Art of Persuasion - Popular Christian Videos

Luke 18:5 - One BIG key to success in life is found in the answer to this question. Do you live life from the inside out, and do you live it from the outside in? In other words, are YOU allowing your circumstances and other people (the outside) to control your destiny, or are you allowing your heart (your insides) to lead you around and through the obstacles that you face? To better understand what I'm talking about, let use an acrostic of the word - ASK. (An acrostic uses each letter of the word such as ASK to spell out another word to help us remember).

A. s. k. (ASK) A lot of times when our requests are rejected (i. e. from prospects or anything else) they are rejected not because of what we have ask for, but how we have ask for it, or how we have responded in the past to previous denials. When you are told no, the door will ultimately remain closed or eventually open based upon your reaction to their no. If you respond to the no in a warm and friendly manner, usually the person rejecting your proposal will experience a tinge of guilt, which will eventually work out to your favor. Responding to a no in a professional manner allows the other person's conscience to attempt to balance things out for rejecting you. This will make them subconsciously want to work something out for you in the future.

a. S. k. (SEEK) Let's further discuss living life from the inside out, and not from the outside in. Why do we put more confidence in what other people tell us than what we inwardly tell ourselves? Isn't it true that a lot of our best ideas come from within? I'm NOT telling you to not listen to others. I am saying to listen to what your heart is telling you about what others say to you. In the critical moments of your life, remember to remain calm, so that you can sort out the matter in YOUR heart instead of letting your most base emotions take over. When we take the time to sort out what's going on in our insides, this is what I