I went to school to be trained in a profession so...
I went to school to be trained in a profession so I would not have to be a salespersonAll they want is moneySo tell me why| I should study sales?" She was now packing her briefcase forciblyThe interview was over
On the coffee table sat a copy of an earlier best-selling book I wroteI I picked it up as well as the notes she had jotted down on her legal pad| "Do you see this?" I said pointing to her notes
She looked down at her notes "What," she said, confused
Again, I pointed deliberately to her notes On her pad she had written "Robert Kiyosaki, best-selling author
"It says 'best-selling author,' not best 'writing' author
Her buy fake rolex watches eyes widened immediately
"I am a terrible writerYou are a great writerI went to sales schoolYou have a master's degreePut them together and you get a 'best-selling author' and a 'best-writing author'"
Anger flared from her eyes"I'll never stoop so low as to learn how to sellPeople like you have no business writingI am a professionally trained writer and you are a salesman
The rest of her notes were put away, and she hurried out through the j, large glass doors into the humid Singapore morning
At least she gave me a fair and favorable write-up the next morning
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A few days ago, my car was not running well I pulled into a garage, and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutesHe knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine
The sad truth is, great talent is not enough
I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earnI heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $100,000 a yearI have met brilliant, highly educated people who earn less than $20,000 a yearA business consultant who specializes in the medical trade was telling me how many doctors, dentists and chiropractors struggle omega speedmaster watches financiallyAll this time, I thought that when they graduated, the dollars would pour inIt was this business consultant who gave me the phrase, "They are one skill away from great wealth
What this phrase means is that most people need only to learn and master one more skill and their income would jump exponentiallyI have mentioned before that financial intelligence is a synergy of accounting, investing, marketing and lawCombine those four technical skills and making money with money is easierWhen it comes to money, the only skill most people know is to work hard
The classic example of a synergy of skills was that young writer for the low price prada bags newspaperIf she diligently learned the skills of sales and marketing, her income would jump dramaticallyIf I were her, I would take some courses in advertising copywriting as well as salesThen, instead of working at the newspaper, I would seek a job at an advertising agencyEven if it were a cut in pay, she would learn how to communicate in "short cuts" that are used in successful advertisingShe also would spend time learning public relations, an important skillShe would learn how to get millions in free publicityThen, at night and on weekends, she could be writing her great novelWhen it was finished, she would be better able to sell her balenciaga fashion bag b