Episode 118 - If You Don’t Ask, You Don’t Get.

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I have a friend named Mike. He lives in Metairie, Louisiana. He owned a store and enjoyed a lot of repeat customers. One man always asked Mike for a discount and it really bugged him. So, one day Mike asked him, “Why you keep asking me for a discount? It’s not like you need the money, you’ve got 8 rental houses!” The man said, “You can’t blame me for asking. And besides, wherever I shop, I always ask for discount.” “Does it work?” asked Mike. “About 10% of the time,” he replied.

You know that old saying, “You don’t ask, you don’t get.” Does this mean you can walk into store like Sears, Penny’s or Macy’s, ask for a discount and expect to get it? Be a possibility thinker! The answer is “sometimes.”

I lead a seminar in Atlanta and I told this story about my friend, Mike. Two ladies went shopping at the break and when they came back with shopping bags they were so excited they couldn’t wait to tell me. “We did it! We went shopping at Macy’s and we asked for a discount!” “Did it work?” Overcome with excitement one stammered, turned to her friend and shouted, “Show him your underwear!” They had gone brazier shopping and got 25% off the top, just for asking!

Mike’s story taught me that it’s true, “If you don’t ask, you don’t get!” And that’s an important lesson for business. Where you work, isn’t asking vital to getting? Be sure to ask for what you want.

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Episode 118 - If You Don’t Ask, You Don’t Get.

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