Grasshopper Notes Podcast
The Grasshopper Notes Podcast is hosted by John Morgan the man who has been billed as America’s Best Known Hypnotherapist.
John’s podcasts are a collection of guided meditations and bite-sized, mini podcasts which open you to new ways of thinking, communicating, and responding. You get a finer appreciation of how your mind works and how to use your internal resources to your best advantage.
See a video of John's background at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbCPd00ok0I
In short, John Morgan is a people helper. Explore this channel and see what he can help you discover.
Grasshopper Notes Podcast
Success Lies Outside Your Comfort Zone
In a rut? Perhaps you've labeled it your "Comfort Zone." The key to getting out is to recognize you're in and start making requests of everyone.
.Grasshopper Notes are the writings from America's Best Known Hypnotherapist John Morgan. His podcasts contain his most responded to essays and blog posts from the past two decades.
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"The Grasshopper" is the part of you that whispers pearls of wisdom that seem to pop into your mind from out of the blue. John's essays and blog posts are his interpretations of these "Nips of Nectar." Others have labeled his writings as timeless wisdom.
Most of the John's writings revolve around self improvement and self help. They address topics like:
• Mindfulness
• Peace of mind
• Creativity
• How to stay in the present moment
• Spirituality
• Behavior improvement
And stories that transform you to a wider sense of awareness that presents more options. And isn't that what we all want, more options?
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Success Lies Outside Your Comfort Zone
It’s my life experience that marginal results come from staying inside our zone of comfort. If you want success, start moving closer to the edge.
Many years ago, I heard a teacher say, “The luscious, ripe fruit is out on the skinny branches.” That picture he painted stays with me and serves as a reminder that risk is a necessary part of reward.
The sales profession comes to mind. I’m sure there are some people who are very successful selling merchandise at parties out of their home – jewelry, makeup, etc. I’m also certain the successful ones are the exception rather than the rule.
The bulk of the unsuccessful ones believe they're professional sales people. They’re not. They're presenters and order takers. The successful sellers know the “dog and pony” show is only part of the skill set. They also know that future business isn’t going to come to them; they have to seek it out.
That requires getting out of your comfort zone and making requests of “strangers.”
The life insurance industry knows they're going to have a large washout rate with beginning sales people. They provide them training and then send them out to sell. Once these people pitch all their relatives, friends, and the neighbors they're “comfortable” with, their sales come to a screeching halt.
They all have a product to sell but most can’t, because they refuse to move out of their comfort zone. The ever-present excuse for failure to sell is, “Oh, I’m just not a sales person.” Sorry, everyone's a sales person. The reason they’re not successful is because they won’t do what’s necessary – move out of their comfort zone.
Even though we may not be in the sales profession, we’re always selling something to somebody. It’s the give and take of life. That’s sales. To get better at sales, we need to make more requests. It’s really that simple. The first step to making a sale is making a request.
Want to get more "sales" in life? Make more requests. “But I’m not comfortable asking people for things,” you say. Then get used to not having what you want. Again, I quote my 4th grade teacher, Miss Wagner: “You can either have what you want or your reasons why not.” Comfort is the reason you’re not successful.
You can either stay in your comfort zone (your rut) or you can ask for what you want. Those are the plain and simple choices.
And remember this: You can ask anything of anyone if you're not invested in what their answer has to be.
If you’re not in the habit of making requests, start. You can begin small and work your way up. But start now. When you branch out of your comfort zone, you start getting the fruits of your labor.
All the best,
John
