LET'S CLIMB
HAPPY
5
TH
ANNIVERSARY to
IBA Success Magazine!
Make Your Move… Level Up… Boss Up… and Let's Climb Together!
By Jennifer Yon
Each individual can make the necessary
changes in their lives to reach their
desired outcome. One thing I know for
sure is having ability and using it are two
different things. Business throws curve
balls all the time, but if you master how
to catch them… there is no limit to your
potential success! My view on the curves
of frustration, rejection, finances and
complacency are as follows:
1. Frustration can kill the best plan in
motion; it can sabotage a sales team,
yet create learning experiences that
can change the way you handle
business. Having the ability to handle
frustration will keep your image
clean and clients happy. When you
feel the angry monster brewing
because someone has pushed
the wrong button, be polite and
excuse yourself... even if that means
hanging up on someone. Negative
opinions of others are not needed.
Never subject yourself to it… deliver
yourself from it and keep it moving!
2. Rejection can be like a big yellow bus
blocking the road with an angry driver
in the seat. Are you the person who
refuses to communicate with that
driver for fear of being rejected?
Or are you the person who knows
how to handle rejection? One thing
for sure, there are no yes’s without
no’s, and you cannot get to your
destination by allowing a bully or
broke down mentality to block the
road. Even if you think you know the
answer, communicate your objective
and be prepared to find a different
route if needed. There is no real
success without rejection. The more
rejection is received, the more you
will have learned, which gets you
closer to reaching your goals.
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3. Handling your finances as a business
owner will give you the knowledge
and insight to prepare for financial
curves along the road. Understanding
the importance of earning and
saving is key. Keep accurate records
of your income and expenses.
By doing this, you eliminate financial
uncertainty, leaving your mind at
ease to focus on making the money!
With a clear mind, revenue can be
created. You can’t deposit excuses,
so always know your balance and
play chess, not checkers!
4. As a mother, I remember telling my
daughter not to get comfortable as
she completed high school. One
lesson I shared with her was that
if you just do enough, one bump
in the road could cause you to lose
out. Therefore, reach for the stars,
look to exceed the expectations
of others, and remember, earning a
“c” clearly indicates complacency.
When we get complacent, we stop
growing, sharing, creating and
eventually living. My advice in
managing complacency is stay
focused on your goals and stop
wasting time and energy on projects
that are not result driven to take to
you to the next level.
As we move through the first quarter of
the year… I encourage you all to LEVEL UP,
and knock fear, rejection, poor finances,
and complacency in the face… Live your
life as if it’s your last. We only have one life
so Let’s Climb Together. n
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t’s our Anniversary so in this Let’s Climb,
let’s take a ride down memory lane.
This Let’s Climb is a reprint with a slight
tweak from the very first issue released
in December 2014. My message remains
the same, however the lessons I have
learned over the past four years have
groomed me into a wiser and stronger
businesswoman. Happy Anniversary to
IBA Success Magazine and Let’s Continue
to Climb together and reach heights only
dreamed about.