Do you notice that the society often favor the handicapped? Visit the bus-stop, the rail-station, the hospital etc, and you will see special attention bestowed on the handicapped.

Take for example if two kids were to go to the street to sell wares (one normal and one handicapped), people will usually favor the handicapped seller above the former. So the handicapped should take advantage of their disadvantages. The world is designed to favor them.

I know of a musician in my country-Nigeria, no one knew him when he was a reporter in a Magazine publishing company. After he got involved in an accident, he lost the use of his limbs-he was confined to the wheel-chair. But, that was not the end of the story. He later discovered his talent as a musician. You know what?

Every other person that sings his kind of music before him was abandoned by the music fan. He became the delight of everyone overnight. His music is not more special than anyone else, but people were just thrilled by a handicapped that refuses to give up but sings beautiful music instead of dying in sorry and sadness because of the loss of his limbs.

The one major key needed by anyone to turn handicap to cash is DETERMINATION. We can see in history the example of men and women who were handicapped but turn the disadvantages to great success and honor.

Helen Keller was supposed to die in a world of silence. She became deaf and blind before she was two years old. But through the support of her parent and her own fervent determination she rose from her oppression to limelight. She traded her handicap for fame, International awards, and all round success. Her life influenced so many other handicapped and less privileged people.

Ludwig van Beethoven became deaf at the age of 28, but till his death he was a great Composer.

Stevie Wonder was a blind man. But he is not remembered for blindness today. With determination he was able to write his name in gold. Till the present day, the world is still thrilled by his music.

Determination is a great quality. Where talent and genius fail, determination usually succeeds.

The only sets of people who may be said to be doomed are the mentally handicapped. Any handicap of the part of the body should not be allowed to limit your potential. So go ahead and fulfill your destiny, and cash-in on your handicap!!!

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We will start with your defensive ends first. Your defensive ends should be your top 2 athletes. Why? Because in flag football most offensive plays take time to develop. With you top 2 athletes creating havoc in the backfield your defense has already won half the battle. Have your defensive ends line up about 3 feet outside of the tackle and let them loose. Their main job is to force the offense into mistakes giving the rest of your defense a chance to capitalize on those mistakes.

Your defensive backs should be your 2 most aggressive players. Attitude is key here. Your defensive backs will be the only players in man coverage. They need to be aggressive and have speed. Your defensive backs should line up at the line of scrimmage and bump the receivers at the snap of the ball. Bumping the wide receivers serves two purposes. First , it sets the tone for the game and gives your defensive an edge with intimidation. Next it puts your defensive backs in a great position to help out and cover the run.

Your 2 linebackers should be your best flag pullers on the team. Your linebackers main job is to clean up any plays that get away from your defensive ends and backs. Your linebackers will play a zone and their zone will be each half of the field. Your linebackers main job is to protect not to attack. You should not blitz your linebackers unless you have. When you blitz your linebackers you leave half of the field open.

Your 2 safeties are your last resort. Their only job is to prevent the big play. No one should ever get deeper than your safeties. Teach your safeties to keep everything in front of them. Their main job is to protect against the big play.

These are very basic defensive flag football strategies but when used correctly they are very effective.

Maybe you fear that dwelling on what happened at your new prospect’s company last year, or even last month, is irrelevant at best or even painful for your prospect at worst — why dwell on past mistakes? Maybe you’re thinking, “You can’t change the past, can you? So why bother asking questions about it?” Or if you do ask your prospect a question about the past, it’s simply a warm-up question, such as, “How long have you been with the company?”

Let’s say you’re interviewing a prospective employee. You wouldn’t focus all of your questioning on the present or the future, would you? You’d want to know what that prospective employee had done in the past, what she’d accomplished, and how she’d made her choices. It’s the exact same process when you’re getting to know your sales prospects — you’re interviewing them! And of course, the more carefully you listen to their answers, the more relevant your subsequent questions will be.

MAKE YOURSELF A SALES ARCHEOLOGIST

Just as archeologists dig deep to learn about the world’s past history, you’ll learn plenty of things to help both your prospect and you when you ask questions about his company’s past. Delving into the history of your prospect and his company is a great way to understand his priorities, motives, and behaviors. After all, everything you need to know about a customer can be found in the past, so why not spend more time there?

Questions about the past let you discover the best way to sell to your customers in the present and future. These questions — and obviously, the answers — also help you to unearth your customers’ histories, allowing you to:

* Understand the problems they’ve encountered in the past.
* Comprehend the magnitude and outcome of those problems.
* Familiarize yourself with the people involved.
* Get a handle on their former or current vendor relationships, including the strength of those relationships.
* Get a feel for the trends, organizational changes, or competitive threats they’ve weathered.

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PAST THAT CAN HELP YOU NOW

* “What would you say is different about your organization today from when you started with this company?”
* “What originally led you to work for this company? What were your expectations when you came on board, and how have they changed since you’ve been here?”
* “Since you’ve been with the company, what have been some of the biggest hurdles you’ve faced?”
* “Could you tell me about the changes your department has gone through recently? What challenges or opportunities did those changes create for you?”
* “As you look back on your career, what has given you the greatest sense of accomplishment?”
* “What’s been your toughest project recently?”
* “If you could do it over again, what would you do differently?”
* “What have been some of your likes and dislikes with vendors in the past?”
* “Can you give me an example of a recent incident in which you had to deal with _____ problem?”
* “What has been a market trend you’ve seen in the past few years? What steps did you have to take to adapt to this trend?”

When you ask questions like these, you’re showing your prospective customer that there’s a difference between merely dwelling on past mistakes — or worse, ignoring them and Santayana’s wise words — and actually learning lessons from those mistakes. This helps you position yourself and your product as your prospect’s best shot at truly making those mistakes a thing of the past. Digging into your prospect’s past can also remind them of the things they did right, a process you can help them continue in even better ways than they did before. Either way, both you and your customers benefit.

Happy – No : Vision – No

B. Happy in the Present

Happy – Yes : Vision – No

C. Stressed/Axiety

Happy – No : Vision – Yes

D. In The Flow

Happy – Yes : Vision – Yes

I had the opportunity to be part of the amazing talk by Vishen Lakhwani during the Unlimited Power Online event in Dubai on 12th November 2010. There is an interesting model that he had presented to the audience which is worth considering before you set out to write any goals.

The model says that in order for the purpose to really create a life that he/she desires they should be in the state of “Flow”, a high level of mental and physical satisfaction in which you are happy with your current situation yet have a high vision to create a perfect life.

Everyone in this world are in one of these four quadrants in their lifetime: -

A – These are the people who are suicidal, since they are depressed with what they currently have and due to that depression and having lost the excitement in life they even do not create a vision for themselves. Best way to get out of this state is to developing a feeling of gratitude. There are people who barely can afford the basics of food, shelter and housing. It is important for Quadrant A people to first be happy with their state. The aim should be to first reach B

B – Quadrant B people are those who don’t really care much about the future and they love to live in the present, as we call them ‘Happy go Lucky’ people. While they are much better than A these people do not care about goal setting or planning as for them their live is as good as the day that they are living in.

C – Many people from B who would like to go to D have to pass through the quadrant C so they actually take the time to set future expectations of life but there are phases in life when thy are not happy with their current life and are desperate to change. Most entrepreneurs are in this phase when they are starting up

D – These are the people who are ready to be successful, their mental and physical power aligns with the universe and they are really prepared to challenge the world in order to get the life that they desire. Once reached this stage these people become unstoppable.

Have you identified where you lie on these four quadrants?