On this day, MLK had a Dream
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On this day in 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech to an estimated 250,000 people at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
His message called for civil rights, equal opportunity, and the belief that people should be judged by the content of their character.
As a sales professional, take a moment today to appreciate that you compete in one of the world’s great meritocracies. Focus for a minute on the fact that your effort matters!
And every new quarter gives you another opportunity to earn your place among the TOP 10%.
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What’s your dream?
It doesn’t have to be as monumental as King’s. It only has to be yours. And it has to drive you.
Sellers need dreams that propel them through the undulations of The Sales Life —a turbulent sequence played out each day.
Today, spend a few minutes working on your dream. Try to make it better than owning an EV or a beach house. Those are wonderful rewards, but they’re not dreams.
Dream about the impact you want to have, the person and seller you want to become…and the legacy you want to leave.
Oomph
The words "I have a dream" weren’t originally a part of the script King and his aides wrote for his big moment in D.C.
This 5-minute History Channel summary of what transpired on that hot August afternoon offers interesting facts about this critical moment in history.