1/29/2025-On this Day: Oprah Winfrey
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To claim Oprah’s success is solely based on ambition is to lose sight of her many strong characteristics. You do, too. Use them to your advantage in your selling life.
On this day in 1954, Oprah was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi.
So why is this important to you…you optimistic and persevering seller?
Quick…name two traits about Oprah that stand out!
If optimistic and persevering were part of your answer, then you win the prize and get to sing Happy Birthday to Oprah. Ga’head…!
Oprah is a confluence of many talents and skills: she has incredible business savvy and is a great salesperson! Study her, celebrate her…or both.
Do
How much further could you go if you exhibited Oprah-like optimism and perseverance?
What about your other fantastic traits?
After you read this, write down your best characteristics and traits on your phone’s notes app.
This isn’t a cheap trick to get you to list the positives before identifying the other development stuff*. It is simply about you acknowledging your "wonderfulness."
When with your customers today, amp up your traits so they’re obvious!
Oprah’s story is incredible when you consider she was born into poverty to a single teenage mother. At 14, she became pregnant, and her son was born prematurely and died in infancy. Oprah was then sent to live with Vernon Winfrey, a Nashville barber whom she called her father.
Heard enough to conclude her childhood was anything but easy? (No Sht!)
Her first job in media was in radio in high school, and the rest – as is said – was history.
This tale is not about climbing up from nothing – though it could be. This is a "anyone can do anything" story with a heavy undercurrent on using your strengths and moving forward.
You have incredible talents, but the market often makes you focus on other things.
Don’t let that happen.
Invest in yourself by understanding your strengths and getting great at applying them. Whether it’s traits or skills, itemize them, define them as related to you*, and USE them.
Oomph
This 5-minute summary of Oprah’s life may give you new respect for another incredible trait Oprah has: she is one haaaaaaaard worker.
Commit to your goals through tireless dedication and sacrifice, and you’ll make Oprah (and your mom) very proud.
Quote of the day
"The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but on significance — and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning." Oprah Winfrey