to tell you. Even if it takes a couple of years.
Jeffrey Gitomer
Image
Courage is a self-inflicted quality that gains momentum every time you try it.
Jeffrey Gitomer
Image
Take your job seriously, BUT don't take their complaints personally. If you take it personally you'll get upset and lose your edge. If you take it too personally, you'll lose your edge and your job. If you take it seriously -- it's you with them. If you take it personally, it's you against them. What steps can you take to ensure keeping your cool?
Jeffrey Gitomer