{"id":1407,"date":"2018-06-13T15:06:31","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T15:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wensmedia.com\/ens-on-sales\/?p=1407"},"modified":"2018-06-13T15:06:31","modified_gmt":"2018-06-13T15:06:31","slug":"its-not-a-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ensmediausa.com\/ens-on-sales\/uncategorized\/its-not-a-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s Not a Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"

It really doesn’t matter what line of business you’re in or what your title is, if you are working, you’ll have problems!\u00a0 Some have more than others and some are certainly bigger than others.<\/h4>\n

I learned a lesson a long time ago when I walked into my General Manager’s office late one day and said, “I’ve got a problem”!\u00a0 He looked at me, smiled a bit, shook his head and replied, “No you don’t”. \u00a0I said very matter of factly, “YES, I have a problem!” Again, he replied with a grin, and I will never forget these words, “No, what you have is an OPPORTUNITY to create a SOLUTION to a certain SITUATION!”<\/h4>\n

I can’t honestly even tell you what the problem<\/s> situation was, but I can tell you those words have turned a lot of “problems” into “situations”, and ultimately into “solutions”. This way of thinking not only helped the business we were working with, but equally as important, it helped create a better relationship between the business owner and the Marketing Rep. When they turn a SITUATION into a SOLUTION, everyone wins!<\/h4>\n

The next time someone comes to you with “I have a problem”, look at em’, give them a grin and say, “No you don’t!”<\/h4>\n

….and good luck creating SOLUTIONS to your SITUATIONS!<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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