Escaping the Drift with John Gafford
Escaping the Drift - The Weekly Drop: Cultivating Success Through Self-Assurance
14 Nov 2024
Years ago, I watched as a team member struggled to find their footing, paralyzed by the fear of rejection. It was a moment that truly resonated with me, echoing the stories of legends like Michael Jordan and J.K. Rowling—individuals who turned failure into stepping stones toward greatness. This episode of Escaping the Drift is dedicated to unraveling the complex relationship between confidence and success. We explore how rejection, often perceived as a barrier, can be reframed as a positive force driving us toward our goals. With anecdotes and practical insights, we dive into the subtle power of body language and posture in boosting self-assurance and attracting opportunity. Moving forward, the discussion shifts to the importance of setting purposeful goals and embracing tough decisions to foster personal and professional growth. Reflecting on my own journey, from launching a book to overcoming imposter syndrome on the path to becoming a world-class speaker, I share the valuable lessons learned along the way. By focusing on our accomplishments, we can validate our presence and potential. Through a personal story about encouraging my son, we touch on how self-belief shapes our narrative and influences our path. Join us as we explore these themes and invite you to be an active participant in crafting your own success story. Don't forget to visit our website, escapingthedrift.com, for more insights and to support the podcast with a review or by sharing it with others. 💬 Did you enjoy this weekly drop? Tell us all about it in the comment section below! ☑️ If you liked this video, consider subscribing to Escaping The Drift with John Gafford ************* 💯 About John Gafford: After appearing on NBC's "The Apprentice", John relocated to the Las Vegas Valley and founded several successful companies in the real estate space. ➡️ The Gafford Group at Simply Vegas, top 1% of all REALTORS nationwide in terms of production. Simply Vegas, a 500 agent brokerage with billions in annual sales Clear Title, a 7-figure full-service title and escrow company. ➡️ Streamline Home Loans - An independent mortgage bank with more than 100 loan officers. The Simply Group, A national expansion vehicle partnering with large brokers across the country to vertically integrate their real estate brokerages. ************* ✅ Follow John Gafford on social media: Instagram ▶️ / thejohngafford Facebook ▶️ / gafford2 🎧 Stream the new Weekly Drop here: Listen On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7cWN80gtZ4m4wl3DqQoJmK?si=2d60fd72329d44a9 Listen On Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/escaping-the-drift-with-john-gafford/id1582927283 ************* #weeklydrop #johngafford #confidence #success #rejection #bodylanguage #posture #goals #impostersyndrome #selfbelief #personalgrowth #professionalgrowth #podcast #support #review #sharing #michaeljordan #jkrowling #booklaunch #worldclassspeaker #accomplishments #potential #activeparticipant #crafting #narrative #influences #path #buildingconfidence
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From the podcast that gets you from where you are to where you wanna be, escaping the drift, this is The Weekly Drop with Jon Gafford. No matter what platform you're watching or listening to us on, make sure you like, subscribe, and comment. And now, The Drop. Back again for another quick, man, little weekly drop. Just me on my solo pod here.
From the podcast that gets you from where you are to where you wanna be. And this week, we're gonna talk about confidence. Because it is, in my opinion, the most important thing when it comes to success. Yesterday I was sitting in my office and my office is adjacent to where my real estate team is. And I can hear the people that work for me and they're on the phone.
And I've got some absolute savages on the phone. I mean, they are just, these guys are really, really talented at communicating very quickly why the clients that choose to work with us and our team are will have the best probable aspect or the best outcome they could have in purchasing or buying investment properties or their own property for that matter, or selling a property.
They're very good at articulating that to our clients. And yesterday I was sitting in my office and I was listening to a call, as I tend to, because they're right there, so I can kind of hear what's going on. And the call that I heard, quite frankly, was just dreadful. And what it was lacking, and this is somebody that had been with me for like a year, and what it was lacking 100% was confidence.
And the reason it was lacking confidence is this is a person, probably has been struggling a little bit lately, kind of got in the wrong groove, and we're trying to refocus him and get him moving again. But it got me thinking how important confidence is to success, not just in business, but in life and everything that you do.
And if you're somebody out there that is lacking confidence, you're probably going to have a problem. This is something that I have probably been accused in my life of having too much of sometimes. So I probably can speak from a place of expertise on this stuff. So the first thing that I'm going to say is,
That mindset of confidence can be shaken so easily, not just in sales, but in life, in dating, in everything, in every aspect of life. The thing that shakes confidence more than anything else is going to be rejection. It's when you get rejected. And you look at, you know, there's millions of stories you can recap. Michael Jordan got cut from his basketball team, his high school basketball team.
J.K. Rowling got turned on by 12 people before she finally published Harry Potter. I All of that stuff is great. But the difference becomes in the lesson from all that is learning how to turn those negatives and that rejection into fuel instead of baggage.
And one of the things that I teach to all salespeople, and I think you could probably apply this to all walks of life of whatever it is, is to value the no. I mean, I don't know how you could do it with dating because I don't know what the no, I don't know what the yes would be or the value of it, but...
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