What? Bamboo? Now he’s really lost his marbles.

I lost my marbles years ago and I’m pleased that I did. Now everyone knows I’m different.

 I was sitting at my desk, between clients, yesterday when I looked around and realised that there was something missing in my consultation room. Now those of you who have been to a consultation will be familiar with the room. It has a lovely view of Canberra and it’s very light.

Just right for having some greenery—the room needed some plants.

So, off to the nursery at Pialigo, near the Canberra airport. Walked into a nursery and there were three attendants in a group talking. I walked up to them and commented on the fantastic day and then asked one woman in particular “What’s the coolest thing that happened to you today?”, delighted, she smiled and said, “The sun today, and the fact that I can work here amongst all these plants, I love it!”.

I then asked where the bamboo was hidden and she took me to it. We chatted about the bamboo, I selected one and then she asked me what I do.

Was this a marketing opportunity or what? I told her I am an intuitive and coach and that I help people move from where they are now to having a spectacular life.

And what did she do? She asked me for my business card.

A few minutes later I dropped into another establishment just down the road. It sells pots and last week I bought misting water feature from them.

I love the water feature and so do my clients. They all comment on it and it’s changed the energy in my consultation room (and the bamboo will help even more). I walked in and a guy asked if he could help me. I told him how i had purchased the water bowl the week before, how great it is and how happy I am with it. Most of all I commented on the great service I received in his pot shop. He was ecstatic, no one had ever called in to comment on a purchase before. He said he would enjoy telling his partner the news.

 What did I do?

I empowered two people, that’s all. And it was very easy. I didn’t have to use any false pretenses, I acted myself, enthusiastic, a bit of passion and most of all certainty. I gave certainty to the two people I met and they responded in kind. And it made me feel good.

 

Call to Action.

Try what I did. When you’re out and about and feeling great, tell others. Ask them what’s great about their day. Don’t ask them how there day is because all you’ll get is a good or okay. You want to get them to give you a considered response, one they’ve thought about. So it has to be open ended. Think about it. If I ask you “How are you?” you’ll likely give a quick unconsidered answer. But if I ask “What the single best thing that’s happened to you today?” you’ll reach into the recesses of your memory and think of something that stands out.

It’s very easy, a lot of fun and you could just prevent that person from having an also-type-of-day to having a really good day. Imagine that guy going home to his or her family and talking about this cool customer who was in the shop today and how it made his or her day. How cool would that be!

 

Try it.

Oh, by the way, don’t be discouraged by someone who wants to be a sour puss, you know the type, they will say “Nothing!”. Just shrug and leave them to their day. They may not acknowledge it, and just remember, you’ve changed their day in a very subtle way.

Until next time,

Have the best outstanding day,

Andrew

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