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Lesson #5: Think Of It As A Game Of Poker
“You know, in life you always have to give yourself some sort of challenge,” says Laliberté, “and for me the game of poker, because of the mathematics, the personality aspect of it, I feel very comfortable in it. It's a great experience.”
Winning Poker Lessons for Life and Business
People often wonder why I like playing poker so much. “You’re a financial coach and you gamble?” they ask incredulously.

Mr. Grumpy
Unreasonable joy and happiness came to me on an ordinary day, an unremarkable day, when I was playing poker. The clatter of chips and the shuffling of cards played background music to the conversation of the players. Now and then, the dealer would call “Seat open!” and a floorman would escort another player to a table....

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Why Selling Is Like Racquetball
I finally got back into my favorite sport – Racquetball. It’s been nearly four years since I played. When we moved from New Jersey to Las Vegas, there were no clubs nearby for me to join. But they finally opened a brand new health club not far from my home. So I joined and am back to playing my favorite sport 3 times a week. I really didn’t realize how much I missed it till I started playing again. I guess after being away from it for a while gave me a new perspective once I resumed playing again because I was suddenly aware of several interesting analogies between this fast-paced sport and selling. Yes, you heard me. I can see several similarities between playing Racquetball and Selling!
Poker, Unpredictability, and Going on Tilt
I had an interesting experience tonight playing Texas Hold'em Poker. Despite having virtually no poker experience, I ended up winning a decent-sized pot. The morals of the story:
Mr. Grumpy
Unreasonable joy and happiness came to me on an ordinary day, an unremarkable day, when I was playing poker. The clatter of chips and the shuffling of cards played background music to the conversation of the players. Now and then, the dealer would call “Seat open!” and a floorman would escort another player to a table....
Play To Their Strengths
If you’re not getting the best out of your workplaceteam, you may be playing people in the wrong positions. Find out how you can transform your team’s performance by the simple skill of playing to your team’s strengths.
Poker – a Metaphor for Business
Poker – a Metaphor for Business One of my sins (if you can call it that) is to play online poker. Not a great stakes player I hasten to add; I tend to play in tournaments with $5 to $10 entry fees. Actually I am quite good at that level and have made a small profit from my forays. But interestingly enough Poker has something to say about business that is worth repeating.

Are You Playing to Win or Playing Not to Lose?
You may have heard the phrase "playing to win or playing not to lose." And while it sounds good to say "you're playing to win" in your business, what exactly does that really mean? Below are some signs that will show you which way you're leaning.
Winning Poker Lessons for Life and Business
People often wonder why I like playing poker so much. “You’re a financial coach and you gamble?” they ask incredulously.

Role Playing - For More Effective Debt Collection
A good analogy to the value of role playing is how they make movies. Typically, the director of a movie shoots far more film than what shows up on the finished movie we see. The rest winds up on the cutting room floor - the "outtakes". Role playing is like the outtakes. You can make the mistakes in collecting where there is no harm done, through role playing. The end result is a professional collector who produces accelerated cash flow.

The Best Technique To Train Sales Reps
Here are some of the reasons role-playing really works. First, it puts salespeople in situations they don't face every day, re-familiarizing them with the right methods for handling difficult objections. Role-playing is also good medicine - part of the reason it's successful is precisely because it makes salespeople a little uncomfortable and forces them to stretch themselves. It's also the best way to build empathy for customers - in a typical role-play, one of your salespeople is playing herself, but another is playing a customer, and will likely bring "pretend" challenges to the exercise that replicate the real challenges he's faced in the field. Finally, there is simply no better way to practice the skills of selling, and no professional in any field does her best work without practice....
PLAY TO WIN .. or Play Not To Lose?
Whether as a parent, partner, small business owner or sales manager, we all know that there are two ways to initiate an important (perhaps even challenging) conversation or project. We can play to win - or play not to lose. Playing to win requires some strategy and taking into consideration how the other person(s) will be affected and hopefully benefit. It also commands a sense of purpose, responsibility and a fair bit of effort! Playing not to lose takes just about as much out of you, without the potential \\\\\\\'positives\\\\\\\' that come from playing to win. What are the signs that you have slipped into this mode; perhaps trying \\\\\\\'really hard\\\\\\\', feeling tired, disheartened or discouraged, confused, or unclear?

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