LIVE PUSHY

Bryan was diagnosed with Lymphoma Cancer. His doctor prescribed a treatment that consisted of six rounds of radiation treatment that destroyed both cancerous and healthy cells.  He got a second opinion from another cancer doctor who also recommended the in-clinic procedure.

Bryan was fortunate because his insurance covered these expensive treatments; over $20,000 a session. However, his intuition told him to get another opinion from a cancer research expert who didn’t have any associated monetary gain. He hesitated because he was worried that his “regular doctors” would think that he didn’t trust them. He didn’t want to be pushy.

After receiving his first radiation treatment, he read an article about a new treatment that only took one application. It targeted his specific type of cancerous cells without damaging other cells at a cost less than his current round of treatments. The article reported that cancer specialists were not recommending the treatment because they took place at hospitals, not in private clinics—which meant that the specialist did not earn any money from administering this particular cancer treatment.

Bryan said to himself, “I wish I would have been a little pushy and gone with my intuition.” That is when he realized that there was nothing stopping him! He became Pushy For a Moment and set up a meeting with a researcher. Not only did he receive the less severe treatment but he is also on a list to receive “trial drugs” that provide an even better possibility of living cancer free.

Be Pushy and Keep Your Success GROWING

Mary developed a new toy that stimulated a child’s creativity, encouraging them to learn new skills as they have fun. She had some success selling her toy to small local stores but decided that she wanted to sign a distribution deal for her new product with a chain store. The large number of sales the order could produce would help her lower her costs and attract the attention of other stores.

She asked for help from her colleagues. They told her that there were two paths for her to pursue; convince a toy agent who had the right contacts to represent her or get an outstanding marketing proposal in front of the chain’s national buyer. She attempted both paths but was unable to secure an order.

Rather than become discouraged she decided to find a distinctive strategy to pursue.  She went to a toy store and got the name and contact information of the creators off the back of the packages. Then she boldly became Pushy for a Moment and contacted them.

Politeness didn’t get her past the receptionist of the two creators she tried to contact. Mary decided it was time to become Pushy For a Moment with the next person she called. When the person answered the phone, Mary immediately explained her intention behind creating the new toy and then asked for a few ideas on how to attract the attention of a national buyer.

To her surprise, the other person did not hang up. In fact, they replied that her invention sounded interesting and they were pleased to speak to someone so passionate about their product. They suggested that she go to individual stores of the chain she was interested in and present her toy to the managers (another Pushy for a Moment opportunity). If the managers liked it, then she could ask them to send the toy and her contact information to their national buyer.

Inspired, Mary presented her toy to five store managers in one day.  They loved her invention and forwarded it onto the national buyer. She had a large contract signed within the month.

Mary sent a thank you to her contact. But rather than just thanking them, she became Pushy for a Moment and asked if they would recommend any other buyers she should contact. To her surprise, the other inventor gave her a complete list of buyers with their contact information. Mary was amazed how a little passion, clarity and confidence had moved her forward so quickly.